What is DORA Companion?

DORA Companion is a specialized legal-analysis assistant built to help you read, interpret, and apply the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience framework and related Official Journal texts. It turns dense, cross-referencing legal provisions into clear, structured answers—in English or Swedish—so you can find what an article requires, how it links to other articles, and what that means for day-to-day compliance. Design purpose: • Precision on article-level questions: Ask about a specific article (or section) and get a plain-language summary with the key obligations, scope, actors, timelines, and defined terms. If that article relies on definitions or rules elsewhere, the answer pulls in those references so you see the full picture. • Cross-reference awareness: EU acts frequently point to other articles, annexes, or delegated acts. DORA Companion flags and explains those pointers so you don’t miss dependencies (e.g., definitions, incident thresholds, or third-party risk conditions that live in other parts of the framework). • Option-based answers: When you ask a question and supply multiple-choice options, it selects the most correct one—and explicitly says “all of theDORA Companion overview above” when that’s the right pick—backed by a short rationale. • Bilingual clarity: It can deliver the same analysis in English or Swedish, preserving legal meaning while using plain language. Example interactions: • “Summarize the obligations on financial entities regarding incident reporting and show where definitions and thresholds come from.” → You get a structured digest that also explains the terms used and where they are defined. • “Given these four options, which best describes what an ICT third-party arrangement must include?” → You get the correct option with a short why, plus pointers to the articles that govern contracts and subcontracting. • “Provide the same summary in Swedish.” → You receive a faithful, plain-language Swedish version tailored for local teams. Typical outcomes: • Faster board or management briefings with crisp article-by-article clarity. • Reliable training materials with correct answers to test questions. • Implementation checklists that reflect the actual text (not generic templates).

Core capabilities and how they’re used

  • Article-by-article summarization with cross-reference mapping

    Example

    You ask: “What does the regulation require for governance of ICT risk, and which other provisions does it rely on?” DORA Companion returns a structured summary (scope → who is in scope; obligations → what must be done; timing → when; accountability → who; documentation → what to keep), then highlights linked definitions and related obligations in other sections (e.g., links between governance, incident reporting, testing, and third-party risk).

    Scenario

    A compliance officer preparing a briefing for senior management needs a clean, reliable explanation of the governance and oversight duties and how they interact with incident management and testing. The summary includes the cross-references to ensure the briefing doesn’t omit foundational definitions or dependencies.

  • Question answering with option validation (including “all of the above”)

    Example

    You present a training question with A/B/C/D choices on incident classification thresholds or outsourcing contract clauses. DORA Companion picks the best answer and states why—e.g., “C is correct because it captures both the notification trigger and the reporting timeline; A and B omit the timeline; D conflicts with the defined scope.” If multiple are correct, it explicitly returns “all of the above.”

    Scenario

    Your risk team is building a certification quiz for business owners. Instead of manually checking each question against the legal text, you paste the options; DORA Companion returns the right choice and a one-paragraph justification you can drop straight into your answer key.

  • Bilingual (EN/SV) plain-language explanations and implementation checklists

    Example

    You request: “Translate and simplify the operational resilience testing requirements into Swedish and produce a practical checklist for our Swedish branch.” You receive a Swedish plain-language summary plus a step-by-step checklist (e.g., identify critical functions, define testing scope and frequency, document assumptions, record corrective actions) aligned with the relevant provisions.

    Scenario

    A Nordic group needs consistent compliance materials across countries. Legal reads the English text, but frontline IT and operations staff prefer Swedish. DORA Companion delivers aligned English/Swedish content so policy, procedure, and training match the same legal obligations.

Who benefits most

  • Financial entities subject to the EU’s operational resilience framework (e.g., banks, investment firms, insurers, payment/e-money institutions, FMIs)

    These teams (compliance, risk, IT/security, legal) need fast, trustworthy answers to article-level questions and practical materials to train staff and evidence compliance. DORA Companion helps them: (1) understand obligations without missing cross-references; (2) turn requirements into actionable checklists and responsibilities; (3) validate training questions and internal guidance; and (4) communicate consistently across English/Swedish audiences.

  • ICT and cloud/service providers to financial institutions (including SaaS, MSPs, data centers, critical ICT third-party providers)

    Providers must align contracts, controls, and reporting with their customers’ regulatory duties. DORA Companion clarifies which clauses and safeguards matter, explains notification and subcontracting expectations, and produces clear bilingual guidance for sales, legal, and delivery teams—reducing negotiation friction and compliance risk while speeding up due-diligence responses.

How to use DORA Companion

  • Visit aichatonline.org for a free trial without login, also no need for ChatGPT Plus.

    Open the site in your browser and launch DORA Companion instantly—no account, credit card, or paid plan required.

  • Prepare your materials

    Upload or paste the legal text you want analyzed (e.g., EU OJ PDFs). If you need translations, include both English and Swedish versions. List the exact article numbers, questions, and any response alternatives you want evaluated.

  • Ask precisely

    Specify the document name and target articles. State the task (summarize, explain, compare, translate, extract obligations, draft Q&A). Indicate length, tone, and language (EN/SV). Example: “Summarize Articles 4–6, highlight obligations for financial entities, and translate key definitions to Swedish.”

  • Leverage cross-references & citations

    Request that related articles cited by the text be pulled into the answer. Ask for inline citations and article numbers. If your prompt includes options, DORA Companion will chooseDORA Companion usage guide the most correct one—and explicitly say “all of the above” when applicable.

  • Optimize your workflow

    Batch multiple questions; ask for bullet lists, checklists, tables, or JSON. Use side-by-side EN/SV output for bilingual review. Name files clearly when sharing several documents. For compliance tasks, ask for obligations by actor, timeline, and exceptions.

  • Exam Prep
  • Policy Analysis
  • Legal Summaries
  • Regulatory Mapping
  • Bilingual Translation

Common Questions About DORA Companion

  • What exactly is DORA Companion and who is it for?

    DORA Companion is an AI optimized for reading legal texts (especially EU acts/regulations) and giving clear, article-aware summaries. It’s built for compliance officers, legal analysts, auditors, students, and policy teams who need fast, accurate, cross-referenced explanations and bilingual (EN/SV) output.

  • How do you handle article cross-references and internal links?

    When an article references other provisions, DORA Companion pulls those into the explanation, showing how they connect and affect the interpretation. It can surface definitions, exceptions, and obligations from elsewhere in the text and weave them into a single, coherent summary with explicit article citations.

  • Can you translate or produce bilingual output?

    Yes. If both English and Swedish versions are provided, DORA Companion can translate, align passages, and create side-by-side EN/SV comparisons. It can also extract terms and produce bilingual glossaries for quick reference.

  • What answer formats do you support?

    Flexible formats: concise bullets, detailed narratives, comparison tables, matrices, checklists, and JSON for structured outputs. For learning or audits, it can generate exam-style Q&A, highlight differences across articles, and provide obligation-by-actor summaries.

  • How do you treat response alternatives or multiple-choice items?

    Provide the options with the relevant article context. DORA Companion will analyze each option, select the most correct answer, and explicitly state “all of the above” when that is correct. It also explains the reasoning with citations to the underlying articles.

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