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9 of the book's appendix tools, from the AI Readiness Assessment to the Workflow Blueprint Library - free PDFs, ready to fill in.

• AI Readiness Assessment

  Appendix A · Chapter 1

  A starting picture of the company's AI habits. Take it now, again when you finish the book, and compare.

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• Process Inventory Template

  Appendix B · Chapter 3

  Every recurring process, one row each, with volume and exceptions. Aim for at least twenty rows.

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• AI Opportunity Scorecard

  Appendix C · Chapter 4

  Remove the decisions, score seven factors, and sort the result into quick wins, strategic foundations, watchlist, and do-not-automate.

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• AI ROI Calculator

  Appendix D · Chapters 6, 7, 11, 27

  From baseline to pilot verdict on two ledgers - hours and cash - that are never added together.

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• AI Risk Assessment

  Appendix E · Chapters 5, 10, 15

  The high-impact tests, the ten minimum controls, and payment controls in fill-in form - before any AI touches real data or decisions.

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• AI Vendor Evaluation Questionnaire

  Appendix F · Chapters 10, 21, 25

  Dated, written answers from the vendor before any tool touches company data. A vague answer is an answer, and it is not a pass.

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• Employee AI Acceptable-Use Policy Template

  Appendix G · Chapter 10

  A plain-language policy to adapt once you have an approved tool, data classes, and a reporting route.

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• AI Project Charter

  Appendix H · Chapters 7, 26

  The pilot decision record and pilot charter on one page: every line set, and signed, before any result exists.

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• Workflow Blueprint Library

  Appendix I · Chapters 11, 22

  The blank blueprint page plus worked Northstar examples - starting points, not finished designs.

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US Letter, print-and-fill. The templates carry the book's exact wording; Northstar examples are fictional and modeled for teaching. The policy and risk templates are operational guidance, not legal advice.