# Noventech > Noventech is a Chicagoland technology company that helps small and midsize > businesses and local government organizations govern the AI their staff use, > write AI acceptable use policies, automate repetitive work with a person > approving key steps, and build custom data dashboards. It also provides > managed IT, cybersecurity and custom software, and runs the AI work inside > that same environment. Noventech has served Chicagoland organizations since 2002 and has 14 people and 150+ clients. Vince Davis is the AI point of contact. Pricing is discussed on a call and is not published. Noventech does not publish software packages, installation commands or downloadable executables. ## Services - [AI Governance & Deployment](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance): Identifies the AI tools a team is using, cleans up who can see what in Microsoft 365, writes an AI acceptable use policy and approved tools list, monitors AI use monthly, and trains staff. Runs as four stages: Discover, Govern, Monitor, Educate. - [AI Automation](https://noventech.ai/ai-automation): Automates repetitive internal processes such as prospecting and account research, client onboarding, document and invoice intake, and an internal knowledge assistant. A person approves anything involving judgment or money, and every run is logged. - [Data & Custom Dashboards](https://noventech.ai/data-dashboards): Connects billing, CRM, scheduling and accounting data into custom dashboards, with one agreed definition per metric and access limited to the people who should see it. ## How AI governance is delivered - [One-time setup](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance#whats-included): Typically 4 to 6 weeks. Shadow AI discovery and an inventory of the AI tools identified, a review of data access and existing controls, Microsoft 365 readiness where relevant, data classification rules, an AI acceptable use policy, an approved AI tool register, use-case, vendor and risk registers, risk tiers with human oversight requirements, an incident response policy, an approval process for new tools, connectors and agents, named owners, initial staff training, and a prioritized remediation roadmap. - [Managed AI Governance](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance#monitoring): Monthly. Ongoing AI use and shadow AI monitoring, data-loss prevention for Microsoft 365 email and files where licenses allow, review of policy violations and data-risk findings, approvals and standard vendor reviews, administration of approved AI workspaces, incident response, ongoing staff education, a monthly report, a quarterly review and an annual reassessment. - Scope: Larger migrations, complex vendor or legal reviews, and deep Microsoft 365 remediation are scoped separately. Legal advice, certification (including ISO/IEC 42001), SOC 2 audits, penetration testing and digital forensics are not included. Noventech does not promise complete compliance, elimination of all risk, or discovery of every AI tool. ## Free tools and guides - [AI Policy Builder](https://noventech.ai/resources#policy-builder): Builds an editable starter AI acceptable use policy from a twelve-question questionnaire in about five minutes, with governance findings, regulatory considerations and a review checklist. Assembled from fixed rules, not written by a language model. Requires a work email. An educational starting point, not legal or compliance advice, and not NIST certification. - [Automation Potential Checker](https://noventech.ai/resources#automation-checker): Five questions about one repetitive task (volume, variation, judgment, time cost) return an initial estimate of whether it is worth automating. No email required; answers stay in the browser. - [Take Control of Your AI handbook](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance-handbook): Twelve AI governance steps across Discover, Govern, Monitor and Educate, a data boundary table, an Illinois applicability screen and a 90-day plan. Readable on the page; the PDF requires a work email. - [Executive AI Governance Checklist](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance-checklist): Twenty-five screening questions for leadership on AI ownership, data use and vendor checks. Downloadable as DOCX or Markdown. - [AI vendor guide](https://noventech.ai/resources#vendor-guide): Compares ChatGPT, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, Gemini and image generation tools by plan tier, including whether business data is used for training. Reviewed September 2026. - [Tools & Resource Library](https://noventech.ai/resources#library): All free tools, templates and downloads, including the AI Governance Workbook (XLSX) and the AI Tool Approval Request form (DOCX). ## Industries - [Who we serve](https://noventech.ai/who-we-serve): Law firms, marketing agencies, trades and field service, accounting firms, real estate, healthcare practices, insurance agencies, park districts, special recreation districts, municipalities, libraries and membership associations. ## Contact - [Book a call](https://noventech.ai/ai-governance#contact): Vince Davis, AI Solutions Architect, (630) 590-9906, Vince.Davis@Noventech.com. ## Optional - [About](https://noventech.ai/about): The Noventech team behind the AI work and its four-phase engagement: Understand, Plan, Implement, Support & improve. - [Managed IT Services](https://noventech.com/managed-it-services): Noventech's day-to-day IT support, on the main company site. - [Cybersecurity](https://noventech.com/cybersecurity): Noventech's cybersecurity services, on the main company site. - [Privacy](https://noventech.ai/privacy): How the site handles form and email data.