Self-check
How ready is your business for AI?
Twelve quick statements across four areas. Answer yes or no to each one, count your yes answers and see what to focus on next. It takes about five minutes.
1. Direction
- We know which two or three problems in our business AI could help with most.
- Someone in the business is responsible for how we use AI.
- We have set aside some time or budget to try AI properly this year.
2. People
- Most of our team have used an AI tool for work at least once.
- At least one person could show a colleague how to get good results from AI.
- Our team feel encouraged, not worried, about using AI.
3. Data and risk
- We have written rules on what information can and cannot go into AI tools.
- We know which AI tools our staff are using today.
- We check AI output before it reaches a client.
4. Tools and ways of working
- We use business accounts for AI tools, not personal ones.
- We have at least one task where AI saves us time every week.
- We measure whether AI is actually saving time or improving quality.
What your score means
0 to 4: getting started
You are at the start, like most small businesses. Begin with a short AI use policy and one or two low-risk tasks.
Read the policy guide5 to 8: building
You have the basics. Now pick the tasks that matter most, train your team and measure the results.
See team training9 to 12: ready to scale
You are using AI well. The next step is automating whole processes and spreading good practice across the business.
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