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Boardroom to Backlog

The executive Al program that converts leadership
training into governance, a ranked portfolio, and
signed pilot charters — in two to four weeks.

"We built Boardroom-to-Backlog because every AI training program we'd ever seen ended the same way - in a deck that nobody funded."

– Indraanil Choudhuri, CEO

Boardroom-to-Backlog™ is NexITC's executive Al program designed for leaders who want real Al outcomes - not inspiration slides. Over two to four weeks, NexITC helps CXOs and senior stakeholders align on Al priorities, define governance and risk controls, and produce a ranked Al portfolio with signed pilot charters ready for procurement and delivery. This is not a one-day executive retreat. It is not a generic Al literacy workshop. It is a structured executive program - calibrated to regulated UAE enterprise context - that ends with signed commitments, not applause. Four to six executive workshops, a scored use-case portfolio, an Al governance starter pack, and one or two pilot charters with KPIs, owners, and acceptance criteria. The program serves three strategic purposes. First, it converts executive Al interest into funded, governed delivery - eliminating the "pilot paralysis" that consumes 18 months of executive calendar time at most enterprises. Second, it produces an Al governance baseline (decision rights, stage gates, guardrails) that any regulated UAE organization will need for PDPL, ADHICS, ISR, or UAE Al Strategy 2031 alignment. Third, it creates a ranked Al portfolio - scored on value, feasibility, risk, and data readiness - that becomes the investment thesis for the next 12 months of Al delivery. Boardroom-to-Backlog™ is the natural entry point into NexITC's Al practice. Most clients transition directly into Pilot Factory™ (B1) to deliver the signed pilots in 90 days, then into CoE-as-a-Service™ (C2) to scale governed Al across the portfolio.

OUTCOME SUMMARY

IDEAL FOR

CEOs, CIOs, COOs, transformation leaders, regulated industries, semi-government organizations.

GOOD FIT IF...

NOT A FIT IF...

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Four artifacts. All board-ready.

01 / 04

AI Governance Starter Pack

Decision rights matrix, stage-gate model for pilot-to-production, guardrails for data / model / risk / audit, and escalation workflow. Calibrated to UAE AI Strategy 2031 and PDPL requirements.

02 / 04

Ranked AI portfolio

All candidate Al use cases scored on four dimensions -value feasibility, risk, data readiness. Portfolio-level heat map, use-case scorecards, and recommended sequencing for the next 12 months.

03 / 04

1-2 signed pilot charters

Each charter includes scope, business KPIs, technical acceptance criteria, named owners on client and NexITC sides, data access requirements, and procurement-ready estimate. Ready to hand directly to Pilot Factory™ (B1).

04 / 04

12-month execution roadmap

Quarterly milestones, steering committee cadence, investment profile, success metrics, and progression plan from Entry → Build → Run. Executive readout presentation included.

HOW WE RUN IT

Two to four weeks. Four phases. One charter.

Calibrated around your executive calendar. Typical total executive time
commitment: 6-10 hours across the program. Kickoff within 10 business days of
signature.

Kickoff

Scope confirmation, stakeholder map, executive calendar lock,
pre-read pack issued.

Discovery

Executive workshops on Al literacy, use-case generation, regulatory context, and governance.

Scoring

Use-case inventory completed, lue x feasibility x risk x data readiness scoring, portfolio ranking

Governance

Al Governance Starter Pack
adopted, stage gates defined,
decision rights signed off

Charter

Top 1-2 use cases converted to pilot charters; executive
readout; 12-month roadmap locked.

DELIVERABLE PREVIEW

What the portfolio scoring actualiy looks like.

Representative view of the scored portfolio NexI

WHAT GETS MEASURED

Every engagement is measured.

Charters
Signed

Number of executive-approved, funded pilot charters at end of program.

TARGET

1-2

Charter-to-kickoff Time

Days from signed charter to pilot kickoff.

 

TARGET

≤ 14 days

Use cases with named owners

Percentage of portfolio with
identified business + technical owners.

TARGET

100%

Portfolio sign-off completeness

CEO + CXO sign-off against scored portfolio.

TARGET

100%

METHOD

How we run Al.

01

Kickoff Charter

Scope confirmation workshop with executive sponsor. Stakeholder map for CEO/CXO/business/data/security/ops representatives. Pre-read pack issued is – industry Al benchmarks, UAE regulatory landscape, NexITC governance framework.

02

Executive Workshops

Four to six 90-minute workshops with C-suite and senior stakeholders. Agenda includes Al literacy briefing, use-case generation, risk and regulatory framing, governance design. Every workshop produces structured artifacts – nothing exploratory.

03

Use-Case Scoring

All candidate Al use cases inventoried and scored on four dimensions: value (revenue / cost/ risk impact), feasibility (technical / data / integration), risk (compliance / reputation / operational), data readiness (quality / access / volume). Scored on 1-5 scale per dimension with evidence.

04

Governance Setup

Al Governance Starter Pack configured for your organization – decision rights matrix signed off, stage gates adopted, guardrails for data/model/risk/audit agreed. Aligned to UAE AI Strategy 2031 and applicable regulatory frameworks (PDPL, ADHICS, ISR).

05

Charter Signing & Readout

Top 1-2 use cases converted to pilot charters with full scope, KPIs, acceptance criteria, owners. 90-minute executive readout session with CEO, CFO, CIO, CISO. 12-month roadmap locked Handover to Pilot Factory™ (B1) scheduled.

HOW WE RUN IT

Two to four weeks. Four phases. One charter.

What is Boardroom-to-Backlog™ and how is it different from standard AI training?

It combines executive AI enablement with governance, use-case prioritization, and signed pilot charters — so training converts into funded delivery.

CEO/CXO sponsor, CIO/CTO, business owners, data owner, security/compliance owner, and an operations representative.

A governance starter pack, ranked use-case portfolio, and 1–2 signed pilot charters with KPIs and acceptance criteria.

How long does the program take?

Typically 2–4 weeks depending on stakeholder availability and scope.

Yes. We include where agents fit, risk classification, approval gates, audit logging expectations, and candidate agent pilots.

Most clients proceed to Pilot Factory™ to deliver one or two measurable pilots in 90 days.

Yes. Governance and evidence expectations can be aligned to PDPL, ADHICS, ISR, and audit requirements.

ALSO READ

Two from The Practice.

Case Study · Government / Semi - Government

Government Entity AI Roadmap Alignment

Large UAE government entity Multi-department portfolio

"We went from 30+ scattered AI ideas across departments to 2 funded pilots under governance - in 3 weeks."

— IO, UAE Government Entit

40+

Privileged accounts found without MFA

14

Days from kickoff to board readout

2

Weeks to transition to zero-trust build

5 pillars

4 tiers

A large UAE government entity had over 30 proposed Al initiatives scattered across departments with no alignment, governance framework, or measurable KPIs - leading to duplicated spend, stalled pilots, and conflicting investment priorities. NexITC delivered Boardroom-toBacklog™ over three weeks, conducting executive workshops, scoring all initiatives on value/feasibility/ risk/data readiness, and establishing an Al governance starter pack with decision rights and stage gates. The portfolio was reduced to 8 high-impact initiatives, with 2 signed pilot charters. Charter-to-kickoff time was achieved in under 3 weeks. The governance cadence was adopted by the steering committee within 30 days and has become the template for subsequent Al initiatives across the entity.

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