An AI inventory is the controlled record of AI systems and AI-enabled capabilities used across the organization — recording what each system does, who owns it, what data it touches, what controls apply, and whether it is governed. Without it, risk classification, control design, regulatory registration, and board reporting all sit on a weak foundation.
A global AI governance model is the common operating structure that an organization uses to govern AI systems across countries, business units, and risk domains — and the EU AI Act provides that structure with a practical, regulation-ready foundation. The goal is not to force every jurisdiction into a European template. The goal is to stop rebuilding the same governance capability each time a new regulation is introduced.
Forrester published their latest Wave for governance, risk, and compliance platforms. Archer received the highest score possible in the Compliance Management criterion. A 5 out of 5.
