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Practical thinking for leaders responsible for AI delivery.
Original Ndawo perspectives on readiness, governance, implementation, and the realities of building production AI systems.
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Is the organization ready for an AI implementation?
A practical readiness assessment for leaders deciding whether an AI initiative is ready to fund, govern, and operate.
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Is the organization ready for an AI implementation?
A practical readiness assessment for leaders deciding whether an AI initiative is ready to fund, govern, and operate.
6 minute briefing
The controls to define before a production AI pilot
A production pilot should test governance and operations alongside model performance—not add controls after the demonstration succeeds.
5 minute briefing
Why promising AI pilots stall before production
A successful demonstration proves possibility. Production requires the system, controls, integrations, people, and support model to work together.
7 minute briefing
Selected external reading
Primary frameworks and research
External sources provide context and do not imply endorsement or partnership.
NIST
Risk management
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework
ISO
Management systems
ISO/IEC 42001 — Artificial intelligence management systems
OECD.AI
Global principles
OECD AI Principles overview
European Union
Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act
Stanford HAI
Global research
The AI Index Report
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