Step 04 · Internal Planning
AI BASE®
The foundation of Budget, Architecture, Safeguards, and Education to sustain AI at scale.
About
The AI BASE® Framework structures the 4 fundamental blocks to support the implementation of AI-based solutions: Budget, Architecture (organizational and technological), Safeguards (security and governance policies), and Education (training planning). At the end, it consolidates a clear implementation Roadmap.
Deliverables
- 1st year AI budget plan
- Definition of organizational and technological architecture
- Structuring of security and governance policies
- Training planning by area and function
- Consolidated implementation roadmap
Audience
Technology, data, security, and HR leaders in companies scaling AI
Format
Consulting with workshops, interviews, and structured deliverables
Duration
6 to 12 weeks
Details
Budget — 1st year Budget
- Training and capacity building — suggested ~40%
- Technological infrastructure — suggested ~30%
- Pilot projects — suggested ~20%
- Governance — suggested ~10%
- Definition of global and area-specific budget, anchored in prioritized opportunities
Architecture — Organizational and Technological
- Define if/where there will be a transversal “AI area” in the company
- Define leadership: CAIO (Chief AI Officer) and AI Champions per area
- Assess the need for a dedicated and/or shared team
- Map providers and tools by use case (chat, generation, analysis, automation, research)
- Policies for using and contracting AI tools
- Address the dilemma of autonomy vs. control vs. integration
Safeguards — Security and governance policies
- 1. Governance and responsibilities
- 2. Data and information classification
- 3. Tool and platform approval
- 4. Access control and authentication
- 5. Ethical conduct guide with AI
- 6. Training and awareness
- 7. Monitoring and auditing
- 8. Incident response
Education — Training plan
- AI competency diagnosis
- Digital literacy paths with AI
- Learning paths by function
- Paths by tool or platform
- Path in ethics, security, and responsible use
- Leadership and change management path
- Training plan by area/function with responsibilities and deadlines
- Evaluation, certification, and continuous improvement
Notes
- — The consulting objective is to support the company in structuring policies and plans — not to replace internal legal, security, or HR areas.
- — 10K does not conduct legal compliance analyses or formal audits.
- — The execution of training courses from the education plan is not part of this stage's scope.