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AI Readiness Assessment & Consulting

The difference between AI success and AI failure isn't the technology—it's the AI readiness of your organization.

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Why assess before you deploy

AI doesn't leak data. It finds what was already open.

Three classes account for most of what we find — and all three are invisible until someone looks.

Sharing links nobody revoked

"Anyone with the link" shares created during a deadline years ago, still live, still open.

Finding them no longer needs the link — a prompt is enough.
ACTIVE ??? ??? DORMANT GUESTS

Guests who never left

Contractors, auditors and partners whose project ended but whose access didn't.

Guests with Copilot inherit the same discovery power your staff have.
DLP POLICY UNLABELLED

Sensitive data with no label

Salary records, PII and financials carrying no sensitivity label at all.

Without a label there's nothing telling Copilot to leave the file alone.
Coverage

AI readiness Assessment Checks

Six Microsoft 365 workloads — plus the pillar almost every readiness assessment leaves out.

Microsoft Teams

Guest users, ownerless teams, private channel exposure

SharePoint Online

Anonymous links, broken inheritance, "everyone" shares

OneDrive

External shares, chat files, departed-user drives

Exchange Online

Mail forwarding, inbox rules, full-access delegates

Microsoft Entra ID

Admins without MFA, dormant guests, Conditional Access

Microsoft Purview

Unlabelled files, DLP gaps, audit log completeness

People & adoption readiness — the pillar most assessments skip

Licence usage against assigned seats, role fit, sponsorship and enablement gaps. A tenant can be perfectly secure and still waste every seat.

Free tool · no email required

Score your AI readiness in three minutes

Five questions, one per pillar. Your score and profile appear on screen — we don't ask for your email to release it.

Question 1 of 5
Data exposure · 30% weight

Do you know how many files are reachable by everyone in the organisation?

Access governance · 20% weight

How are external guests and admin accounts managed today?

Data protection · 20% weight

Are sensitivity labels and DLP applied to content Copilot could read?

Adoption readiness · 20% weight

If you hold Copilot licences, what share are used in a normal week?

AI governance · 10% weight

Is there an AI policy and an approval path before new agents go live?

Pick the closest answer — it advances automatically
How this compares

A score is not a deliverable

Scripts and scanning tools both produce findings. Neither closes them — and that gap is where most readiness engagements quietly end.

Capability
DIY scripts
Scan-only tool
Copilot Experts
Full tenant coverage
Sampled
Yes
Yes
Adoption & licence-usage pillar
No
No
Included
Costed remediation plan
No
Generic steps
Priced by effort
The team that does the fixing
Your team
Referred out
31 specialists in-house
Quarterly re-scan as drift returns
Manual repeat
Extra licence
In the retainer
How it runs

10 - working days, about two hours of your time

  1. 1
    Day 1 · 30 min

    Scoped access

    Read-only access granted to the admin centres, scope confirmed in writing.

  2. 2
    Days 2–6 · nothing

    Scan & analysis

    Full permission and exposure scan across six workloads, plus licence usage.

  3. 3
    Days 7–9 · nothing

    Scoring & costing

    Findings scored across five pillars, each fix estimated for effort and cost.

  4. 4
    Day 10 · 90 min

    Readout

    Your score, weakest pillar, deploy recommendation and what it costs to move up.

Engagement options

Assess, fix, then keep it that way

Readiness Scorecard

Free3 minutes · no email
  • Weighted score across five pillars
  • Your weakest pillar identified
  • Deployment recommendation
Open the scorecard
Most chosen

AI Readiness Assessment

Fixed feeScoped to seat count
  • Full exposure and permission scan
  • Licence usage and adoption review
  • Executive summary and risk register
  • Costed remediation plan
Book a scoping call

Remediate & Re-scan

MonthlyRolling · 30-day notice
  • Remediation delivered by our team
  • Quarterly re-scan and drift report
  • Licence true-up each quarter
Discuss a retainer

Remediation runs through our AI governance service. If you're already ready and the question is what to build next, that's the AI strategy service.

Questions we get asked

AI Readiness Consulting, answered

What is an AI Readiness Assessment?

An AI Readiness Assessment evaluates whether your organization has the people, processes, data, technology, and governance needed to adopt AI successfully. It identifies gaps that could increase risk, delay implementation, or limit the value of your AI investments. A comprehensive assessment typically reviews data quality, security, governance, infrastructure, business processes, and organizational readiness before creating a prioritized roadmap for successful AI adoption.

What's the difference between AI Readiness and AI Maturity?

AI Readiness measures how prepared your organization is to begin or expand AI adoption today. It focuses on whether your business has the right foundation, including governance, data, security, infrastructure, and skilled teams. AI Maturity, on the other hand, measures how advanced your organization already is in using AI across the business. It evaluates the level of AI adoption, operational capabilities, and long-term optimization. In short, AI readiness asks, "Are you prepared to start?" while AI maturity asks, "How advanced is your AI journey?"

How much does an AI Readiness Assessment cost?

The cost of an AI Readiness Assessment depends on your organization's size, complexity, existing technology landscape, and assessment scope. Small businesses typically require a focused assessment, while enterprise organizations often need a broader evaluation covering governance, security, compliance, infrastructure, and multiple business units. The best approach is to start with a consultation to define the scope and provide a tailored assessment based on your business objectives.

How long does an AI Readiness Assessment take?

Most AI Readiness Assessments take between 2 and 6 weeks, depending on the size of your organization and the depth of the review. Smaller assessments can often be completed in a few weeks, while enterprise engagements involving multiple departments, governance reviews, and stakeholder interviews may require additional time. The outcome is a practical roadmap that prioritizes improvements and helps accelerate successful AI adoption.

Why do most AI projects and initiatives fail?

Most AI projects fail because organizations focus on the technology before preparing the business. Poor data quality, weak governance, security risks, unclear business objectives, limited executive sponsorship, and low employee adoption often prevent AI initiatives from delivering measurable value. An AI Readiness Assessment helps identify these challenges early, reducing implementation risks and increasing the likelihood of long-term AI success.

What's the difference between an AI Readiness Assessment and a Data Readiness Assessment?

A Data Readiness Assessment focuses specifically on the quality, accessibility, governance, and structure of your data to determine whether it can support AI models. An AI Readiness Assessment is much broader — in addition to data, it evaluates governance, security, compliance, infrastructure, business processes, leadership alignment, change management, workforce readiness, and organizational strategy. Simply put, data readiness is one component of AI readiness, but successful AI adoption requires much more than high-quality data.

Do we need an AI Governance Policy before adopting AI tools?

Yes. Establishing an AI Governance Policy before deploying AI helps reduce security, compliance, and operational risks while ensuring AI is used responsibly across the organization. A governance policy defines how AI tools should be used, who is accountable, how sensitive data is protected, and how regulatory and ethical requirements are met. Organizations that implement governance early are better positioned to scale AI confidently, maintain compliance, and build trust with employees and customers. Learn more about our AI Governance Consulting services to create a governance framework tailored to your business.

Read-only accessScoped and time-bound
Nothing installedNo agent in your tenant
No content leavesMetadata only, not files
No production changesNothing without approval
Next step

Find out what Copilot would surface

Thirty minutes with a Microsoft readiness consultant. We'll tell you which pillar we'd expect to be weakest — and whether you need a full assessment or just two weeks of cleanup.

No obligation · Direct with Garry and the delivery team