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AI Project Approval Checklist

Use this checklist before an AI initiative moves from idea or pilot into delivery, launch, or executive reporting.

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Approval Readiness

Approval should depend on clear ownership, business purpose, review status, and known launch conditions.

  • Owner and sponsor assigned
  • Value and success criteria defined
  • Reviewers routed
  • Open risks and actions visible

Human Approval

APG messaging should keep the standard simple: AI can assist, but accountable humans approve decisions and record conditions.

  • AI recommendations staged
  • Reviewer decision recorded
  • Conditions documented
  • Approval trail retained

APG Governance Moment

The approval checklist maps directly to APG intake, review, decision log, actions, RAID, and portfolio reporting.

  • Review sent
  • Approval recorded
  • Actions created
  • Portfolio health updated

Use the full starter set to connect intake, roles, reviews, approvals, decisions, inventory, and reporting.

AI Initiative Intake TemplateA practical intake structure for capturing AI initiative purpose, owner, value, systems, risks, review needs, and approval path.AI Governance RACIA role clarity guide for defining who owns, reviews, approves, contributes to, and is informed about AI initiative governance.AI Governance Committee CharterA starter charter for defining an AI governance committee purpose, scope, decision rights, meeting cadence, and evidence expectations.