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Evergreen references on governed work and enterprise AI

Guides

Plain-language guides to the ideas behind governed work: what they mean, why they matter, and how to put them into practice.

Guide 01What is Governed Work?What governed work is, its five properties, and how it differs from AI governance and GRC.Read the guideGuide 02Enterprise AI governanceWhat AI governance means at the operating level, and a framework leaders can act on.Read the guideGuide 03Shadow AIWhy capable staff use AI in personal accounts, the real risks, and how to fix it.Read the guideGuide 04Governing AI across Microsoft 365Copilot, permissions and oversharing: how to govern AI inside a Microsoft 365 estate.Read the guideGuide 05Responsible enterprise AI adoptionA staged path to adopting AI responsibly, anchored by the Operating Maturity Model.Read the guideGuide 06Evidence-centric AIGrounding, provenance and defensibility: AI output your organisation can stand behind.Read the guideGuide 07Governed AI vs ChatGPT, Copilot & searchHow governed AI differs from a public chatbot, Microsoft Copilot, and enterprise search.Read the guideReferenceGoverned work glossaryPlain definitions of the terms behind governed work and enterprise AI governance.Read the guide