Free AI Readiness Test

Ownership

Who is responsible for making AI useful across the business?

A named person, as part of their job Someone picks it up when they can It sits with the leadership team Nobody

Ownership

When did your leadership team last make a decision about AI?

In the last month In the last three months Longer ago than that It has not come up

Everyday use

How often does your team use AI on real work?

Most days, across the team Most days, but only a few people Now and then Almost never

Everyday use

If the person best at AI left tomorrow, what would happen?

Their way of working is written down and others use it A couple of people could pick it up We would lose most of it We would be back to the start

The work

Can your team name the repeat job that costs them the most time?

Yes, and we know roughly what it costs Yes, but we have not measured it People would name different things Not really

The work

Has anyone tried to improve that job with AI?

Yes, and the change is still in use Yes, but it did not stick Someone tried it once No

Systems and data

Could a new tool reach the systems that work lives in?

Yes, and someone here knows how Probably, with help Some could, some could not No idea

Systems and data

Where does the information that work needs actually live?

In systems, and it is reliable In systems, but it needs cleaning up Spread across inboxes and spreadsheets Mostly in people's heads

Rules and checks

Do your people know what they are allowed to put into AI?

Yes, it is written down and they have read it There is a rough understanding A few people have asked No

Rules and checks

For work that would matter if it went wrong, who checks it?

A person checks it before it goes out, every time Usually someone checks It depends who is doing it We have not thought about it

Evidence

Could you show whether AI has changed anything in the business?

Yes, with numbers We could describe it, not measure it Only a feeling No

Evidence

Is there one result a leader owns that AI should improve?

Yes, and someone is tracking it Yes, but nobody has linked AI to it A few possibilities No

Where should we send your report?

Your score and the full six-area breakdown go to this address. It has to be a work email: we check the domain before we show anything, and personal or throwaway addresses are turned away.

Work email

We send the report and nothing else.

How ready is your team to use AI on real work?

Your six area scores

What the test looks at

Ownership

Everyday use

The work

Systems and data

Rules and checks

Evidence