AI Readiness Audit: Process & Deliverables
Why an AI Readiness Audit Matters
Before you spend a single euro on AI tools, models, or consultants, answer one honest question: are you actually ready for it?
Most businesses skip that question. They jump straight to implementation — and a few weeks in, discover that their data lives in five different systems, their most important processes exist only in someone's head, and the team doesn't have the bandwidth to adopt anything new. The audit stops that from happening. You get a clear, unvarnished picture of where you stand and what it will genuinely take to get results.
What the Audit Covers
The AI Readiness Audit looks at four dimensions of your business:
1. Data Infrastructure
We go through every data source in your organisation — CRM records, ERP exports, spreadsheets, email archives, scanned documents. We assess quality, completeness, consistency, and whether the data is actually accessible. AI is only as good as the data it works with. Broken data means broken output. No exceptions.
2. Process Maturity
We map your key business processes and check which ones are documented, repeatable, and rule-based enough to be real automation candidates. Undocumented or highly variable processes need additional work before AI can be applied reliably — and that work has a cost worth knowing upfront.
3. Technology Stack
We review your existing software environment — what integrations are available, what APIs exist, where new tools would need to plug in. This shapes what's technically feasible within your budget. Not every AI idea is practical in every setup, and we'll tell you that directly.
4. Team Readiness
We run short interviews with key stakeholders to gauge appetite for change, baseline digital literacy, and any organisational constraints that could affect adoption. The best AI model in the world doesn't help if the people around it won't use it.
How the Process Works
The audit runs over two to three weeks, in three phases:
Phase 1 — Discovery (Week 1)
We start with a structured kickoff session — 90 minutes — where we walk through your business model, current pain points, and strategic goals. You share access to relevant systems and documentation. No IT team required. We work with what you have.
What happens:
- Kickoff workshop with you and key team members
- Data inventory questionnaire completed asynchronously — no need to pull everyone into a room at once
- Access to one representative sample from each data source
Phase 2 — Analysis (Week 2)
We analyse everything collected in Phase 1. This is where we score each readiness dimension, identify your top three to five AI opportunities, and estimate complexity and investment for each.
What happens:
- Data quality scoring across all sources
- Process mapping for your top five workflows
- Benchmarking against similar businesses in your sector
- Draft opportunity matrix built, with projects ranked by effort and impact
Phase 3 — Readout & Roadmap (Week 3)
We present findings in a 90-minute session with your leadership team. You walk away with a written report and a prioritised AI roadmap — a concrete plan for the next 6–12 months, with sequenced projects, rough cost ranges, and expected ROI windows.
What happens:
- Readout presentation with your leadership team
- Q&A and challenge session — push back on anything you disagree with
- Delivery of written report and roadmap document
What You Get at the End
Every client receives the same four deliverables:
- AI Readiness Score — a structured assessment across all four dimensions, with a numerical score and benchmark context showing where you sit relative to similar companies
- Opportunity Matrix — a ranked list of AI use cases specific to your business, with effort and impact estimates for each
- Implementation Roadmap — a phased plan for the next 6–12 months, covering quick wins and longer-term projects in sequence
- Vendor Shortlist — where relevant, a curated list of tools and platforms matched to your top opportunities
None of these are generic templates. Every report is written from scratch based on what we actually find in your business.
Who This Is For
The AI Readiness Audit is built for:
- SMB owners and managing directors who want to understand AI's role in their business before committing real budget
- Operations and finance managers responsible for process efficiency who need an objective starting point — not another vendor pitch
- Businesses that keep hearing about AI but haven't found a credible, practical way in
One thing it is not: a sales pitch for a specific AI platform. The audit is vendor-neutral and focused entirely on your situation.
Investment and Timeline
The audit runs 2–3 weeks. Pricing depends on company size and scope. For a business with 10–50 employees, a typical engagement runs €1,500–€3,000 all-in.
If the audit identifies a project you want to pursue, the audit cost is credited toward the implementation engagement. You're not paying twice.
Ready to Get Started?
The first step is a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk through your business, confirm the audit is the right fit, and answer any questions you have about how it works. You can also learn more about what an AI consultant actually does before reaching out.
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