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AI Readiness Assessment

For organisations asking where to start. A rapid diagnostic that gives clarity, not confusion.

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The challenge

Most organisations know they should "do something with AI" but have no objective way to decide what, in what order, or whether their data and operations can even support it. Six months and a pilot later, they have spent budget proving the wrong thing.

Why it matters

Why an AI readiness assessment is the smartest first move

Across the UAE and GCC the pressure to "do something with AI" is intense — but the most common and expensive mistake I see is spending six months and a budget proving the wrong use case. A readiness assessment replaces opinion with evidence: in two weeks it tells you exactly where AI will create value in your business, and just as importantly, where it will not.

It also de-risks everything that follows. By grounding the shortlist in your real data, systems and governance, you avoid approving a use case your foundation cannot support — and you walk into the next budget conversation with a one-page business case instead of a hunch.

Signs this is for you
  • Leadership keeps debating AI use cases with no objective way to compare them
  • You are under pressure from the UAE Agentic AI mandate but unsure where to start
  • A previous AI pilot stalled and you want to avoid repeating the mistake
  • You need a board-ready business case before committing real budget
How I approach it

A clear path to a usable result

01
Map the value, not the hype

I work across your functions to surface candidate use cases, then score each on financial impact and feasibility — so the shortlist is grounded in your P&L, not a vendor deck.

02
Test the foundation

A focused data-readiness review establishes whether the priority use cases are actually buildable on your current data, systems and governance.

03
Make it decision-ready

You leave with a one-page business case for the number-one opportunity and a 90-day action plan any executive can approve.

What's included

What you get

Current-state operations auditTop 5 AI use cases ranked by ROI, feasibility and data readinessOne-page business case for the top opportunityData readiness and governance gap analysis90-day action plan with clear milestonesExecutive presentation summarising findings
Indicative price
$15,000 – $25,000
Typical timeline
4-6 Weeks
Engagement
Fixed-scope diagnostic
Ideal forCEOs, COOs and CFOs who know AI matters but need to identify where it creates value.
Proven outcomes

What this has delivered

Signed-off results from comparable engagements — not projections.

Top 5
Use cases prioritised
1 page
Board-ready business case
90 days
To first action
Frequently asked
What does an AI readiness assessment include?+
A two-week diagnostic identifying your top 5 AI opportunities ranked by financial impact and feasibility, a one-page business case for the number-one opportunity, a data-readiness gap analysis, and a 90-day action plan.
Do we need clean data before we start?+
No. Assessing the state of your data is part of the work — the gap analysis tells you exactly what must be fixed before each use case is viable, so you invest only where it pays off.
Who should be involved from our side?+
A handful of stakeholders across the relevant business function, data/IT, and an executive sponsor. The assessment is designed to be light on your team’s time.
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Find your highest-value AI opportunity

Two weeks from now you could have a ranked shortlist and a board-ready case. Tell me about your business and let’s scope it.

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