AI Readiness: 5 Questions Your Company Should Be Able to Answer

Why a readiness check before the first project?

Many companies start with AI before they know where they stand. The result: expensive pilots that never make it into daily operations. An honest look at your starting point saves time, money, and frustration.

These five questions help you assess your AI readiness realistically — no consultant needed, no tool required, 10 minutes.

Question 1: Where does your team lose the most time?

Not “where could AI theoretically help” but: Where does your team spend hours every week on tasks that repeat?

Typical answers from our practice:

• Manually checking delivery notes against orders
• Compiling status emails for customers
• Searching for information across different systems
• Creating reports and summaries for management

Question 2: Is your data digital and accessible?

AI needs data — but not necessarily perfect data. The key question: Is the relevant information available digitally, and can someone access it?

Question 3: Who on the team would actually use AI?

The best AI solution is useless if the team doesn’t adopt it. Ask yourself: Are there at least 2-3 people who are open to new tools and willing to test them in daily work?

Question 4: Is data protection sorted or blocking?

GDPR is not a reason to avoid AI — but a reason to do it right. The question: Do you have someone who can answer data protection questions, or is “GDPR” used as a blanket argument against any change?

Question 5: What’s a realistic first step?

Not the biggest project, but the smallest meaningful one. Which single use case would show a visible result in 2-4 weeks?

Your next step

If you can answer 3 out of 5 questions with “yes” or “partially”, you’re ready for a concrete start. Our free AI Readiness Check gives you a personalised assessment with concrete recommendations in 2 minutes.