Service Line — Governance Framework Design
Type: service line First seen: 2026-03-17 Last updated: 2026-05-17
Definition
Design of target governance operating models for data and AI capabilities in regulated financial institutions — roles, RACI, decision rights, policy hierarchy, escalation paths, committee interlock. One of four service lines under Independent Specialist Positioning [S-2026-03-17-paul-positioning].
Origin
Articulated in Paul’s 17 March 2026 positioning knowledge graph and Phase 1 / Phase 2 tools plan [S-2026-03-17-paul-positioning][S-2026-03-17-paul-practice-build-plan].
How it connects to other concepts
- part-of → Independent Specialist Positioning — parent.
- relates-to → Service Line — Independent Governance Assurance — adjacent service line.
- relates-to → BCBS AI Governance Framework — reference benchmark for AI framework design.
- relates-to → BCBS 239 and Data Lineage — reference benchmark for data governance design.
- relates-to → EU AI Act — drives high-risk system framework design.
- relates-to → DORA — drives ICT / third-party governance design.
Practical applications
Typical engagements:
- Data governance operating model design.
- BCBS 239 remediation framework design.
- AI governance framework implementation.
- Cross-functional AI governance committee design (per AGILE Framework).
Phase 2 tools to support delivery:
- Governance design workshop facilitation guide (agenda, exercises, decision templates).
- Governance operating model design document template (roles, RACI, policy hierarchy, committee structure).
- Implementation roadmap template (phased, with dependencies and ownership) [S-2026-03-17-paul-practice-build-plan].
Phase 1 universal tools used:
- Client Discovery Questionnaire.
- Data Governance Maturity Assessment Tool.
- AI Governance Maturity Assessment Tool [S-2026-03-17-paul-practice-build-plan].
Active engagement applying this service line: CLMP Data Governance and DQ Engagement — 3-month engagement designing the CLMP target data governance operating model at an Irish Tier-1 retail bank [S-2026-04-25-paul-clmp-brief].
Tensions / variants
None surfaced.
Sources
- S-2026-03-17-paul-positioning
- [[S-2026-03-17-paul-practi