Regulated AI Architecture Assessment
A focused architecture and risk assessment for organizations moving an AI initiative from concept or POC toward a secure, explainable, production-ready system.
When this assessment makes sense
- An AI prototype works, but the production architecture is unclear.
- Data ownership, identity resolution, lineage, or integration is incomplete.
- The organization needs explainability, evidence, provenance, or human-review controls.
- Security, privacy, model-risk, or regulatory objectives have not been translated into technical architecture.
- The team cannot determine whether an existing AI design is reliable, governable, or economically sustainable.
- Multiple vendors or technologies have produced a fragmented solution.
- Leadership needs a prioritized production roadmap before approving additional investment.
- An existing POC needs an independent architecture and production-readiness review.
Typical buyers: CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, heads of AI, heads of data, enterprise architects, risk and compliance leaders, product and engineering executives, and consulting firms that need an independent architecture review.
How the assessment works
The assessment runs approximately 10 business days from kickoff — subject to scope, stakeholder availability, architecture complexity, documentation availability, and data and security constraints. The exact completion date is agreed at kickoff rather than promised in advance, and fixed scope and pricing are confirmed after an initial qualification conversation.
1. Review
Architecture documentation, data flows, identity and access patterns, POC artifacts, vendor designs, and stakeholder interviews.
2. Analyze
Gap and risk analysis across data readiness, explainability, security, governance, integration, and operating model.
3. Recommend
Findings presented to leadership with a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap and an optional follow-on proposal.
What you receive
- Current-state AI, data, and integration review
- Data-readiness and identity-flow findings
- Security, privacy, and governance risk register
- Explainability, evidence, and evaluation requirements
- Target reference architecture
- Deployment and operating-model recommendations
- Prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap
- Executive findings presentation
The assessment concludes with an optional follow-on proposal for a POC, remediation, or production planning — there is no obligation to proceed. If you want implementation support, see how engagements work.
What this assessment is not
To keep expectations precise: this is neither a penetration test nor an independent financial audit, it is not legal advice, and it is not a formal compliance certification. It does not guarantee regulatory approval. It is a senior architecture review that translates risk, compliance, and business objectives into a technical roadmap your teams and auditors can act on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a penetration test or formal compliance audit?
No. It is an architecture and risk review that identifies technical, security, and governance gaps and turns them into a prioritized roadmap. It is not a penetration test, a formal compliance audit or certification, legal or financial advice, or a guarantee of regulatory approval.
Can you review an existing POC or vendor design?
Yes. Independent reviews of existing prototypes, vendor designs, or partially built systems are a common trigger — often the fastest way to decide whether to continue, re-architect, or stop.
Can it cover cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployments?
Yes. The deployment model is evaluated against your data residency, security, and cost requirements — cloud, hybrid, and fully on-prem options included.
Will you need access to production data?
No. Production data is not normally required to begin the assessment. BIS can work from architecture documentation, system walkthroughs, stakeholder interviews, and sample or synthetic data. If a narrowly scoped production artifact would materially improve the review, access requirements would be discussed and approved separately.
What do we receive at the end?
A current-state review, data-readiness and identity-flow findings, a security/privacy/governance risk register, explainability and evaluation requirements, a target reference architecture, deployment and operating-model recommendations, a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap, and an executive findings presentation.
Can BIS assist with implementation afterward?
Yes — the assessment concludes with an optional proposal for a follow-on POC, remediation, or production planning, as described on how engagements work. There is no obligation to proceed with BIS.
Can the assessment be completed under an NDA?
Yes. BIS can work under your NDA, and documentation shared during the assessment stays confidential.