Halderstone Advisory

–AI governance framework and policy design, including AI Management Systems (AIMS) aligned with ISO/IEC 42001

–Definition of roles, responsibilities and decision rights

–AI system classification and risk categories

–Integration into existing management systems (e.g. ISMS, QMS)

–Design of documentation and evidence structures

–AI risk and system impact assessments

–Operational processes for AI lifecycle management

–Controls for data quality, model changes and human oversight

–Incident and issue handling for AI-related risks

–Enablement of key roles (management, product owners, compliance)

–Independent reviews of AI governance and AIMS structures

–Control effectiveness and implementation checks

–Outsourced internal audit based on ISO/IEC 42001

–Certification readiness assessments

–Supplier and third-party AI reviews

–Preparation for internal and external audits

–Monitoring regulatory and technological developments

–Scenario analysis for future AI use cases

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps for AIMS

–Executive sparring on strategic AI decisions

–Integration of new requirements into existing systems

–Business continuity framework and policy design, including Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) aligned with ISO 22301

–Definition of roles, responsibilities and decision rights

–Structuring of governance for disruption management, recovery and crisis escalation

–Identification of critical activities, dependencies and resilience priorities

–Design of documentation, evidence and reporting structures

–Business impact analysis and continuity risk assessments

–Development of continuity and recovery strategies

–Operational processes for incident response, escalation and recovery coordination

–Design and review of business continuity plans and related playbooks

–Enablement of key roles across management, operations and support functions

–Independent reviews of BCMS design and implementation

–Implementation and effectiveness checks for continuity arrangements

–Outsourced internal audit based on ISO 22301

–Certification readiness assessments

–Review of testing, exercising and evidence structures

–Preparation for internal and external audits

–Monitoring of regulatory, operational and organisational developments

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps for BCMS

–Executive sparring on resilience priorities and continuity decisions

–Integration of new business, technology or supplier dependencies into existing arrangements

–Support for continual improvement and stronger cross-functional coordination

–Data protection governance framework and policy design

–Definition of roles and responsibilities (e.g. controller, processor, DPO)

–DPIA methodology and risk classification

–Design of data inventories and processing records

–Integration into existing management systems and governance structures

–Design of documentation and evidence structures

–Execution of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and risk assessments

–Operational processes for data protection lifecycle management

–Handling of data subject requests

–Incident and breach handling processes

–Supplier onboarding and data processing agreements and controls

–Enablement of key roles (management, legal, IT, business)

–Independent reviews of data protection governance

–Compliance and implementation effectiveness checks

–Review of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and other documentation

–Supplier and third-party data protection reviews

–Preparation for internal and external audits or regulatory reviews

–Monitoring regulatory developments and guidance

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps

–Integration of new use cases and technologies

–Scenario analysis for cross-border data processing

–Executive sparring on strategic data protection decisions

–Environmental management framework and policy design, including Environmental Management Systems (EMS) aligned with ISO 14001

–Definition of roles, responsibilities and decision rights

–Identification of environmental aspects, obligations and risk areas

–Integration into existing management systems and governance structures

–Design of documentation, evidence and reporting structures

–Environmental aspects and impacts assessments

–Operational controls for significant environmental issues

–Processes for legal obligations, change management and incident handling

–Monitoring arrangements for objectives, performance indicators and compliance activities

–Enablement of key roles across management, operations and support functions

–Independent reviews of EMS design and implementation

–Control effectiveness and implementation checks

–Outsourced internal audit based on ISO 14001

–Certification readiness assessments

–Review of compliance processes, evidence and management review inputs

–Preparation for internal and external audits

–Monitoring of regulatory, stakeholder and business developments

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps for EMS

–Executive sparring on environmental priorities and management decisions

–Integration of new requirements into existing systems and processes

–Support for continual improvement and stronger cross-functional coordination

–Information security governance and policy framework design

–Definition of roles, responsibilities and decision rights

–Risk assessment methodology and risk treatment approach

–Security architecture and control design

–Integration into existing management systems (e.g. QMS, privacy, AI governance)

–Design of documentation and evidence structures

–Information security risk assessments and regular updates

–Implementation of security controls and procedures

–Supplier and third-party security requirements and onboarding

–Incident and vulnerability handling processes

–Security awareness and role enablement

–Operational support for ISMS processes

–Independent reviews of information security governance

–Control effectiveness and implementation checks

–Internal audits (ISO/IEC 27001 or integrated systems)

–Supplier and third-party security reviews

–Audit readiness assessments and preparation support

–Continuous risk monitoring and reassessment

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps

–Integration of new regulatory or contractual requirements

–Scenario analysis for emerging threats

–Executive sparring on strategic security decisions

–Quality management framework and policy design

–Definition of process ownership, roles and responsibilities

–Design of process landscapes and interfaces

–Risk-based quality planning and objectives

–Integration with other management systems (e.g. ISMS, EMS)

–Design of documentation and evidence structures

–Operationalisation of processes and controls

–Support for process owners and management

–Handling of nonconformities and corrective actions

–Performance indicators and quality reporting

–Support for continuous improvement initiatives

–Enablement of leadership and key operational roles

–Internal audits and independent system reviews

–Effectiveness checks of processes and controls

–Audit readiness assessments

–Support for certification and surveillance audits

–Supplier and process audits

–Maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps

–Integration of new services, products or organisational units

–Scenario analysis for growth, outsourcing or restructuring

–Executive sparring on operational excellence and governance

–Continuous improvement system optimisation

–Establish governance structures and decision-making frameworks

–Define roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities

–Define scope and positioning of management systems

–Align governance with business objectives and requirements

–Design escalation paths and decision authorities

–Establish governance forums and decision-making routines

–Prepare decision inputs, agendas, and supporting materials

–Clarify roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths

–Maintain governance documentation and decision records

–Support leadership alignment and oversight

–Conduct independent reviews of governance structures and decision processes

–Assess role clarity, accountability, and escalation effectiveness

–Evaluate alignment between strategy, governance, and operations

–Review decision quality, consistency, and documentation

–Prepare governance assessments for leadership and boards

–Refine governance structures and decision frameworks

–Adapt roles, responsibilities, and escalation models

–Align with changing business priorities and external requirements

–Integrate emerging developments into strategic framing

–Provide executive sparring on governance and strategic direction

–Establish risk management frameworks and processes

–Define risk categories, criteria, and risk appetite

–Design scenario analysis and uncertainty approaches

–Integrate risk practices into strategy and planning

–Design risk reporting and decision-support structures

–Perform risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation

–Conduct scenario analysis and uncertainty assessments

–Maintain and update risk registers

–Integrate risk practices into projects and operations

–Provide risk reporting and decision support for management

–Conduct independent reviews of risk management frameworks and practices

–Evaluate risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation quality

–Review scenario analyses and underlying assumptions

–Assess integration of risk into decision-making and planning

–Prepare risk maturity assessments and management reporting

–Monitor risks and emerging developments continuously

–Refresh scenarios and forward-looking risk analyses

–Adapt risk frameworks to organisational and external change

–Integrate foresight into strategy and decision-making

–Provide executive sparring on uncertainty, resilience, and preparedness

–Translate risk decisions into control measures

–Define control objectives, types, and responsibilities

–Design process-integrated control points

–Align controls with workflows and system interfaces

–Structure operational documentation and procedures

–Implement control measures and procedures

–Execute controls within business processes and workflows

–Monitor control performance and operational effectiveness

–Handle exceptions, deviations, and control failures

–Provide operational support across process interfaces and teams

–Conduct control effectiveness reviews and implementation checks

–Evaluate control design against risk and operational context

–Test control execution across processes and systems

–Review control evidence, traceability, and documentation

–Identify gaps, weaknesses, and improvement actions

–Improve control measures and operational practices continuously

–Adapt controls to changing risks, processes, and systems

–Integrate new requirements into control frameworks

–Optimise process interfaces and control effectiveness

–Support scalable and resilient operational design

–Define assurance scope, objectives, and principles

–Establish audit frameworks, programmes, and methodologies

–Design evidence models and evaluation criteria

–Define roles, independence, and reporting lines

–Integrate assurance into governance and management processes

–Plan audits, scope engagements, and define sampling approaches

–Conduct interviews, walkthroughs, and control testing

–Collect and validate evidence

–Document findings, ratings, and recommendations

–Communicate results and support follow-up actions

–Conduct independent reviews of assurance frameworks and audit programmes

–Evaluate audit methodologies, sampling, and testing approaches

–Assess evidence quality, sufficiency, and traceability

–Review audit conclusions, ratings, and reporting consistency

–Prepare assurance maturity assessments and improvement recommendations

–Improve assurance frameworks and audit programmes continuously

–Enhance audit methodologies and testing approaches

–Integrate new requirements into assurance and audit practices

–Develop audit capabilities, tools, and approaches

–Provide executive sparring on assurance strategy and positioning

–Define change and improvement frameworks

–Design implementation roadmaps and transition approaches

–Structure roles, responsibilities, and governance for change

–Integrate change into existing management systems and processes

–Define success criteria, metrics, and feedback mechanisms

–Execute implementation activities across teams and functions

–Track progress, manage dependencies, and handle issues

–Coordinate stakeholders and support alignment

–Deliver communication, training, and role enablement

–Embed changes into operational practice

–Review implementation progress and outcome achievement

–Assess adoption, integration, and sustainability of changes

–Evaluate improvement initiatives against defined objectives

–Identify barriers, gaps, and corrective actions

–Report on effectiveness and improvement performance

–Improve change and implementation approaches continuously

–Adapt frameworks to organisational and strategic evolution

–Integrate lessons learned into future initiatives

–Develop improvement roadmaps and capabilities

–Support long-term adoption and organisational resilience

–Define decision scope, objectives, and framing

–Design decision processes and evaluation frameworks

–Structure criteria, trade-offs, and value drivers

–Integrate scenarios, assumptions, and uncertainty

–Design decision documentation and communication formats

–Structure decisions and provide facilitation support

–Develop and compare decision alternatives

–Apply evaluation criteria and trade-off analysis

–Analyse assumptions, scenarios, and uncertainty

–Prepare decision materials and management recommendations

–Review decision processes and structuring approaches

–Evaluate assumptions, scenarios, and uncertainty treatment

–Assess criteria, trade-offs, and evaluation logic

–Review decision documentation and transparency

–Identify biases, gaps, and improvement opportunities

–Improve decision frameworks and practices continuously

–Integrate new methods, models, and analytical approaches

–Adapt decision processes to changing contexts

–Refresh scenarios and refine assumptions

–Provide executive sparring on strategic decisions and long-term value