Editable Word documents for chairs, board secretaries, general counsels and private equity operating partners. Free to use and adapt.
Prepared by Jacob James Kahn, drawing on Lockheed Martin's 1LMX and Agilent Technologies' SAP S/4HANA programs.
All 16 Word documents below in one download.
A board and audit committee checklist for the months before an ERP or finance-system cutover: controls, auditors, data, access, go / no-go criteria, rollback and the first close.
For chairs, audit committee chairs, board secretariesA one-page board pack template for reporting a major technology or ERP program the same way every quarter: milestones, budget against scope, controls, risks and decisions.
For chairs, board secretaries, program sponsorsA board checklist for technology and cyber risk: ownership, risk appetite and reporting, major programs, resilience, data and AI.
For chairs, board secretariesQuestions directors can ask when management presents an AI use policy: inventory, ownership, limits, compliance, vendors and incidents.
For chairs, foundersThirty questions a board can use to oversee how the company uses AI, from strategy and accountability to incidents and board capability.
For chairs, committee chairs, general counselsA plain-language guide to the cybersecurity section of the annual report and a checklist for reading your own company's disclosure.
For audit and risk committee members, general counselsA first-100-days template for PE-backed boards to oversee critical systems, planned changes, controls exposure and go/no-go gates.
For pe-backed boards, operating partners, cfosA checklist for the basics of an effective private company board: composition, committees, information rights, meetings, conflicts, D&O cover, observers and minutes.
For chairs, board secretaries, general counsels, foundersA ready-to-adapt charter covering composition, financial reporting, auditor oversight, internal controls, risk and whistleblower procedures.
For chairs, board secretariesCharter for executive pay, incentive plans, succession input and adviser independence.
For chairs, board secretariesCharter for board composition, director search, evaluations, succession and governance policies.
For chairs, board secretaries, foundersA time-boxed agenda with a consent agenda, strategy-first ordering and an executive session.
For chairs, board secretaries, foundersA countdown from four weeks out to one week after, so nothing is missed before, during or after the meeting.
For board secretaries, chairsA 20-statement questionnaire across strategy, oversight, composition, dynamics and process, with a scoring guide.
For chairs, nominating committee chairsWhat to set up as you form your first board: composition, cadence, information rights, board papers and outside directors.
For foundersA 12-month planner that schedules recurring board and committee business so nothing falls through the cracks.
For board secretaries, chairsReview with counsel before adoption. Templates are general resources, not legal advice.