Complimentary Resources
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A starter set of templates, checklists, and assessments across both pillars. Built from real implementation experience. No cost. No upsells. Yours to use.
Three resources to help you find your starting point.
Three resources to help you find your starting point. Each one is short, specific, and built to be used, not just read.
If you are a founder or data leader at a growing company, start with the Data Strategy Checklist. If you're a data leader at a more established company, start with the Governance Readiness Assessment. If you're an executive or board member who needs to speak credibly about AI governance without becoming a specialist, start with the Executive Brief.
The Data & Analytics Strategy Checklist
A one-page checklist covering the 25 essentials of a working data strategy, organized by foundation, people, process, and technology. Built for $1M to $10M companies starting from scratch.
What's Inside
- 25 checkpoints across four pillars
- Self-assessment scoring rubric
- Suggested next steps based on where you score
- Reading list for the gaps that matter most
Data Strategy Checklist
Built for founders past the spreadsheet stage but before a real data team. The honest map of what you need before you scale.
- ✓ Foundation: 6 checkpoints
- ✓ People: 5 checkpoints
- ✓ Process: 7 checkpoints
- ✓ Technology: 7 checkpoints
The 16-Question AI Governance Readiness Assessment
Sixteen questions across four governance domains. Five minutes to complete. A clear picture of where your gaps are and what to prioritise first. Built for $10M to $200M companies under scrutiny from investors, customers, or regulators.
What's Inside
- 16 diagnostic questions, scored automatically
- Four-domain readiness map (Strategy, Data, AI, Risk)
- Personalised next-steps report based on your score
- Direct path into the Lean Governance Framework when you're ready
Governance Readiness Assessment
A diagnostic for data leaders facing real questions from investors, customers, or regulators. Find the gaps before someone else does.
- ✓ Strategy: 4 questions
- ✓ Data: 4 questions
- ✓ AI: 4 questions
- ✓ Risk: 4 questions
The Executive Brief on AI Governance
A short, board-ready primer for leaders who need to speak credibly about data and AI governance without wading through 200 pages of NIST, ISO, or EU AI Act commentary. Plain English. No jargon.
What's Inside
- The 7 questions every board should be asking
- The minimum viable AI governance posture for a growing company
- Red flags that indicate real risk (and the things that look scary but aren't)
- A two-page summary you can hand to the board ahead of the next meeting
Executive Brief on AI Governance
Eight pages, board-ready. The conversation-starter for executives who need to lead on this topic without becoming specialists.
- ✓ The 7 board questions
- ✓ Minimum viable governance
- ✓ Real risks vs. theatre
- ✓ The two-page handout
What's Next
More coming through 2026
These are the next resources in the queue. Subscribe below to be the first to know when each one drops.
Data Quality Audit Template
Excel-based audit toolkit for data leaders
Board-Ready Governance Framework
A board-pack template for executives
The Lean Data & AI Governance Framework
Complete 90-day implementation system
The Analytics Foundation Framework
Matching toolkit for the Analytics pillar