Xternus AIRA
Phased AI adoption program: in-company training, legal adequacy, deployment of official AI solutions and continuous advisory with a fractional CAIO. Like having an external AI department, without hiring the team yourself.
AIRA is our structured program to adopt AI with judgment. It starts with in-company training in three modules (general,
legal/ethics and simple practice) so your team can spot where AI applies in your operation. From there we set up legal adequacy —
internal policies, system registry, AI Act risk assessment — and deploy the company's first "official" AI solutions, integrated in your
tools with measurable governance. The third phase is ongoing advisory: a fractional CAIO drives prioritization of new processes,
iterative deployment and the legal layer for each. Equivalent to having an external AI department under joint leadership — without the
burden of hiring the whole team.
How we approach it
Phase 1 — In-company training
Three modules for the team: GenAI fundamentals, legal and ethics (AI Act), and simple practice with real cases from your operation. Outcome: team able to spot opportunities on its own.
Phase 2 — Legal adequacy + official solutions
Usage policy, system registry, risk assessment and consents. In parallel we deploy the company's first official AI solutions, integrated in your tools with governance.
Phase 3 — Advisory + fractional CAIO
Ongoing accompaniment to prioritize new processes, ship iterative solutions and keep the legal layer up to date. Monthly leadership reviews.
The model: external AI department
After phase 3 the company has the equivalent of an AI department in operation, led by a Xternus fractional CAIO, without having hired the whole team.
Key benefits
- AI adoption in measurable phases, not loose pilots
- Legal framework and AI Act covered from phase 1
- Team trained in-company before touching tools
- Fractional CAIO as visible head of the AI department
- Official AI solutions with auditable governance
Methodologies and tools
FAQ
Do we need existing AI in place to start?
No. AIRA is designed for companies starting from zero: phase 1 trains the team and phase 2 ships the first official solutions with legal framework. If you have pilots, we reorganize them under the same governance.
What about the EU AI Act?
Central to the program. Phase 2 includes per-system risk assessment, registry, internal policy and consents. Phase 3 keeps the legal layer alive as new processes ship.
What does a fractional CAIO actually do?
Runs the company's AI department 2-4 days per week: prioritizes processes, leads monthly leadership reviews, signs off every deployment and maintains the legal framework. Not a consultant delivering reports, an executive on a part-time basis.
Two ways to start a conversation
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