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Lever 01 · Decide

Know what is ready before you spend.

AI projects fail on foundations more often than on models. Our assessment looks at your data, systems, people, processes and governance, scores each one honestly and tells you which gaps block value and which can wait. You get a clear starting position, not a sales pitch.

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The problem

Where AI projects stall before they even start

01
Data scattered across systems.

Customer, stock and finance records live in separate tools and spreadsheets, so any AI use case begins with weeks of manual reconciliation.

02
Processes nobody has written down.

Key work depends on what experienced staff know. AI cannot automate a process that has never been described, measured or agreed.

03
Skills uneven across teams.

A few people use AI daily while others avoid it entirely, so adoption depends on individuals rather than on a shared way of working.

04
No rules for safe use.

Staff are unsure what data they may share with AI tools, and leaders cannot see what is already being used across the business.

How we work

Five dimensions, scored with evidence

Step 1

Interview

We speak with leaders, process owners and frontline staff to understand how work actually flows and where AI is already in use.

Step 2

Inspect

We review your core systems, data sources, access controls and integrations, including CRM, ERP and POS where relevant to priority processes.

Step 3

Score

Each dimension is scored against a clear rubric: data, systems, skills, processes and governance, with the evidence behind every rating recorded.

Step 4

Prioritise

We separate gaps that block your highest-value use cases from gaps that can wait, and propose the order in which to close them.

What you get

A clear starting position

01

Readiness scorecard

A one-page view of your scores across data, systems, skills, processes and governance, with the evidence summarised for each rating.

02

Data and systems inventory

A list of the systems and data sources that matter for AI, who owns them, how they connect and where quality is weak.

03

Current AI usage map

Which tools staff already use, for which tasks and with what data, so hidden risks and early wins are both visible.

04

Gap register

Every gap we found, classified as blocking or non-blocking, with the effort needed to close it and a suggested owner for each.

05

Priority use case shortlist

The use cases your business can pursue now on current foundations, and the ones that should wait until specific gaps close.

06

Foundation action plan

A sequenced list of fixes covering data, access, skills and policy, sized so your team can start immediately with clear owners.

What we measure

Judged by the numbers, not the activity.

We take a baseline in Review week, agree targets in writing and report against them every month.

Readiness score by dimension
Blocking gaps closed
Data sources connected
Staff using approved tools
You are a good fit if
You want to invest in AI but are unsure your foundations will hold.
Your data sits across several systems that do not talk to each other.
Previous technology projects stalled and you want to understand why first.
FAQ

Questions leaders ask us.

How is this different from AI strategy?
The assessment looks inward at your foundations: data, systems, skills, processes and governance. Strategy looks at where AI should remove cost. Many clients start with the assessment, because it shows which strategic use cases are realistic now and which need groundwork first.
A sponsor from leadership, the owners of your priority processes and someone who understands your systems and data. We keep interviews short and focused, and we work around operational peaks so the assessment does not disrupt the business.
We need enough access to understand structure, data quality and integrations, usually read-only or through a guided walkthrough with your team. We agree the scope of access in writing before we start and log what we review.
No. We do not publish benchmarks we cannot support. Scores are measured against a clear rubric and your own goals, so the result tells you what to fix for your business rather than how you rank against others.
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