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AI Readiness Assessment
Evaluate your organisation's readiness to adopt AI responsibly.
Artificial Intelligence can create significant business value, but successful adoption starts with strong foundations. This assessment helps you understand your current level of readiness and identify practical next steps.
Complete every section honestly
Involve business and technical stakeholders
Identify strengths and gaps
Prioritise your next actions
Current AI Usage
Select the statement that best describes your organisation today.
Leadership Readiness
Rate each statement from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).
| Statement | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership understands AI opportunities. | |||||
| Leadership understands AI risks. | |||||
| We have clearly defined AI goals. | |||||
| There is executive sponsorship for AI initiatives. |
1 = Strongly Disagree5 = Strongly Agree
Data & Technology
- Our data is accurate and trusted by the business.
- We know where our data is stored and who owns it.
- Our systems integrate effectively.
- We have appropriate security controls in place.
- Our systems support automation and API connectivity.
People & Processes
- Our staff are open to change and new ways of working.
- Employees have access to AI training or guidance.
- We have a formal AI usage policy.
- We understand our privacy and compliance obligations around AI.
AI Opportunities
Which business areas could benefit most from AI? Describe the opportunity.
| Business Area | Opportunity |
|---|---|
Risks & Concerns
- Data privacy
- Security vulnerabilities
- Accuracy and reliability of AI outputs
- Regulatory compliance
- Staff adoption and change resistance
- Cost and ROI uncertainty
- Skills and capability gaps
Readiness Summary
| 0–20 | Early Stage | Foundational work needed before AI adoption. |
| 21–40 | Building Foundations | Starting to create the conditions for AI. |
| 41–60 | Ready to Explore | Pilot projects and targeted use cases are viable. |
| 61–80 | AI Enabled | AI is part of how you work; expand strategically. |
| 81–100 | AI Accelerator | Lead and scale AI across the organisation. |
Your overall readiness score:
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