Iceberg Tribe Advisory • AI Decision Architecture (Build & Buy)
Every piece here audits an irreversible decision an institution faces across the five enterprise AI gates — whether commissioning an in-house build, approving an internal go-live, or procuring from an external vendor. Not trending topics, not a content calendar.
When an audit reaches an enforceable standard — a warranty review for vendor contracts, or an Internal Build Checklist and Initiative Register for systems built in-house — it points directly to Instruments: runnable diagnostic tools, not another conceptual post.
The Five Decision Gates
Irreversible milestones across the enterprise AI decision lifecycle — both in-house builds and vendor procurement
“Distinguishing vendor-supplied assumptions from institutionally verified figures when boards evaluate AI business cases, tracing whether reported numbers originate from the counterparty being paid.”
“Doctors diagnose and prescribe under external licensing board standards — AI vendors prescribe remedies for unmanaged consumption without an external check on fit.”
“Because whoever builds the ROI model has a position on how it turns out — and the person who signs it inherits one.”