Developing a compliance strategy for the EU AI Act requires a structured approach. The strategy must address the entire AI lifecycle, from design through decommissioning, and must assign clear ownership for each obligation.
- Step 1: AI inventory -- identify all AI systems and GPAI models in use or development
- Step 2: Risk classification -- apply Article 6 and Annex III to each system
- Step 3: Gap analysis -- compare current documentation and practices against Articles 9-15
- Step 4: Remediation roadmap -- prioritise gaps by compliance deadline and risk severity
- Step 5: Governance structure -- appoint AI compliance owner; integrate into QMS (Article 17)
- Step 6: Monitoring -- implement PMM and incident response procedures
- Step 7: Training -- satisfy Article 4 AI literacy obligations for all relevant staff