governance-first • board-level
About Noetfield.
Noetfield builds decision-grade governance for organisations using AI. The work produces two reusable artefacts: a Trust Brief (time-boxed diagnostic) and a Trust Ledger (board-ready record of material AI use cases, controls, evidence, owners, and sign-offs).
Public intake = non-confidential.
For sensitive context, start with a sanitized summary and use procurement/contracting for secure exchange.
What Noetfield is
A governance layer that turns scattered AI activity into a small set of records that can survive scrutiny: scope, accountability, controls, and proof — in plain language.
Position
Neutral governance layer
Sits beside vendors, internal builders, legal, and security — producing shared, reusable artefacts.
Output
Trust Brief + Trust Ledger
A time-boxed diagnostic plus an operational ledger structure for ongoing stewardship.
Unit of work
Material decisions
Focuses on use cases that move money, change outcomes, or create regulatory exposure.
Standard
Evidence discipline
Claims require proof references (logs, exports, screenshots, configs, minutes).
What Noetfield is not
Clear boundary-setting keeps engagements clean and procurement-friendly.
| Not | Because | Instead |
|---|---|---|
| AI dev shop | Competes with internal teams and vendors. | Governance artefacts that builders can implement against. |
| Law firm | Legal advice is context-specific and licensed. | Board-ready records that legal and compliance can rely on. |
| Audit replacement | Audit is an independent assurance function. | Evidence mapping and readable posture to reduce audit friction. |
| Policy theatre | Documents without controls do not change risk. | Controls + owners + proof references. |
Operating principles
The stance that governs what goes into the Brief and the Ledger.
- Materiality first: govern what matters (decisions), not everything (experiments).
- Clarity over exhaustiveness: a short, accurate ledger beats a large, ignored catalogue.
- Evidence-first: if it cannot be supported, it does not go into the ledger.
- Reusable outputs: artefacts must travel into board packs, audit files, and oversight conversations.
How engagements run
Time-boxed, procurement-friendly, aligned to board cycles.
| Stage | What happens | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | Non-confidential intake; route to the correct lane (buyer / partner / institution). | Clean request record, lane selection, next-step plan. |
| Trust Brief | Map material AI use cases, owners, controls, and proof expectations. | Board memo + starter ledger entries + baseline controls plan. |
| Trust Ledger | Extend coverage and create cadence: updates, change control, sign-offs. | Operational ledger structure + cadence proposal + evidence trail map. |
| Refresh | Pre-board, pre-audit, or pre-regulatory review updates. | Updated memo, updated entries, exception log, and decision record. |
Partner implementations: if delivery requires third parties, route via
Partners Gate (integration / delivery / channel). Noetfield remains the governance layer and artefact owner.