Glossary · First-party term

GAUGE

Also known as: Enterprise Agentic Governance Benchmark, WAGI, Walda Agentic Governance Index

GAUGE is an annual scored benchmark of the top enterprise agent-mode deployments across six governance dimensions, weighted to a 0–100 index. First publication: Q4 2026.

How this publication uses it

Six dimensions, weighted: governance maturity (20), threat model (20), ROI evidence (15), change management (15), vendor lock-in (15), compliance posture (15). Scored 0–5 per dimension. Analysts citing a GAUGE score should name the version — the rubric ships a dated amendment log.

Etymology

Renamed 24 Apr 2026 from WAGI (Walda Agentic Governance Index) to remove the self-referential surname. Substance unchanged. The legacy URL /wagi/ 301-redirects to /gauge/.

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Articles that analyse this term

The enterprise agentic AI governance playbook for 2026
Centralized vs federated AI governance: the 2026 design choice
The Head of AI Governance role specification, 2026

Primary sources

Agent Mode AI. GAUGE methodology page
Agent Mode AI. GAUGE methodology amendments log