AI Readiness Assessment
The AI Readiness Assessment is a seven-point self-scoring diagnostic that places an organisation on the AI Capability Maturity Model by examining strategy, skills, governance, data, tooling, adoption, and measurement.
The AI Readiness Assessment turns the AI Capability Maturity Model into something you can act on. Seven questions, scored honestly, place your organisation on the ACMM and show the specific gaps between where you are and the next stage. Take the interactive assessment to get your stage in two minutes.
| Dimension | What a strong answer looks like |
|---|---|
| Strategy | There is a clear, shared reason the organisation is adopting AI, tied to real outcomes rather than fear of missing out. |
| Skills | People across roles — not just technologists — can use AI tools confidently and understand their limits. |
| Governance | Acceptable use, oversight and data handling are defined, communicated and followed. |
| Data | People know what data can go into which tools, and sensitive data is protected by clear rules. |
| Tooling | The organisation provides sanctioned tools, so people are not quietly using consumer tools for company work. |
| Adoption | AI is used for real recurring work, not just experiments, and practice is shared across teams. |
| Measurement | The organisation can evidence how AI is used and what value it produces. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an AI readiness assessment?
It is a structured diagnostic that scores an organisation across the dimensions that determine whether it can adopt AI safely and productively — strategy, skills, governance, data, tooling, adoption and measurement.
Is my organisation ready for AI?
Readiness is not yes or no — it is a position on a maturity curve. The Forge AI Readiness Assessment places you on the five-stage AI Capability Maturity Model and shows the gaps to the next stage.
How long does the assessment take?
About two minutes. It is seven questions, self-scored, with an immediate result mapped to your ACMM stage.