Context and approach
Source: deck "Wrike AI & MCP Readiness Programme", September 2026, slides 1–5 · WPP MEDIA · PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Title slide#
Wrike AI & MCP Readiness Programme
September 2026
Badge: Controlled adoption
Executive position#
Enable innovation responsibly, with governance proportionate to AI capability.
We are not blocking AI. We are putting the controls in place to adopt it safely, sustainably and at scale.
Opportunity#
- Faster insight
- Reduced manual effort
- More consistent execution
Current gap#
- Approval and ownership
- Monitoring and auditability
- Quota and exception controls
Desired Outcome#
- Governance baseline
- Controlled pilot
- Evidence-based rollout decision
The risk is amplified authorised access#
Wrike permissions remain the primary control, but AI changes the speed, scale and reach of activity.
The slide reads left to right: User access → AI / MCP amplifier → Risk.
User access#
Existing Wrike rights across multiple spaces
Permissions are not automatically bypassed
AI / MCP amplifier#
Query, aggregate and act programmatically
- Cross-space retrieval
- Repeated or bulk actions
- Rapid summarisation
Risk#
- Large-scale extraction
- Incorrect bulk updates
- Limited oversight
How WPP AI CoE guidance shapes our approach#
Adopt the enterprise governance direction and avoid isolated, unguarded MCP deployment.
| Principle | Description |
|---|---|
| Managed route | Use WPP-managed hosting and gateway patterns under AI CoE guidance. |
| Restricted tools | Give each user or agent only the tools required for the approved use case. |
| Observable by design | Require registration, identity, logging, review and an effective kill-switch. |
| Lifecycle governance | Assess value, risk, autonomy, testing, cost, support and deployment readiness. |
Application to Wrike: align with AI CoE before production; do not treat a vendor-provided MCP as automatically enterprise-approved.
Wrike rollout roles and responsibilities#
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Global Wrike Team (WPP) | Owns and drives the end-to-end rollout, change management, and overall program execution. |
| Wrike Product Team (Vendor) | Enhances the platform, provisions necessary access and services, and provides technical support. |
| AI CoE (WPP) | Evaluates risk, data safeguards, and compliance to grant formal approval for company-wide use. |
| Business Taskforce (WPP) | Defines real-world use cases, tests features, and shapes practical day-to-day governance. |