Quick start guide

What you'll accomplish

This guide walks you through setting up your first AI governance use case in VerifyWise. By the end, you'll have a working use case with a compliance framework, controls to track, and your first piece of evidence uploaded.

• Create a new AI use case
• Link it to a compliance framework like EU AI Act or ISO 42001
• Understand how controls and assessments work
• Upload your first evidence document
• See your compliance progress on the dashboard

Step 1: Create your first use case

Use cases in VerifyWise represent individual AI systems that you want to govern. Each use case has its own compliance tracking, risk assessments, and evidence collection.

1. From the dashboard, click the "New use case" button
2. Enter a name that describes your AI system (e.g., "Customer Support Chatbot")
3. Add a brief description of what the system does and its purpose
4. Click "Create" to set up the use case

Step 2: Select a compliance framework

Compliance frameworks define the requirements you need to meet. VerifyWise comes with several built-in frameworks that you can apply to your use case.

1. In your new use case, navigate to Assurance → Compliance tracker
2. Click "Add framework"
3. Select the framework that applies to your AI system
4. VerifyWise will automatically populate the required controls and assessments

Step 3: Review your controls

Controls are the specific requirements you need to implement. When you add a framework, VerifyWise creates a set of controls based on that framework's requirements.

1. Go to Assurance → Controls to see the full list
2. Each control shows its title, description, and current status
3. Click on a control to see its sub-controls and detailed requirements
4. Mark controls as "In progress" or "Implemented" as you address them

Don't worry about completing everything right away. The goal is to understand the structure and start tracking your progress over time.

Step 4: Add evidence

Evidence demonstrates that you've implemented a control. This could be documentation, screenshots, policies, test results, or any other artifact that proves compliance.

1. Navigate to Governance → Evidence hub
2. Click "Upload evidence"
3. Select a file from your computer (PDF, DOCX, images, etc.)
4. Add a title and description explaining what this evidence demonstrates
5. Link it to the relevant control(s)
6. Click "Save" to upload

Step 5: Check your progress

Return to the dashboard to see how your use case is tracking. The use case card will now show your compliance percentage based on the controls you've addressed.

What's next

Congratulations! You've set up your first AI governance use case. Here are some suggested next steps to continue building out your governance program:

• Add team members: Invite colleagues to collaborate on governance tasks
• Register AI models: Track the specific models used in your use case
• Conduct a risk assessment: Identify and document potential risks
• Set up vendor tracking: Monitor third-party AI tools and services
• Create policies: Document your internal AI governance policies