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A control boundary for enterprise AI.

Map system purpose and decision authority before extending autonomy. Connect security assessment to operating ownership, human oversight and review evidence.

Professionals reviewing architecture and implementation decisions.

Working framework

ZECITI AI Trust™

A ZECITI method for accountable technology decisions. It is not an industry standard, certification or a guarantee of outcomes.

A ZECITI assessment framework for the authority, boundaries and evidence behind enterprise AI.

Assessment sequence

A disciplined path
from scope to evidence.

The method is tailored to the mandate, existing governance and materiality of the decisions.

01

Map

Identify use cases, data flows, models, vendors and decision owners.

02

Bound

Define autonomy, permissions, human oversight and operating limits.

03

Evaluate

Review security, governance controls and evidence gaps.

04

Monitor

Define ongoing review, incident handling and change triggers.

Framework artifacts

A usable decision trail.

Agreed artifacts support professional judgment, ownership and follow-through.

01 / Engagement evidence

AI system inventory

02 / Engagement evidence

Authority and control matrix

03 / Engagement evidence

Evidence assessment

04 / Engagement evidence

Monitoring and review plan

Independent Design Authority

Connect the method to
the implementation.

Client decision ownership remains explicit. Review responsibilities and escalation routes are agreed in the mandate.

Evidence is assessed against agreed conditions. Exceptions have owners, review dates and a recorded basis for acceptance.

Explore our Design Authority discipline

Enterprise advisory

A critical transition.
A clear conversation.

Discuss the strategic context, the architecture decisions and the evidence needed for accountable implementation.

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