§ Implementation guide · 14 min read
The foundation phase. Week-by-week activities, deliverables, and success criteria for CIOs building sovereign AI capabilities. Part 1 of a 3-part series.
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Pilipinas AI launched a national sovereign AI platform serving 115 million citizens in 90 days. If a nation can achieve sovereignty that fast, so can your organisation.
This roadmap shows you how - starting with the critical first 30 days. The foundation phase is where most initiatives are won or lost: get the inventory, the evaluation, and the governance right, and everything downstream accelerates.
Days 1–30
Foundation
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Days 31–60
Architecture
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Days 61–90
Pilot Launch
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§ 01
Each week of the foundation phase builds on the last. Run them in sequence - discovery feeds evaluation, evaluation feeds the governance pitch, and governance unlocks the quick wins that prove value.
Week 1 · Days 1–7
Map your current state
Before you can build sovereignty, you need to understand what you are working with. This week is about comprehensive discovery.
Week 2 · Days 8–14
Apply the Control Test
Evaluate each AI system against the four control dimensions: legal, operational, technical, and strategic.
Week 3 · Days 15–21
Secure sponsorship
Sovereignty initiatives without executive sponsorship fail. This week is about building the governance structure for success.
Week 4 · Days 22–30
Build momentum
Identify and execute quick wins while finalising the detailed roadmap for Days 31–90.
§ 02
Pro tip: start with shadow AI
Research shows organisations typically have 2–3× more AI usage than IT knows about. Start by surveying business units directly - you will likely discover critical dependencies you did not know existed.
§ 03
By the end of the foundation phase, you should hold eight concrete artefacts. Together they form the evidence base and mandate for everything that follows.
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