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