Ardoq, the SaaS company redefining Enterprise Architecture, unveiled its Enterprise AI Management Solution, a platform designed to give organizations comprehensive visibility, control, and compliance over AI adoption.

As AI increasingly permeates every facet of business, enterprise leaders face mounting pressure to uncover hidden AI usage, track data flows, ensure compliance, and assess AI’s impact on business outcomes. Upcoming regulations, including the EU AI Act, Colorado AI Act, and proposed U.S. legislation like the Algorithmic Accountability Act, add urgency for boards to demonstrate that AI systems are ethical, explainable, and compliant. Yet, many organizations still lack the tools to provide such oversight.

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“AI is creating both unprecedented opportunity and real uncertainty. Most organizations are unaware of where AI resides within their business or what data it impacts. They need connected, enterprise-wide insight that ties AI usage to strategy, compliance, and risk. By integrating governance into the Enterprise Architecture knowledge graph, Ardoq gives leaders the visibility to act and the confidence to move fast responsibly,” said Erik Bakstad, CEO and Co-Founder, Ardoq.

Governance in Context: Linking AI to Strategy, Risk, and Value

Ardoq’s solution embeds governance directly into the Enterprise Architecture knowledge graph, providing leaders with a connected view of AI usage, system interactions, and alignment with business capabilities and transformation goals. This approach allows organizations to answer board-level questions confidently.

The solution rests on four pillars:

  1. AI Visibility: Identify AI systems and shadow AI across the enterprise, mapping ownership, purpose, and data reliance to close blind spots before they turn into risks.
  2. AI Compliance Readiness: Monitor evolving regulations, internal policies, and standards. Integrated controls, audit trails, and reporting capabilities help organizations demonstrate responsible AI use to regulators, auditors, and boards.
  3. Strategic Alignment: Connect AI adoption to strategy, KPIs, and outcomes to showcase value, prioritize investments, and retire high-risk or low-value initiatives.
  4. Future-Proof Governance: Offer vendor-agnostic, scalable oversight that adapts as AI models and ecosystems evolve, supporting generative AI, proprietary LLMs, and industry-specific tools without lock-in.

“Everything works better when it works together on purpose,” said Henrik Magnusson, Head of Architecture at SmartestEnergy. “Ardoq helps us connect complex systems and data to deliver on our deep green agenda. That same ability to connect AI into the wider enterprise context is exactly what organizations need to innovate responsibly.”

Closing the Governance Gap

Ardoq identified a growing governance gap amid soaring AI adoption. In late 2024, over 50% of employees used unauthorized AI tools, 95% of executives experienced AI-related mishaps, yet only 2% of enterprises met responsible AI standards. While 93% deployed AI, only 7–8% had governance frameworks in place, and over 90% admitted unpreparedness for compliance requirements. With AI adoption accelerating, governance lagging behind exposes enterprises to risk.

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Enterprise AI Management Solution: Oversight by Design

Ardoq equips organizations to discover, govern, and scale AI responsibly by:

  • Identifying and classifying AI systems enterprise-wide, including shadow AI.
  • Mapping data flows to visualize processing, sharing, and compliance risks.
  • Monitoring adherence to global, national, and internal AI regulations.
  • Linking AI to business outcomes for both risk mitigation and value demonstration.
  • Ensuring scalable, vendor-agnostic governance that evolves with AI ecosystems.

Unlike standalone tools, Ardoq integrates AI governance into the broader business context, connecting AI usage to strategy, people, processes, and technology. For example, it shows how a customer service chatbot interacts with data, which regulations apply, and which controls ensure compliance, delivering a 360-degree perspective.

“What makes Ardoq’s approach unique is its foundation in Enterprise Architecture,” said Dr. Jason Baragry, Chief Enterprise Architect, Ardoq. “We don’t just show where AI exists. We reveal how it impacts the capabilities, people, and processes that drive transformation. That is the insight leaders need to govern responsibly and unlock value.”

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