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Control
GOV-06
Edition
v.1.3
Status
Public review

GOV · Governance & Accountability

GOV-06Lifecycle RACI

Roles and responsibilities for the agent lifecycle (design, build, deploy, monitor, retire) are documented in a RACI or equivalent.

A documented responsibility matrix, RACI or equivalent, assigns clear ownership for every phase of the agent lifecycle: design, build, deploy, monitor, and retire. The matrix is current and covers all agents in scope. Ambiguity in who is responsible for a lifecycle phase is one of the most common findings in HI-AAF assessments.

Table GOV-06.1 · Maturity criteria · v.1.3

L1 to L5 · the lowest level in scope caps the agent
L1Ad hoc

Controls exist informally; documentation is incomplete; no consistent review.

L2Documented

Controls are written down; ownership is assigned; review cadence is defined.

L3Operated

Controls are followed in practice; evidence is collected; deviations are tracked.

RACI matrix exists and covers all lifecycle phases for all production agents; personnel named in the matrix can describe their responsibilities; the matrix has been reviewed within the documented cadence.

L4Measured

Control effectiveness is measured against documented thresholds; trends are reported.

L5Continuously Improved

Controls evolve based on incident learning; maturity gains are evidenced over time.

The v1.3 edition publishes a control-specific criterion at L3 (Operated). The other levels apply the general ladder to this control; see the maturity ladder.

Evidence an assessor asks for

  1. E.1

    RACI matrix exists and covers all lifecycle phases for all production agents.

  2. E.2

    Personnel named in the matrix can describe their responsibilities.

  3. E.3

    The matrix has been reviewed within the documented cadence.

Table GOV-06.2 · Framework mappings

5 of 7 frameworks carry a control-level reference
NIST AI RMFGOVERN 2.1, GOVERN 2.3NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
ISO/IEC 420015.3, 7.2ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · Artificial intelligence management system
OWASP LLM Top 10·OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications
SOC 2 (TSC)CC1.3AICPA Trust Services Criteria for SOC 2 Type II
EU AI ActArt. 9(1)EU AI Act · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
MITRE ATLAS·MITRE ATLAS · Adversarial Threat Landscape for AI Systems
SingaporeMAIGF Internal Governance, AI Verify AccountabilitySingapore Model AI Governance Framework / AI Verify / PDPA

Mappings are directional: meeting this control evidences but does not by itself satisfy the external requirement. A middle dot means no control-level reference is published at this edition; see the crosswalk.

Cite this control

Human Intelligence. HI-AAF v1.3, GOV-06 Lifecycle RACI. Public review edition, July 2026. https://humanintel.net/standard/gov/gov-06

Edition v.1.3 · July 2026 · Public review · Markdown · PDF

https://humanintel.net/standard/gov/gov-06

Notice

HI-AAF v1.3 is an independent framework published by Human Intelligence. It is not affiliated with NIST, ISO, AICPA, or any government or accreditation body. The framework is offered openly for review during the current draft cycle.