Assess → Validate → Govern → Improve

A practical lifecycle for keeping AI automation accountable and audit-ready.

1

Assess

Identify high-risk workflows, approval points, data dependencies, and audit evidence gaps.

2

Validate

Confirm that controls, human oversight, and workflow outputs operate as expected.

3

Govern

Establish continuous monitoring, exception handling, and reporting routines.

4

Improve

Leverage operational insights and governance reporting to improve existing workflows and safely introduce new AI-augmented business processes with trusted human oversight.