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AI governance review for business leaders
AI Governance Review

Your team may already be using AI. Make sure the risk is owned.

A practical AI governance review for leadership teams that need clear ownership, policy, controls, vendor oversight and board-ready accountability before AI usage expands.

AI policy and ownership
Risk and control review
Board-ready action plan

The decision this helps you make

Is AI being used safely, lawfully and accountably across the business?

Named ownership

Clarify who owns AI risk, outputs, review, exceptions, vendor use and escalation.

Policy and controls

Check whether AI usage rules, human review, data restrictions and approvals are clear.

Risk register

Identify AI risks across privacy, security, confidentiality, bias, quality and vendor exposure.

Start with a governance call
Policy
Clear AI usage rules
Ownership
Named accountability
Controls
Review and approval points
Evidence
Board-ready reporting
The problem

AI does not wait for your governance model to catch up.

Staff can already access public AI tools. Vendors are adding AI features into everyday platforms. Teams may be entering client, employee or confidential data before leadership has set the rules.

The risk is not only that AI gives the wrong answer. The bigger risk is that nobody can say who approved the use case, what data was used, who reviewed the output, or what would happen if something went wrong.

AI governance gives the business a way to use AI with control, evidence and accountability.

Uncontrolled AI use is already happening.

The question is whether leadership has visibility, policy and ownership around it.

Client and personal data need boundaries.

AI usage needs clear rules around sensitive information, confidentiality and human review.

Boards need evidence, not reassurance.

Good governance creates a documented view of risk, controls, ownership and next actions.

The review

One focused review. Five governance outputs.

This is a practical governance review designed to make AI usage visible, controlled and accountable.

Included in the package

AI Governance Review

A focused engagement that identifies how AI is being used, where governance is missing, and what controls the business needs next.

AI usage discovery and stakeholder input
Policy, ownership and control review
Governance roadmap and board-ready summary
1

AI usage map

A practical view of where AI is being used, proposed or embedded across teams, vendors and tools.

2

Policy and ownership review

A review of current rules, responsibilities, decision rights, approvals, exceptions and escalation points.

3

AI risk register

A structured view of risks around privacy, security, confidentiality, vendor reliance, accuracy, bias and misuse.

4

Control recommendations

Clear actions for human review, data restrictions, tool approvals, vendor checks, auditability and reporting.

5

Governance action plan

A prioritised roadmap for making AI usage safer, clearer and more accountable.

How it works

From informal AI usage to governed AI adoption.

The review gives leadership a clear picture of current exposure and the practical steps needed to control it.

01
Step 1

Discover current AI use

We identify where AI is already being used, where it is being considered, and where vendors may have introduced AI features.

02
Step 2

Review policy, ownership and controls

We assess whether the business has the right usage rules, decision rights, human review and approval processes.

03
Step 3

Identify risk and gaps

We document gaps across data use, confidentiality, privacy, security, vendor risk, accuracy, auditability and accountability.

04
Step 4

Create the governance roadmap

You receive prioritised actions for policy, controls, ownership, reporting and safe AI adoption.

Is this right for you?

A good fit when AI risk is becoming a leadership issue.

Good fit if…

Employees are using ChatGPT, Copilot or other AI tools at work.
You need an AI usage policy or want to improve the one you have.
Client, employee, financial or confidential data could be involved.
You need board-level visibility of AI risk and ownership.
You are deploying AI and need controls before usage scales.

Not the right fit if…

You only want a generic AI policy template.
You do not want to identify or document current AI usage.
You want AI to scale without ownership, review or controls.
You are looking for legal advice only rather than practical governance.
You are not ready to involve leadership, risk, technology or operations stakeholders.
Before and after

From hidden AI usage to controlled AI adoption.

Before

AI usage without visibility.

Staff using AI tools without clear approval.
No clear rules for client, employee or confidential data.
Unclear ownership for AI outputs and mistakes.
No board-ready view of AI risk.
After

Clear ownership, policy and controls.

Documented view of AI usage and exposure.
Clear usage rules and data boundaries.
Named ownership and review requirements.
Prioritised governance roadmap for leadership.
Why Cigma

AI governance needs practical technology and security judgement.

Cigma combines CTO-level technology leadership, CISO-level governance thinking and practical AI implementation experience. That means governance is designed around how AI will actually be used, not just how a policy should read.

Security-aware

Data, vendor and access risks reviewed properly.

Operational

Controls designed to fit real workflows and teams.

Board-ready

Clear reporting for leadership, risk and accountability.

Vendor-neutral

Advice based on your risk, not vendor incentives.

FAQs

Questions before you book.

Yes, informal usage is often where governance risk starts. The review helps clarify what is acceptable, what data must not be used, and who owns review and escalation.

The review can include policy recommendations and a practical structure for your AI usage rules. If needed, Cigma can support the next step of drafting or implementing the policy.

No. This is practical technology, security and governance advice. Where formal legal advice is required, we will make that clear.

Yes. AI Readiness looks at whether AI is commercially and operationally sensible. AI Governance focuses on whether AI usage is controlled, owned and accountable.

Next step

Bring AI usage under control before it becomes a board problem.

Book a short call. We’ll discuss how AI is being used, what risks may be unmanaged, and whether an AI Governance Review is the right next step.

You will know

Where AI is being used or introduced.
Which risks and gaps need attention.
Who should own AI decisions and outputs.
What controls to implement next.