Description
This AI governance framework template gives you the board-ready structure, roles, and policy hierarchy a Big-4 advisor would deliver — without the advisor’s timeline or invoice.
The AI Governance Framework is the foundational document that ties your entire AI governance programme together — defining the structure, roles, and policy hierarchy that sit above individual policies like the AI Acceptable Use Policy or AI Ethics Policy.
Built to the standard a Big-4 advisor would deliver, this editable Word document is aligned to ISO 42001‘s management-system requirements and the EU AI Act, and is ready to brand and present to your board or leadership team within a day.
What’s included
- Fully editable Word document (.docx)
- Governance structure: roles, committees, and reporting lines for AI oversight
- Policy hierarchy showing how individual AI policies connect to the framework
- Aligned to ISO 42001 and EU AI Act
Who it’s for
Compliance officers, CTOs, boards, and consultants who need a defensible, board-ready AI governance structure without building one from scratch.
Key features of this AI governance framework
Individual AI policies — acceptable use, vendor risk, incident response — only work if there’s a governance structure above them defining who owns what and how decisions get made. Without that framework, policies pile up disconnected, and nobody can explain how they fit together when an auditor asks.
This document is designed to sit at the top of that hierarchy, working directly with your AI Decision Authority Matrix to operationalise who has authority over what — the framework sets the structure, the matrix makes it actionable day to day.
Unlike a generic corporate governance template, this framework is scoped specifically to AI oversight — model risk, algorithmic accountability, and AI-specific committees — that a standard governance charter doesn’t address.
Frequently asked questions
What file format is this in?
A fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) document, ready to add your branding.
Do I need this if I already have individual AI policies?
Yes — individual policies (Acceptable Use, Ethics, etc.) work best under a framework that defines how they connect and who’s accountable for each.
Is this suitable for presenting to a board?
Yes — it’s written and structured to be board-ready, not just an internal working document.
Instant digital download. Delivered as an editable Word document. 7-day guarantee — if the document doesn’t fit your needs, let us know.
Related toolkits: pair this framework with the AI system inventory template to catalogue every system it governs, or the AI impact assessment template to assess risk on a per-system basis. If your acceptable-use rules still need drafting, start with the AI acceptable use policy template. If your AI use touches employment decisions, screening, or HR processes, review the US Multi-State AI Employment Law Compliance Pack alongside this framework.
