AI Use & Control Framework
The AI Use Policy template — plus the operational framework that surrounds it.
Built around the AI Acceptable Use Policy — and the controls that operationalize it. Classification protocols, triage tools, literacy verification, Shadow AI disclosure, and rollout guidance. Every authorized use produces a contemporaneous record designed to hold under later scrutiny.
$247 · one-time purchase · 17 files
Including the AI Acceptable Use Policy, AI Use Case Triage Tool, AI Literacy Checklist, Shadow AI Disclosure Protocol, the Executed Example, and 12 supporting instruments.
First Edition Currently in its first published edition. Adopting organizations form the early operator cohort.
What problem this solves
AI tools are being used across organizations without clear rules, without structured triage, without literacy verification, and without documented records of how use was authorized. Shadow AI is already in the workflow. If a review arrives — from a new board, an auditor, a regulator, or a claimant — the organization cannot show how AI use was governed, because nothing was recorded contemporaneously. This framework closes that gap before the review arrives.
What is included
Reference document at the center
AI Acceptable Use Policy — editable template
Defines what is allowed, who decides, and how each use is documented. Adopt as written, or edit to fit your organization. The framework's other instruments operationalize what the policy declares.
- AI Acceptable Use Policy
- AI Literacy Checklist
- Shadow AI Disclosure Protocol
- AI Use Case Triage Tool
- AI Governance Rollout Memo
- Control Ownership and Approval Matrix
- AI Use Case Classification Guide
- Executed Example: Marketing Content
- 3 editable HTML templates — customize and print to PDF
- 5 interactive tools — Literacy Checklist, Use Case Triage, AI Use Register, Enterprise Deployment Checklist, Approved Tool Whitelist
- Framework Deployment Guide
Included: completed decision record
The Executed Example shows the framework applied to a real scenario — with classification, triage, data handling, review layers, trade-off documentation, and formal closure. Not a blank template: a completed record you can inspect before purchase.
Open the free sample →Why this is not a generic policy pack
This framework is designed as an internal control layer, not as a loose collection of templates. It includes classification protocols, interpretation guidance, triage routing, escalation matrices, and a worked example showing the instruments applied to a real scenario with a completed decision record.
What you receive immediately
Immediate digital access after purchase. All framework documents, editable working files, and interactive tools delivered as a structured download. No consulting, implementation services, legal advice, certification, or post-purchase advisory support included.
Complete AI Governance Suite — $397
Get both frameworks plus four exclusive components: Execution Library (20 case records), Library Navigator, Executive Briefing, and Deployment Roadmap.
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Or start small
Not ready for the full framework? The Starter Tool produces a single defensible decision record — for documenting one specific AI decision before scaling up.
Get the Starter Tool — $29 →For advisors and consulting firms This framework can be applied within your own professional engagements with firm-branding permissions and broad-scope deployment terms. See the Agency License →
For compliance, legal, and risk evaluators Compliance teams comparing this method to NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, or SR 11-7? See the full regulatory crosswalk →
AI Use & Control Framework — FAQ
Yes — and more than that. The framework includes the AI Acceptable Use Policy as its central document, fully editable. Around it sit the operational instruments needed to deploy it in practice: classification, triage, literacy verification, Shadow AI disclosure, and rollout. The policy defines what is allowed; the surrounding controls make it enforceable and produce a documented record each time it is applied.
It helps define acceptable use, classify internal AI use cases, surface unmanaged AI use, establish literacy expectations, and support initial rollout.
The framework includes core structured documents, supporting guidance, editable HTML files, interactive tools, an executed example, and a deployment guide.
Yes. It is designed for immediate internal review and deployment.
No. Independent legal review remains the responsibility of the organization where required.
No. The framework is delivered as a downloadable product only. No consulting, implementation services, or post-purchase advisory support is included.
Small teams can deploy in a single session. Mid-sized organizations typically deploy in 2–4 weeks. For organizations with 200+ employees, the included Enterprise Deployment Checklist provides a phased 6–8 week plan.
The framework is designed to be adopted and customized internally. For regulated sectors or organizations with specific compliance requirements, independent legal review of the adapted policy is recommended before formal adoption.
The framework is sector-agnostic. It applies to any organization using AI tools internally — financial services, healthcare, legal, technology, consulting, education, or any other sector where AI governance is needed.
This framework provides practical structured instruments — policies, triage, controls, and contemporaneous records — that support organizational readiness regardless of which regulatory standard applies. It is not a compliance certification tool, but the internal control layer it creates is aligned with the expectations of the EU AI Act and ISO 42001.
Yes. The framework is designed as an organization-wide control layer. The editable templates and interactive tools can be used by any department. The Approval Matrix and Triage Tool are specifically designed to route decisions across functions.
Open the editable HTML templates in any browser, click the highlighted fields, type your organization’s details (name, Approving Authority, dates, thresholds), and print to PDF. No special software required. The Deployment Guide walks you through the customization sequence step by step.
The framework is designed to be version-controlled and updated internally. The policy includes a review cycle mechanism, and the editable templates allow ongoing adaptation. The underlying method is regulation-aware but not regulation-dependent — it provides the internal control layer that any regulatory framework requires.