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Self-assessments and calculators for AI and technology decisions. Each one is rule-based and runs in your browser, and each says how its result is produced.
7 tools
Standards for every tool
Plain about what a tool can and cannot do.
Rule-based
Each result comes from published scoring rules, never from a model.
In your browser
Your answers stay on your device and nothing is sent to us.
Method on the page
The page says how the result is produced and what it leaves out.
A prompt, not a verdict
A result is a prompt for a conversation, not a certification or a benchmark.
Using the tools
What does a result from a tool tell you?
Each assessment asks questions across the areas it covers, scores the answers by rules published on its page, and returns a band, the weakest areas and the steps to take. The calculators and decision tools work the same way on a single task. All of them read only the answers you give. They do not look at your systems or your website, so a result is as good as the people who answered. If you have not used one before, the Enterprise AI Readiness Assessment is the usual first choice, and the AI Governance Assessment is the one to run when accountability for AI is unclear.
Which tool should you start with?
Start from the situation, then follow the second column to the sheet or template that turns the result into work.
| Your situation | Start with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Funding a first serious AI initiative | The Enterprise AI Readiness Assessment | The AI Governance Assessment |
| One pilot close to going live | The AI-to-Production Readiness Assessment | The AI-to-Production Readiness Playbook, for the steps after it |
| A task that could be built, bought or given to an agent | The Build vs Buy vs AI Agent Decision Tool | The Build-vs-Buy Business Case Spreadsheet |
| A list of AI ideas competing for attention | The AI Use-Case Prioritization Tool | The AI Project Brief Builder |
| Suppliers to compare | The AI Vendor Evaluation Matrix | The AI Vendor Evaluation Scorecard |
| A case for automating a repeated task | The Automation Business Case Calculator | The Automation Opportunity Register |
| Assistants that may not be naming you | The AI Search Visibility Assessment | The AI Search Visibility Checklist |
| Risk hidden in dependencies and recovery | The Technology and Architecture Risk Assessment | The Technology Architecture Review Checklist |
How to run one so the result is worth discussing
- 01
Pick one subject.
One pilot, one task, one product idea. An assessment of the whole company averages the very differences you need to see.
- 02
Answer as the work is, not as the policy says.
The questions ask what happens, so the head of operations and the policy owner may give different answers.
- 03
Have two people answer separately.
The gap between their results says how well the work is understood.
- 04
Read the weakest areas before the band.
The band is a summary. The weakest areas and their steps are what you can act on next week.
When is a tool the right first move?
A tool fits when
- You want a private first read before a meeting.
- A group has not yet agreed what the problem is.
- You want to test your position before anyone else sees it.
Look elsewhere when
- You need independent assurance. A tool is not an audit or a certification.
- The question turns on how your systems behave under load, which someone has to look at.
- The decision is made and the work needs delivering.
You give up depth. A tool reads only what you tell it, and it cannot see the exception that everyone has learned to work around.
From a result to a next step
A result is a prompt, and the next step depends on what it shows. The matching checklists and templates turn a weak area into a working document, and the research reports explain the mechanisms behind the questions. Where governance or readiness comes out thin, AI governance and risk advisory and AI Strategy advisory are the services that act on it.
What do readers ask before running a tool?
Does a tool result count as an audit or a certification?
No. A tool is rule-based and reads only the answers you give. It does not look at your systems or your website, so it cannot give independent assurance. A result is a prompt for a conversation, not a certification or a benchmark.
Where do my answers go when I run a tool?
Nowhere. Each tool runs in your browser, your answers stay on your device and nothing is sent to us. The result comes from scoring rules published on the tool's page, never from a model, so you can see exactly how a band came out as it did.
Which tool should I start with if this is my first time?
The Enterprise AI Readiness Assessment is the usual first choice. Run the AI Governance Assessment when accountability for AI is unclear. Pick a specific subject, because an assessment of the whole company averages away the differences you need to see.
Why did colleagues get different results from the same tool?
People see different parts of the work, so they can rightly land in different bands. A band places your answers and does not grade you. Run the tool separately, compare the results, and take the difference to the meeting, because the gap shows how well the work is understood.
Got a result you want to talk through?
Bring the weakest area and the question it raised. A senior practitioner will say what it means and what to check next.