AI Readiness Assessment: A Practical Checklist Before You Install AI
If you want AI to reduce time and increase profit, you need one thing first: readiness. Not hype. Not tools. Readiness.
This checklist helps you identify what your business can automate now, what needs cleanup first, and how to avoid “AI chaos” (random tools, no governance, inconsistent outputs).
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AI Readiness Checklist
1) Workflow clarity
- Can you describe your sales process in 10 steps or less?
- Can you describe your delivery process in 10 steps or less?
- Do you know your top 10 repetitive tasks (weekly)?
2) Data + systems map
- Where do leads enter? (forms, DMs, email, phone)
- Where do you track pipeline? (CRM, spreadsheet, inbox)
- Where do you store knowledge? (docs, Notion, Drive)
3) Quality + consistency
- Is your pricing/offer consistent across website, proposals, and sales conversations?
- Do you have templates for quotes, proposals, emails, onboarding?
- Do you have a defined brand tone (so AI outputs stay on-brand)?
4) Governance + access
- Who can access customer data?
- What data should never be shared with external tools?
- Do you need approvals/logging for AI-generated messages?
5) Measurement
- Can you measure lead response time?
- Can you measure quote turnaround time?
- Can you measure support resolution time?
- Can you measure conversion rate by channel?
Fast “AI Ready” wins (no rebuild required)
- Meeting summaries → tasks → CRM updates
- Lead capture → qualification → booking automation
- Proposal drafts and follow-up sequences from templates
- Support triage + FAQ automation
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