Readiness and applicability
2–3 weeksAgree on your bank’s scope, stakeholders, personal data processing and applicability questions.
Output: Readiness reportYour DPDP implementation roadmap
A clear path to DPDP readiness.
Seven coordinated phases help your bank turn DPDP requirements into documented controls, trained teams and evidence of readiness.
Indicative engagement timeline
12–20 weeks
Indicative total · phases may overlap
Gap analysis and risk assessment
2–3 weeksIdentify gaps in current practices and prioritize the actions your bank needs to take.
Output: Gap report & risk registerData inventory and flow mapping
3–4 weeksMap how personal data moves across departments, systems and third parties.
Output: Inventory & RoPAPolicies, notices and procedures
3–4 weeksCreate bank-specific policies, notices and procedures from the assessment findings.
Output: Policy & procedure setSafeguards, vendors and breach readiness
3–5 weeksReview safeguards and vendors, then rehearse your bank’s breach response.
Output: Review report & vendor registerTraining and awareness
1–2 weeksHelp leadership and operational teams understand their data protection responsibilities.
Output: Training materials & recordsValidation and handover
2 weeksReview sampled evidence, record open actions and present readiness to leadership.
Output: Readiness report & evidence packWorking together
Clear roles keep your programme moving.
One point of contact
Your nodal officer coordinates bank inputs and approvals. Our engagement lead oversees delivery and escalations.
Regular reviews and clear decisions
Fortnightly updates and steering committee reviews at each phase gate keep progress, risks and decisions visible.
Ownership stays with your teams
Department champions maintain registers, gather evidence and keep practices running after handover.
Governance and accountability
Know who is responsible for what.
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Steering committee | Bank leadership and AIKing review progress, risks and decisions at phase gates. |
| AIKing engagement lead | Delivery quality, escalation and stakeholder alignment. |
| Privacy & compliance consultants | Assessments, workshops, documentation and validation. |
| Security consultant | Safeguards review, breach readiness and technical guidance. |
| Bank nodal officer | Access, scheduling, inputs and approval coordination. |
| Department champions | Operate registers, implement procedures and gather evidence. |
Before we start
Prepare for a focused kick-off.
People
Nominate an executive sponsor, nodal officer and representatives from IT, compliance, operations, HR and customer service.
Information
Bring existing policies, onboarding forms, notices, vendor lists, system inventories and incident procedures.
Access & decisions
Arrange stakeholder availability, controlled document access and an agreed review and approval process.
Evidence at each phase
Track progress through evidence and actions.
How do you close a finding?+
Each finding has an owner, action and target date. We review the supporting evidence before closure. Unresolved findings remain visible in the readiness report.
What affects the engagement timeline?+
The 12–20 week estimate depends on your bank’s size, branch coverage, stakeholder availability and approval turnaround. Phases may overlap. We confirm the project plan during scoping.
What can manual data discovery miss?+
Workshops, questionnaires and sampling do not provide an exhaustive automated scan. Undisclosed systems or data stores may remain outside discovery. We document the coverage and assumptions.
What does your bank receive at handover?+
Your bank receives editable registers, approved procedures, training records, open actions and an agreed review schedule. Your teams remain responsible for ongoing operation.
Plan your next step
Start with a clear DPDP assessment plan.
Discuss an assessmentExpert-led advice. Bank-specific scope. No software requirement.