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Enterprise AI Architecture Governance and Risk Framework

Author(s) Mr. Sanjeeve Kumar Gajadi
Country India
Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming modern enterprises by enabling intelligent automation, predictive analytics, generative AI, autonomous decision-making, digital assistants, and real-time optimization across business processes. As organizations increasingly deploy Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent copilots, machine learning, and AI-driven business applications, governance has become one of the most critical success factors for sustainable enterprise AI adoption. While AI creates unprecedented opportunities for innovation, productivity, customer engagement, and operational excellence, it simultaneously introduces significant risks including model bias, hallucinations, explainability limitations, privacy concerns, cybersecurity threats, regulatory compliance challenges, intellectual property exposure, model drift, ethical considerations, and uncontrolled autonomous decision-making. Traditional enterprise governance models are insufficient because they were designed for conventional software systems rather than continuously learning intelligent systems operating across hybrid cloud environments. Organizations therefore require an Enterprise AI Architecture Governance and Risk Framework that integrates Enterprise Architecture, AI lifecycle management, cybersecurity, Business Knowledge, data governance, compliance, risk management, operational monitoring, and Responsible AI into a unified governance capability. This paper proposes a comprehensive governance framework built upon SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework (SAP EAF), TOGAF®, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP AI Foundation, SAP AI Core, SAP AI Launchpad, SAP Joule, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Cloud Identity Services, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Build, SAP LeanIX, and SAP Signavio. The framework establishes governance across strategy, architecture, data, AI models, infrastructure, security, operations, compliance, and enterprise risk while embedding continuous monitoring, explainability, lifecycle governance, and policy enforcement. The proposed architecture enables organizations to build secure, scalable, transparent, explainable, compliant, resilient, and trustworthy AI ecosystems that accelerate innovation while minimizing enterprise risk and supporting long-term digital transformation.
Keywords Enterprise AI Governance, Artificial Intelligence Governance, Responsible AI, Enterprise Risk Management, SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, SAP EAF, TOGAF, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP BTP, SAP AI Foundation, SAP AI Core, SAP AI Launchpad, SAP Joule, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Datasphere, AI Risk Management, AI Security, Enterprise Architecture, Explainable AI, AI Compliance, Zero Trust Architecture, Cloud-Native Architecture, AI Lifecycle Management, Governance Framework.
Field Computer Applications
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-09
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.87433

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