Governance
Cost management
Name Change, Run, cloud, and token budget lines — then meter, cap, and attribute AI spend on supported paths.
Governance makes AI spend visible and controllable on supported paths — before the invoice is a surprise.
| Line | What it is | Who usually feels it |
|---|---|---|
| Change | Work to stand something up and prove it | Project / digital portfolio |
| Run | Keep what you accepted healthy — operate, support, improve | Ops / IT run / department opex |
| Cloud | Infrastructure the estate sits on — usually on your bill | Cloud / infra |
| Tokens | Model and API usage on governed paths — usually on your bill | AI / departmental usage |
Named budget lines→Meter on path→Envelopes & stops→Attribution
- Soft and hard stops before spend runs away
- Elevation paths when a desk needs more budget with approval
- Model vs infrastructure spend called out honestly
- Applies on metered, supported paths as scoped — not a claim over every vendor bill
See the request path: How a governed request works.