Control coverage
The share of governed decision types and AI-enabled areas covered by an active control.
Formula
Control coverage
(governed areas with active controls / total governed areas requiring controls) * 100
Unit
percent
Direction
Higher is better
Cadence
Monthly for AI and regulated work; quarterly baseline otherwise.
Numerator
Governed areas with active controls
Denominator
Governed areas requiring controls
Worked Example
Review of AI-enabled and regulated workflow areas.
Governed areas
44
Areas with active controls
31
Calculation
31 / 44 * 100
Result
70.5%
Interpretation
Governance coverage is not yet strong enough for broad scale.
Recommended action
Add active controls to high-risk uncovered areas first.
Why it matters
This metric helps leaders see whether the governance layer is healthy enough to support execution and AI readiness.
What it reveals
Whether the organization has sufficient controls around the areas that need governance.
Manual assessment method
List governed decisions, AI-enabled workflows, and sensitive domains. Confirm whether each has active controls.
Lapemo calculation path
Live through governance health procedures over active controls and governed areas.
Interpretation Bands
Healthy
85-100%
Strong enough for normal operating review.
Watch
70-84%
Usable, but gaps should be assigned owners.
Risk
50-69%
Weak enough to slow execution or create risk.
Critical
<50%
Do not scale the related workflow without intervention.
Required inputs
- Governed areas
- Active controls
- Control owner
- Risk tier
Data sources
- Control map
- Risk register
- AI governance checklist
- Policy inventory
Common pitfalls
- Counting policies as controls without active operation
- Ignoring control owner
Recommended actions
- Map controls to risk areas
- Assign control owners
- Review uncovered AI workflows
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