THE REFERENCE LIBRARY
Board-ready tools for governing agentic AI
Each artifact answers a single question, serves a defined audience, and is built to travel on its own. Free to share, with attribution, under CC BY-ND 4.0.
Board materialsThe case for the mandate, and the questions to ask today.
Board Briefing
What does the board need to know?
BoardC-suite
PDF · v2.2Open →
Governing Agentic AI: A Board Pack
The governance structure, in one pack.
BoardC-suite
PDF · v1.3Open →
Governance foundationsWhat to own, who governs it, and who holds the role.
CDO Mandate, Organisation & Operating Modes
Who governs it, and how?
BoardCEO
PDF · v1.6Open →
The Agentic AI Capability Stack™
What must we own and govern?
CDOEnterprise ArchitectCTO
PDF · v3.3Open →
CDO Role Specification
Who can hold the mandate?
BoardCEOExecutive Search
PDF · v2.2Open →
Decision instrumentsWorking tools: vendor coverage, organisational readiness, use-case risk.
Vendor Coverage Diagnostic
What do the vendors actually cover?
CDOCTOProcurement
PDF · v1.2 · Q2 2026Open →
Agentic AI Readiness Assessment
Where is our organisation today?
BoardCDOCTO
PDF · v1.4Open →
Use Case Risk Classification
How risky is this use case?
CDOCRODeployment teams
PDF · v1.3Open →
Licence
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Frédéric Verhelst · fredericverhelst.com/TOI-library