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Implementation and Self-Assessment Guide for Organisations (ISAGO), 2020

Is this legally binding?

Guidance. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it.

Companion self-assessment guide to the Model AI Governance Framework, co-developed by IMDA and PDPC with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and 60+ contributing organisations; launched 22 Jan 2020 at WEF Davos. Helps organisations assess alignment of AI governance practices with the Model Framework.

From the source
“Intended as a companion guide to the Model Framework, ISAGO aims to help organisations assess the alignment of their AI governance practices with the Model Framework.”
Cover and Foreword, January 2020

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Instrument record

Short name: ISAGO
Date: 2020-01-22
Version: Not versioned
Cluster: core

What this connects to

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Part of1

InstrumentModel AI Governance Framework, 2nd Edition (2020)Guidance
ISAGO is the self-assessment companion guide to the Model Framework

Contains5

Operationalised by1

ConceptISAGO as companion guide to the Model FrameworkGuidance

Issued by2

Applied to by1

EventLaunch of ISAGO at WEF DavosGuidanceGAGE analysis, not official
Milestone event for the instrument

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External frameworkClause 9: Performance evaluationStandardGAGE analysis, not official
ISAGO self-assessment parallels AIMS internal audit and performance evaluation
External frameworkFunction: MEASUREGuidanceGAGE analysis, not official
ISAGO self-assessment is a MEASURE-style evaluation of governance maturity

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