Audience
Leadership, mid-market, regulated industries
KIER targets owners, executives and responsible roles who want to integrate AI systematically, safely and independently into their organization.
AI Enabler Roadmap (KIER)
From AI intent to an actionable rollout and governance path.
The English version is currently being finalized. For the full detail, you can switch to German at any time.
Value
AI leadership starts with understanding, not with tools.
Problem
Why AI initiatives fail
Without clear roles, steering and structure, AI turns into a black box: with risks for compliance, economics and trust.
Outcome
From uncertainty to manageability
KIER creates audit-ready AI leadership: structured, grounded in regulation and scalable in operations.
What makes KIER different
Systematic, audit-ready and practical.
Regulation
Built on a solid base
EU AI Act, ISO 42001, GPAI, ISO 31000 and GDPR are considered and anchored in an audit-ready way.
Organization
Learning in operations
The roadmap is designed to build internal capability while working with real use cases, not just policies on paper.
Community
Roundtable and KIeR Café
Sessions and roundtables with Dr. Dirk support exchange, reflection and real-time implementation.
Impact
Fast implementation wins
First measurable improvements typically emerge already after the first module by working on real use cases.
Evidence
Certifiable
Optional TUV certificate for AI management competence under EU AI Act Article 4 as a formal proof for staff and organization.
Knowledge
Handbook and method
The KIeR book and structure ensure knowledge does not evaporate, but stays inside the organization.
Personal entry
Who is behind KIER.
Dr. Dirk Kötting connects business, science, teaching and operational delivery. This is the foundation of the AI Enabler Roadmap.
He supports organizations around business processes, ITSM, information security, NIS-2 and AI governance, bridging scientific grounding with practical delivery.
Academically anchored
- Lecturer at TH Deggendorf since 2006
- Lecturer at TH Nuremberg
- Curriculum developer of an AI manager program
Practice and roles
- Interim leadership, sparring, consulting, program/project delivery
- Mid-market to enterprise
- From strategic governance to operational rollout
Proof
Use case: KING at the Diocese of Regensburg.
Example
2 days, 25 participants
With a focus on office AI, the workshop achieved strategic clarity and defined initial daily-use cases.
Principle
Capability over tool chaos
A validated method, governance over randomness, internal capability over outsourcing, and regulatory safety as the core.
Video
Video slot
If you provide the original file or a direct video link, we will embed it here natively.
Learning path
The KIER journey from awareness to excellence.
Awareness / Governance / Operations / Evidence
KIER path
From first orientation to an embedded operating model.
Orientation
Common language, baseline understanding and clear expectations.
Structure
Roles, responsibilities and a decision framework for AI use cases.
Enablement
Skills, processes and training that work in day-to-day reality.
Audit-ready
Proof, documentation and controls that hold under scrutiny.
Start
Turn AI into something your organization can run, prove and improve.
The first step is a short scoping session. Then we define an actionable roadmap and embed it in operations.