The AI Act was delayed.
Your governance work
was not.
The AIGN AI Governance Roadmap Sprint translates the new EU AI Act timeline into a clear 2026–2028 action plan for executives, legal, compliance, IT, data protection, HR, audit and business owners.
Not a legal memo. A management-ready implementation roadmap after the EU AI Act recalibration.
The Sprint does not sell deadline panic. It creates clarity, prioritization and operational AI governance readiness.
Dec 2026: GenAI transparency and misuse risks
Dec 2027: high-risk AI readiness
Aug 2028: product and industrial AI governance
Now: inventory, ownership and roadmap
The deadline moved.
But most organizations still do not know where to start.
After the EU AI Act recalibration, many organizations have more time — but not necessarily more clarity. High-risk obligations move into 2027 and product-related AI obligations into 2028. At the same time, generative AI transparency, watermarking and misuse prevention remain short-term governance issues. The result is a new management problem: what must be done now, what can wait, and who owns the roadmap?
“What changed after the AI Act delay — and what still matters in 2026?”
“Which AI systems do we actually use across the organization?”
“Which use cases are GenAI, high-risk candidates, vendor risks or product-related AI?”
“What should the board, legal, IT, DPO, HR, audit and business owners do next?”
The risk is not only non-compliance.
The risk is building AI without
governance direction.
The AI Act delay can create a false sense of safety. Organizations may postpone governance work while GenAI, Copilot, SAP AI, HR tools, vendor AI and business automation continue to scale. The Roadmap Sprint turns the delay into an implementation window.
What changed, what remains and what matters now
Which AI systems, tools and use cases require attention
Who must do what across 2026, 2027 and 2028
Which evidence, controls and responsibilities must be built
A management-ready AI Governance Roadmap after the EU AI Act recalibration.
The AIGN AI Governance Roadmap Sprint is a focused advisory and implementation planning product. It converts regulatory change, organizational uncertainty and current AI use into a prioritized roadmap for operational AI governance.
The product is not a generic compliance workshop. It gives leadership a concrete 2026–2028 roadmap: what to do now, what to prepare for 2027, what to structure for 2028 and which owners must act.
From delayed compliance to operational AI governance readiness.
Eight modules.
One decision-ready AI governance roadmap.
AI Act Recalibration
Translation of the new timeline into practical implications for your organization, functions, systems and leadership priorities.
What changed, what remains, what matters now?
AI Inventory Light
Initial capture of known AI systems, GenAI tools, vendor AI, enterprise platforms and business use cases.
You cannot govern what you cannot see.
Risk Classification
Classification of use cases into GenAI, high-risk candidates, vendor exposure, product-related AI, sensitive domains and low-risk uses.
The roadmap starts with classification.
2026 GenAI Readiness
Roadmap for content transparency, watermarking, deepfake misuse prevention, acceptable use and GenAI tool governance.
GenAI is the short-term governance market.
2027 High-Risk Readiness
Preparation path for HR, education, biometrics, critical infrastructure, law enforcement, border management and sensitive decisions.
High-risk was delayed, not removed.
2028 Industrial AI Path
Initial governance logic for machinery, product safety, safety components, sectoral regulation and industrial AI classification.
Industrial AI needs precise regulatory boundaries.
Roles & Ownership
Definition of responsibilities across board, management, legal, compliance, DPO, IT, HR, audit, procurement and business owners.
Governance fails when ownership is unclear.
Board Action Plan
Executive-ready summary with priorities, risks, actions, owners, decision points, timeline and next implementation steps.
Leadership needs decisions, not noise.
2026–2028 Roadmap Deck
A concise board- and management-ready deck to align stakeholders and unlock the next phase of AI governance implementation.
A roadmap is valuable when it enables action.
Choose the lens.
See the next action.
The Roadmap Sprint adapts to the organization’s most urgent lens: GenAI, inventory, high-risk, vendor AI, HR, industry, board or audit readiness.
“Where do we create, publish or use AI-generated content?”
The Sprint identifies GenAI content flows across marketing, communication, HR, training, customer service and internal productivity tools.
“Which policies, approvals and labels are needed before December 2026?”
The Sprint defines practical transparency, acceptable use and content governance actions.
“How do we prevent misuse, deepfakes and unauthorized explicit content?”
The Sprint creates a first misuse prevention and escalation path for GenAI use.
“Which AI systems and tools are already in use?”
The Sprint captures known and likely AI use across enterprise platforms, vendor tools, GenAI and business processes.
“Who owns each AI use case?”
The Sprint links use cases to business owners, technology owners, risk owners and governance owners.
“Which use cases need immediate classification?”
The Sprint prioritizes systems by exposure, data sensitivity, decision impact and regulatory relevance.
“Which use cases could become high-risk candidates?”
The Sprint flags sensitive systems and creates a preparation list for deeper review.
“What documentation and oversight will be needed later?”
The Sprint defines the first readiness path for human oversight, risk management, documentation and monitoring.
“What should not be postponed?”
The Sprint identifies foundational actions that should begin now despite later formal deadlines.
“Which AI capabilities are provided by vendors?”
The Sprint identifies vendor AI exposure across enterprise systems and business applications.
“What evidence should vendors provide?”
The Sprint creates a practical vendor governance checklist for documentation, logging, changes, risk classification and transparency.
“Where are roles between provider and deployer unclear?”
The Sprint supports role clarification and internal accountability for vendor-enabled AI.
“Where does AI influence people-related decisions?”
The Sprint identifies HR use cases that may require special attention due to employee impact, fairness, data protection or oversight needs.
“Is human oversight real or only formal?”
The Sprint outlines initial oversight logic, decision rights and escalation points for HR-related AI.
“Which HR AI systems should be prepared for 2027 readiness?”
The Sprint creates a practical HR AI action list for documentation, vendor review and governance controls.
“Which AI functions are safety-relevant and which are only assistive?”
The Sprint provides a first classification logic for industrial AI functions and product-related AI exposure.
“Where does sectoral product regulation already apply?”
The Sprint maps likely overlap areas between AI governance and product safety governance.
“What needs to be documented to avoid false comfort?”
The Sprint defines first evidence needs for product, machinery and industrial AI governance.
“What should the board decide now?”
The Sprint translates AI governance into board-level priorities, timing, budget logic and management responsibilities.
“Which AI risks should leadership see regularly?”
The Sprint creates a first executive visibility model for AI risk, governance gaps and progress tracking.
“How do we explain the roadmap to management and audit?”
The Sprint delivers a concise executive deck for internal alignment.
“Which AI governance evidence exists today?”
The Sprint identifies early evidence gaps across inventory, approvals, ownership, controls, documentation and vendor records.
“Which controls should be tested later?”
The Sprint outlines a first control and assurance roadmap for internal audit and governance owners.
“Can management defend AI governance decisions?”
The Sprint links roadmap actions to auditability and defensibility.
A roadmap that can be used by leadership.
Not stored in a folder.
Each Sprint ends with tangible outputs that help leadership make decisions and trigger the next implementation step.
AI Governance Roadmap Deck
A concise executive deck with 2026, 2027 and 2028 priorities, affected areas, decision points, actions and owners.
Use Case & Risk Overview
Initial AI use-case overview with GenAI, high-risk candidates, vendor AI, HR AI, product AI and priority areas.
Executive Action Backlog
Prioritized action list for board, management, legal, compliance, DPO, IT, HR, procurement, audit and business owners.
Four steps.
One clear roadmap.
Executive scope
Define the organization type, AI exposure, relevant functions and priority lens: GenAI, inventory, high-risk, vendor AI, HR, industry, board or audit.
Use-case and impact scan
Capture known AI systems, enterprise tools, vendor AI, GenAI use, sensitive decision areas and initial governance gaps.
Roadmap design
Translate findings into a practical 2026–2028 roadmap with priorities, roles, timing, evidence needs and next steps.
Executive alignment
Present the roadmap to leadership, clarify decisions and define the next implementation sprint.
Why organizations buy the Roadmap Sprint.
Clarity after delay
Leadership understands what the AI Act recalibration means for the organization — without panic and without false comfort.
More time does not mean no action.
Concrete prioritization
The organization gets a sequenced action plan for GenAI in 2026, high-risk readiness in 2027 and product/industrial AI in 2028.
Governance becomes a roadmap, not a discussion.
Follow-on implementation
The Sprint identifies the right next product: inventory, GenAI governance, vendor governance, HR AI check, audit readiness or operating model.
The roadmap becomes the bridge into execution.
Start with clarity.
Scale into AI governance implementation.
Three service levels depending on the depth of analysis, stakeholder involvement and implementation readiness required.
Briefing
Roadmap Briefing
€2,500
one-time · executive format
For organizations that need fast orientation after the AI Act recalibration.- 90-minute executive briefing
- What changed after the AI Act delay
- 2026, 2027 and 2028 priority overview
- Initial management implications
- Recommended next steps
- Executive memo after the session
Recommended
Roadmap Sprint
€12,500
2 weeks · fixed scope
For companies that need a practical 2026–2028 AI governance action plan.- Kick-off and executive scoping
- AI Inventory Light and use-case overview
- Initial risk classification
- GenAI 2026 readiness path
- High-risk 2027 preparation path
- Industrial / product AI 2028 lens if relevant
- Roadmap deck and executive action backlog
Enterprise
Roadmap + Operating Model
€scope-based
6–10 weeks · scope-based
For organizations that want to move from roadmap into governance operating capability.- Full AI governance roadmap
- Expanded inventory and stakeholder interviews
- Roles and ownership model
- Vendor governance requirements
- Board and audit readiness layer
- Human oversight and documentation path
- Implementation sprint planning
Turn the AI Act delay into an AI governance implementation window.
Start with a focused roadmap. We identify what matters now, what must be prepared for 2027 and what should be structured for 2028 — then translate it into actions, owners and next steps.
- Clarify the impact of the AI Act recalibration for your organization
- Identify known AI systems, GenAI tools, vendor AI and sensitive use cases
- Prioritize 2026 actions for GenAI, content governance and tool use
- Prepare 2027 high-risk readiness and 2028 product / industrial AI governance
- Receive an executive-ready roadmap and action backlog
Request the AIGN AI Governance Roadmap Sprint
Write directly with your focus area: GenAI, Copilot, SAP AI, HR AI, vendor governance, high-risk readiness, industrial AI, board roadmap or audit readiness.
Include your organization type, current AI use and the governance question your leadership team needs answered first.
Suggested first step: 30-minute fit call · Roadmap lens · Fixed-scope sprint available