1Test the operating model before committing to itEvaluate the consequences of critical AI failure before making irreversible workforce, technology, or process decisions.
2Reassess impact tolerancesDetermine whether existing tolerances reflect AI-enabled transaction volumes, dependencies, and available recovery capacity.
3Establish recovery decisions in advanceDefine the conditions that would trigger alternative vendors, manual processing, external support, or workforce intervention.
4Understand the human dependenciesIdentify the skills, institutional knowledge, staffing levels, and intervention capabilities required when automated processes fail.
5Bring evidence into governanceUse scenario testing to demonstrate whether critical AI dependencies can be managed within risk appetite and resilience requirements.