Free Governance Framework
Governance is the trust layer that protects your AI investment and turns it into measurable outcomes, faster to production and safer to scale. Benchmark your maturity across 9 dimensions and 5 levels, then see which gaps to close first.
of large organizations claim AI governance initiatives, yet fewer than half can demonstrate measurable maturity.
Gartner, 2024
of enterprises have mature governance for agentic AI despite widespread deployment plans.
Deloitte, 2026
of agentic AI projects are projected to fail by 2027 because of inadequate governance and risk controls.
Gartner / AAGMM, 2026
What is inside
The framework gives your leadership team two connected tools: a process-level authority ladder that defines safe AI autonomy, and an organizational assessment matrix that exposes the weakest governance dimension.
Companies invest in AI and automation but can't prove tangible business value. Projects never scale past proof-of-concept.
Nine governance dimensions assessed independently across five maturity levels.
Built for accountability
Give risk owners and program leaders one shared vocabulary for maturity, accountability, human oversight and agent authority.
Executives who own AI risk, compliance and investment decisions.
Program champions who complete the scoring and bring findings forward.
Process-first proof
Salient Process combines governance frameworks with workflow architecture, auditability and measurable delivery outcomes.
Salient Process client engagement
22+ compliance accelerators supporting EU AI Act, SR 11-7, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001
200+ enterprise engagements and more than $200M in value delivered
2025 IBM AI for Business Award Winner with 15+ years in the IBM ecosystem
