Engagement Pathways

Three structured entry points — each designed to deliver immediate, measurable value while building toward a comprehensive AI governance posture.
All engagements are scoped to your regulatory context and organizational maturity.

ENTRY POINT A
AI Readiness Assessment

Structured 2–6 week assessment across USDM’s six AI maturity dimensions. Interviews, system inventory, gap analysis, and a prioritized 90-day roadmap — delivered as an executive briefing, board-ready and actionable from day one.

Six-dimension maturity scorecard with peer benchmarks
AI system inventory & shadow AI discovery

Regulatory gap analysis (FDA + EU AI Act + ISO 42001)

Prioritized use case pipeline with ROI estimates
Typical engagement
Fixed-fee
Low risk entry
Executive output
Roadmap included
ENTRY POINT B
AI Governance Foundation

Build the compliance infrastructure your AI portfolio requires. USDM develops the TRUST-AI governance framework, SOP suite, risk classification system, and governance committee charter — fully audit-ready and aligned to FDA, EU AI Act, and GAMP 5.

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AI governance policy suite (12+ documents)
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AI risk classification framework & RACI
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Governance committee charter & operating model
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EU AI Act conformity assessment preparation
Audit-ready
EU AI Act aligned
SOP deliverables
ENTRY POINT C
AI Governance as a Service (AIGaaS)

Ongoing embedded AI governance — vendor assessments, TPRM monitoring, policy maintenance, regulatory horizon scanning, and AI risk committee support. Scales with your portfolio without requiring internal FTE investment.

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Embedded AI governance officer function
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Continuous TPRM monitoring & vendor qualification
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Quarterly board reporting & regulatory updates
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AI incident management & escalation protocols
Typical engagement
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Continuous
Scalable
TPRM included
Suggested First-90-Days Engagement Arc
Week 1
Discovery & Alignment

60-minute executive alignment call — current AI landscape, regulatory exposure, priority pain points, and organizational readiness. No commitment required. USDM scopes a fixed-fee assessment proposal within 5 business days.

Weeks 2–5
AI Maturity Assessment Execution

Structured stakeholder interviews, AI system inventory (including shadow AI discovery), gap analysis against FDA CSA + EU AI Act + ISO 42001, and use case scoring across six maturity dimensions.

Week 6
Executive Findings Presentation 

Board-ready briefing: maturity scorecard, risk exposure summary, prioritized use case pipeline, and 12-month governance roadmap with resource and investment estimates.

Weeks 7+
Governance Foundation or AGaaS Launch

Based on findings, initiate either the structured Governance Foundation build-out or transition directly to AI Governance as a Service for ongoing compliance management. Both include PoC delivery for top-priority use cases.

Schedule your AI Strategy Discovery Session

30 minutes. No commitment. Executive-level conversation about your AI governance posture and the fastest path to compliant adoption.

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