Consulting

AI Governance Readiness.
Fixed fee. No surprises.

From $2,500 · scoped by organization size

A structured engagement to scope, assess, and document your AI governance posture — delivered by a practitioner who has done this in a regulated production environment.

Fixed fee by organization size.

Every tier includes the same core deliverables. You know what you’re getting and what it costs before we start.

Lite

1–50 employees

$2,500

100% due upon signing

  • AI Use Inventory
  • Gap Analysis Report
  • Risk Profile Matrix
  • Governance Roadmap
  • + AI Acceptable Use policy template

Extended

500+ employees

$14,500

$2,500 deposit + remainder at kickoff

  • AI Use Inventory
  • Gap Analysis Report
  • Risk Profile Matrix
  • Governance Roadmap
  • + Full drafted policies
  • + Executive / board briefing deck

Work outside the agreed scope is billed at $225/hour.

What the readiness assessment covers.

A fixed-scope engagement — not an open-ended retainer.

01

AI Use Inventory

Identify what AI tools are in use across your organization, who owns them, and where data exposure and policy gaps exist.

02

Gap Analysis Report

Evaluate your current controls, policy links, and ownership structure using NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act alignment frameworks.

03

Risk Profile Matrix

Risk-ranked view of gaps and exposure across your AI inventory — so leadership sees what matters most.

04

Governance Roadmap

Document where the critical gaps are and sequence remediation by risk — so you’re fixing the right things first.

Each deliverable is structured to stand on its own — usable by auditors, legal teams, and leadership without further translation.

Troy Hughes

Regulated-industry IT background with hands-on experience deploying AI infrastructure and writing AI governance policy in regulated environments. Not a framework reseller — a practitioner who has operated real systems under real oversight, where documentation and defensible process aren’t optional.

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Right for you if…

  • You need to show governance effort to auditors, board, or leadership and don’t know where to start
  • Your organization is preparing for an AI-related audit or regulatory review
  • You want to scope the problem before committing to a platform rollout
  • You’re an IT manager without a dedicated compliance or GRC team
  • You need a practitioner’s perspective — not a vendor selling you a framework

Not right for you if…

  • You need an ongoing retainer engagement
  • You’re looking for software implementation or deployment
  • You need a substitute for legal counsel
Format Fixed-fee
Duration 2–3 weeks · minimal internal time
Scope Agreed upfront
Delivery Written evidence package
Framework NIST AI RMF · EU AI Act
Get in touch

After you reach out.

  1. 1

    Scoping call

    We schedule a 30-minute call to understand your environment and confirm the right tier.

  2. 2

    Fixed-fee proposal

    We send a written proposal with scope, deliverables, and payment terms for your tier.

  3. 3

    Engagement begins

    Work starts on your timeline — no pressure, no open-ended retainer.

Used by IT teams in healthcare, financial services, and SaaS organizations preparing for regulatory review.

Helped a 200-person fintech team produce an audit-ready AI inventory in 18 days.

Ready to scope your engagement?

Reach out and we’ll set up a scoping call — no commitment required.