Turn your AI ideas into a governed roadmap you can show clients
A practical DASUD-based AI Governance Roadmap Template for solopreneurs who need structure, not bureaucracy.
Why “just using AI” isn’t enough
You’re experimenting with AI in your offers—chatbots, GenAI content, simple agents—but you don’t have a clear, end‑to‑end plan for risk and governance.
- Clients ask “Is this safe?” and you don’t have a simple, credible answer.
- You know enterprises and regulators care about AI governance, but full frameworks feel overkill for a one‑person business.
- You want to look more professional than other freelancers who only talk about “AI magic”.
You need just enough governance to be taken seriously, without drowning in policy work.
Meet the DASUD AI Governance Roadmap Template (Solo Edition)
A fill‑in‑the‑blank roadmap that helps you design, document, and explain how you’ll govern your AI use cases—using the same lifecycle language larger organisations use (Design, Acquire, Store, Use, Delete), scaled down for one‑person businesses.
- A one‑page AI roadmap canvas that maps your AI offers across DASUD.
- A guided question set to fill it out in under 90 minutes.
- A client‑ready summary you can share in proposals, SOWs, or discovery calls.
What’s inside the template
1. AI Roadmap Canvas (DASUD)
A single-page template where you map:
- Your AI use cases and offers
- Risks and red‑lines per use case
- What data and tools you’ll use
- How you’ll store logs and memory
- How humans stay in the loop
- How you’ll pause or retire features if needed
2. Guided prompts and examples
Short prompts walk you through each section, plus examples tailored for:
- AI content services
- Internal automation or agent services
- Advisory or strategy offers using GenAI or RAG
Client‑safe summary view
A simplified version of the roadmap you can drop into proposals, slide decks, or discovery calls. It answers, in one view:
“What are you doing with AI, where are the risks, and how are you in control?”
What this gives you
- Look more credible to clients – show a structured AI governance view that most freelancers never present.
- Know your own risk profile – see where you’re exposed (data, logging, oversight) and where you’re already strong.
- Scope AI projects faster – use the canvas as a discovery tool so you don’t miss key questions up front.
- Reuse across offers – one template works for multiple services; just duplicate and tweak.
Is this for you?
Perferct if you:
- Are a solo consultant or small shop using AI in client work.
- Need a professional-looking governance story without corporate overhead.
- Want to stand out from other freelancers who only talk about features, not risk.
Not a fit if you:
- Already have a large team with formal risk/legal functions (the enterprise version will suit you better).
- Are not using AI in any client‑facing work yet.
How it works
- Download the template (PDF + editable file).
- Follow the guided prompts to fill it out (plan 60–90 minutes).
- Review the gaps and decide what you’ll change in your offers.
- Export the summary and use it in proposals and client conversations.
You should understand your own tools and workflows. No deep ML/AI engineering is required.
No. It’s a practical planning and communication tool, not a legal opinion.
Yes. You can create a separeate roadmap per client or project.
Nigel D'Souza 