GOVERNANCE FOUNDATIONSAI GOVERNANCE & RISK

Policy Hierarchy

A governance hierarchy typically moves from policy to standards, procedures, patterns and implementation guidance.

WHY IT MATTERS

Mixing all rules into one document makes governance difficult to maintain and apply.

ENTERPRISE EXAMPLE

The AI policy states mandatory outcomes, while an MCP standard defines specific technical controls.

GOVERNANCE DECISION

Which rules are enterprise obligations and which are implementation guidance?

REMEMBERKeep policy stable and implementation guidance adaptable.
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