Free tools
Want a private first read before a meeting? These self-assessments and calculators run in your browser, score by published rules, and say how each result is produced.
12 tools
Standards for every tool
Plain about what a tool can and cannot do.
Rule-based
Published scoring rules produce every result, never a model.
In your browser
Your answers stay on your device, and nothing is sent to us.
Method on the page
Each page says how the result is produced and what it leaves out.
A prompt, not a verdict
A result opens a conversation. It is 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 your answers by rules published on its page, and returns a band, your weakest areas and the steps to take. The calculators and decision tools work the same way on a single task.
They read only what you tell them, not your systems or your website, so a result is as good as the people who answered. New to this? 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?
Find your situation in the table, then follow the last 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 what comes after it |
| A task that could be built, bought or handed 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 out the very differences you need to see.
- 02
Answer as the work is done, not as the policy reads.
The questions ask what happens, so the head of operations and the policy owner may give different answers.
- 03
Have a second person answer separately.
The gap between their results shows how well the work is understood.
- 04
Read the weakest areas before the band.
The band summarizes. 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 hasn't yet agreed what the problem is.
- You want to test your position before anyone else sees it.
Look elsewhere when
- You need independent assurance, which a tool can't give because it 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 can't see the exception everyone has learned to work around.
From a result to a next step
A result is a prompt, and what you do next 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, not your systems or your website, so it can't offer independent assurance. Treat a result as a starting point 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. Published scoring rules produce the result, never a model, so you can check how a band came out on the tool's own page.
Which tool should I start with if this is my first time?
The Enterprise AI Readiness Assessment is the usual first choice, and the AI Governance Assessment suits cases where accountability for AI is unclear. Pick one subject rather than the whole company, because a company-wide run averages away the differences you need to see.
Why did colleagues get different results from the same tool?
Because each person sees a different part of the work, and each can rightly land in a different band. A band places answers; it doesn't grade anyone. Compare the results and take the difference to your meeting, since the gap shows how well the work is understood.
Got a result you want to talk through?
Send us your weakest area and what puzzled you about it. We will tell you what it probably means and what to look at next.