Diagnostic Engagement
AI Readiness Assessment
A five-dimension AI readiness assessment that tells you honestly where you stand, including the knowledge and expertise mapping most reviews miss.
Engagement snapshot
- Typical duration
- Typically 3-4 weeks
- Format
- Interviews, technical review, and executive report
- Working style
- Structured, honest, and scoped around the decision you actually need to make.
What Our AI Readiness Assessment Covers
Our AI Readiness Assessment gives you a clear, honest picture of where your organisation stands, with a practical roadmap for moving forward.
We evaluate five dimensions:
Data Maturity
- Quality and accessibility of your existing data
- Gaps that need addressing before AI can deliver value
- Data governance and compliance considerations
Process Readiness
- Which workflows are candidates for AI augmentation
- Where human expertise is not just valuable but irreplaceable, and how those boundaries can be respected in system design
- Integration complexity and technical dependencies
Cultural Readiness
- Team appetite for AI-assisted workflows
- Skills gaps and training needs
- Change management considerations
Strategic Alignment
- How AI initiatives connect to your business objectives
- Prioritisation framework for multiple opportunities
- Realistic timeline and resource requirements
Knowledge & Expertise Mapping
Most standard AI readiness reviews stop at data and process. This dimension asks a different question: where does critical operational knowledge actually live in your organisation?
We examine how expertise is currently captured (or not), which roles carry knowledge that is not documented anywhere, and what the exposure is if key people leave. In many organisations, this is where the most significant AI opportunity and the most significant AI risk, is hiding. Standard readiness frameworks tend to overlook it entirely.
The Process
- Stakeholder interviews: 2-hour sessions with key decision-makers and front-line experts
- Data audit: Technical review of your data infrastructure and quality
- Opportunity mapping: Structured analysis of potential AI use cases across all five dimensions
- Readiness report: Comprehensive findings with prioritised recommendations
Timeline
A typical assessment takes 3-4 weeks from kickoff to final report.
Outcome
You’ll receive a detailed report with:
- A scored readiness matrix across all five dimensions
- Top 3 recommended AI initiatives, with business case estimates
- A phased implementation roadmap
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
If exploring the topic is the first step, the article on five questions to ask before any AI project is a useful place to start. For more on how human expertise can shape AI design, see the case for keeping humans in the loop.
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Clear success criteria
We define what success means before work begins so progress can be judged honestly.
Decision gates
Every phase includes evidence checks so you can stop, continue, or change course with confidence.
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