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AI Readiness Assessment.

A four-week, fixed-scope engagement that tells you exactly where you stand on AI — and what to do next. Tailored scorecards, prioritised use-case backlog, costed roadmap.

4 weeks
Fixed duration
8–12
Use cases scored
5
Readiness dimensions
Senior-led
No junior hand-off
Overview

Clarity before committing to AI spend.

Boards are asking for AI strategy. Vendors are quoting six-figure platforms. Your data may or may not be ready. We give you an honest readout, a prioritised backlog and a roadmap you can take to the board or the CFO — in four weeks, for a fixed fee.

Tailored variants exist for Accounting & Finance, Housing Associations, City Councils and Insurance — incorporating sector-specific regulation, use-case patterns and vendor landscape.

What the four weeks cover.

01

Data readiness

Quality, completeness, lineage, accessibility, sensitivity — against the use cases you care about.

02

Capability readiness

Skills, roles, ways of working, vendor dependencies. Where the gaps are and how to close them.

03

Controls readiness

Privacy, security, AI governance, regulatory exposure. What's in place, what needs building.

04

Use-case discovery

20–40 candidate AI use cases surfaced through structured workshops, scored on value, feasibility and risk.

05

Business case

Three-year costed plan with NPV, risk-weighted. Board-ready and Finance-defensible.

06

Roadmap & mobilisation plan

Quick-wins, foundational investments, sequencing. What to do in the next 90 days.

How we work

Four weeks, four workshops, four deliverables.

1
Week 1

Scoping & interviews

Leadership interviews, data inventory, use-case longlist.

2
Week 2

Readiness assessment

Scoring across 5 dimensions, sector benchmarking.

3
Week 3

Use-case prioritisation

Workshop to shortlist, score and sequence.

4
Week 4

Roadmap & readout

Business case, roadmap, board-ready presentation.

Deliverables

  • Readiness scorecard5-dimension, sector-benchmarked, with evidence.
  • Prioritised use-case backlog20–40 candidates scored and sequenced.
  • Costed 24-month roadmapInvestment, milestones, dependencies, risks.
  • Business caseNPV, 3-yr P&L impact, sensitivity.
  • Board-ready presentationOne-hour exec readout, editable deck.
  • 90-day mobilisation planQuick wins, foundational moves.

What clients do next.

62%
Mobilise a use-case build

Typically starting with the highest-value low-risk shortlist item.

24%
Invest in foundations first

Data quality, governance or platform work before any AI build.

14%
Pause and reframe

Readiness gap too wide — reset expectations with the board.

FAQ

Common questions.

What if we're already building AI products?+
We still find the assessment useful — it stress-tests assumptions, identifies governance or data gaps, and often reprioritises the backlog. Common pattern for orgs at 6–12 months into AI.
Is four weeks really enough?+
Yes — we've run this 50+ times. The shape of the answer is usually clear by the end of week 2; weeks 3–4 are about pressure-testing and making it board-defensible.
Is there a sector-specific version?+
Yes — Accounting & Finance, Housing, Councils, and Insurance variants incorporate sector-specific regulation, benchmarks and vendor landscape.
Can you deliver the roadmap?+
Yes, if you want us to. Many clients mobilise Phase 1 with us; others take the roadmap in-house. Either is fine — this engagement stands alone.
Ready when you are

Put your data to work.

Book a free 30-minute consultation with a senior Databuzz consultant.