Layer 6 / Governance Architecture
Build governance into the flow of work.
Use this checklist to make controls operate inside the workflow rather than beside it.
Checklist scope
One layer. One workflow. One visible gap.
This page does not replace the full Governance Architecture framework page or certify that an AI system is safe. It helps a team inspect one operating condition before scaling.
Concise Readiness Checklist
Assess the current condition, then make one improvement.
Answer from the live workflow and its evidence. If the team cannot point to an owner, record, source, control, or review, treat that as the gap.
Ask now
- What risks exist in the AI use case?
- What must be reviewed?
- What must be logged?
- What data can be used?
Strengthen next
- Define standards for AI use cases.
- Embed review gates into workflows.
- Create escalation paths for risk.
- Define auditability requirements.
Run the Checklist
Apply it to a live workflow, not an abstract AI strategy.
Use one bounded workflow with a named outcome and a decision AI may influence.
- 1
Name the workflow
Describe the trigger, outcome, participants, and the decision AI may influence.
- 2
Inspect Governance Architecture
Record the control, evidence, reviewer, exception path, and stop authority.
- 3
Record the gap
Name one owner, one corrective action, and the evidence that must exist before scale.
Create the Operating Proof
Use the Control Map.
A completed working artifact is stronger evidence than a slide describing future intent.
Start with the checklist gap, complete the tool for the selected workflow, and review whether the artifact is actually used when the next live case arrives.