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However, as they move from conversational assistants to autonomous agentic systems, enterprises are finding that the biggest bottleneck isn&#8217;t the technology\u2014it&#8217;s the ability to ensure control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To maintain velocity and control in 2026, steering committees must answer <strong>a fundamental question<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Do we have line-of-sight and control over the AI agents being deployed knowing exactly what they are, what data they touch, and what they are doing?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help leaders navigate this complexity, we have refreshed our core framework: <a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-grow-your-business-with-ai-you-can-trust.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grow Your Business with AI You Can Trust<\/a>. 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Without a centralized view, &#8220;shadow AI&#8221; and unmanaged agents may create significant risks, from security vulnerabilities to sensitive data leakage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To achieve enterprise readiness, your AI steering committee should be able to answer four foundational questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Inventory<\/strong>: What agents currently exist across our environment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Identity<\/strong>: Who is using these agents and for what purpose?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Access<\/strong>: What systems and specific data sets do they have permission to touch?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Outcomes<\/strong>: What workloads are they driving and what results are they producing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"four-capabilities-for-ai-platform-visibility\">Four capabilities for AI platform visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our updated guide, we frame observability through four technical capabilities every enterprise platform should support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Registry<\/strong>: A single source of truth to track every AI asset in the organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Agent analytics<\/strong>: Real-time data on performance, usage patterns, and costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Agent map<\/strong>: A visualization of the connections between agents, users, and data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Role-specific oversight<\/strong>: Tailored dashboards that give IT, security, and business leaders the specific metrics they need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-strategic-impact-accenture\">The strategic impact: Accenture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accenture saw innovation stall at the pilot stage as fragmented tools slowed their path to production. 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