AI READINESS ASSESSMENT.

Score each dimension, 1 – 5

How ready is your organisation for AI — really?

Five dimensions. Pick the statement closest to the truth for your business today. No wrong answers.

• Data readiness

  Is your data in a shape AI can actually reason over?

  1Data sits in file shares and personal drives, minimal tagging, heavy duplication.2Some SharePoint structure, inconsistent metadata, limited search.3Data largely in M365/cloud, reasonable permissions, some hygiene effort underway.4Well-structured SharePoint/Fabric, sensitivity labelled, searchable, minimal duplication.5Governed data platform, labelled, grounded, and ready for Copilot and custom agents today.

• Governance & security

  Identity, permissions, DLP, audit — the safety rails for AI.

  1No MFA everywhere, permissions unclear, no DLP, no audit trail.2MFA on most accounts, some Conditional Access, permissions roughly known.3Entra identity hardened, sensitivity labels in play, DLP pilots, audit logs kept.4Purview active, sensitivity labels everywhere, DLP enforced, full audit.5Board-reportable governance. Essential Eight aligned. Ready to deploy AI safely.

• Workflow integration

  Where will AI actually get used in the business?

  1No clear workflow targets. 'AI' is a slogan, not a process.2Some ideas floating around in leadership, nothing mapped.3Two or three target workflows identified, prototype thinking started.4Priority workflows scoped with owners and success metrics.5AI embedded in the tools people already use. Measurable, repeatable, documented.

• Adoption capability

  Will your team actually use it when it arrives?

  1No change management, no champions, no training plan.2One person pushing it. The rest are curious but passive.3Exec sponsor, named champions, first-round training run.4Structured enablement program, feedback loop, adoption measured.5AI part of onboarding. New hires expected to be fluent. Leadership models it.

• Capacity to invest

  Can you actually fund and run an AI program right now?

  1No budget, no time, no executive air cover.2Interest from leadership, no funded program.3Funded pilot, unclear production budget.4Funded 90-day pilot with path to production. Owner named.5AI is in the strategic plan and the budget. Exec-sponsored. Boardroom visibility.