Free resource: Ai Operating Model

AI program problems are consistent. Surprisingly, so are the solutions.

Measure your current AI program process against our proven AI Operating Model to see where it holds up, where it could improve, and how to keep evolving it.

The Model

A decade of expertise delivered in just one afternoon

We codified our deep experience in deploying AI systems at large financial institutions into a framework to reduce the coordination friction that slows down your AI implementation.

Our workbooks walk you through each stage, with actionable steps to improve in each area.

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1

Define roles & responsibilities

Clear roles & responsibilities

Defined handoffs

Built-in compliance controls

2

Set clear bounadaries

Defined scope

Clear end goals

Focused constraints

3

Design your process

Stage Definitions

Team handoffs

Definition of “done”

4

Manage Risk

Policies & controls

Ongoing review & audit

Regulatory alignment

5

Operationalize results

Clear prioritization

Structured business cases

Success criteria alignment

The Benchmark

Where Do You Fall?

Based on repeated implementations, teams tend to fall into predictable operating states.

Understanding where you are is the first step to closing the gap. Most organizations cluster into one of four patterns.

"Most teams know they're stuck — they just don't know where."

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Free Assessment

Answer 7 quick questions to discover where you fall in the AI Operating Model and which workbook will have the biggest impact.

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AI Operating Model Workbooks

Our free workbooks offer actionable templates, checklists, and frameworks so you can build out or build upon your AI operating model.

Operating Model Foundations

Turn AI chaos into repeatable value

Learn: The four-part framework to build your AI operating model

Do: Build an actionable pilot project plan for your team.

Scope & Structure

Set clear boundaries

Learn: How to define the scope and ownership across your operating model up front.

Do: Map out AI objectives and scope using our free template.

AI Life Cycle

Design your process

Learn: The stages across the AI lifecycle, who typically gets involved and when.

Do: Define the steps and stakeholders across your AI lifecycle with our free template.

Use Cases & Value

Operationalize value delivery

Learn: How to prioritize new and existing ideas for your AI program.

Do: Create a use case catalog for existing and potential uses.

AI Governance

Manage Risk

Learn: How to determine controls and compliance rules that will govern each individual use.

Do: Create a list of your controls based on policies using our free template.

The Proof

Proven across years of AI program work

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Enterprise-tested

Grounded in dozens of implementations across Fortune 500s and major financial institutions.

Purpose-built

Designed specifically for the operational complexity large enterprises face when scaling AI.

Progress at every stage

Wherever your AI program stands today, the model offers concrete improvements that drive better coordination and impact.