Start · AU$5,000 fixed price, credited to the build
Data & AI Readiness Assessment
Know what to fix before you invest further in data or AI. Senior specialists review your actual systems, data and access, find the use cases worth doing and build a justified programme of work, so your next investment is evidence-based, not a guess. AU$5,000 fixed price, credited to the build. Typically 2–4 weeks.
You leave with a clear next step, not a proposal to sign.
Is this the right starting point?
Start here when the way forward isn't yet clear
If any of these are true, an assessment reduces risk before you commit to a larger build.
AI is a mandate, but the use case is unclear
You know AI and better reporting matter, but not which problem to solve first or where AI will actually pay off.
Priorities conflict
Different teams want different things and there's no agreed sequence.
Data quality and ownership are unknown
Nobody can say with confidence whether the data is fit to build on.
The architecture is uncertain
It's not clear what to build in Fabric, what already exists, or how it fits together.
Access and governance feel risky
You're unsure whether data can be used safely by people, apps and AI agents.
Copilot licences without readiness
Copilot or AI agents are on the table, but your data, permissions and oversharing exposure haven't been assessed.
You need a defensible plan
The board will fund the next step, but only off a costed, sequenced plan. Not another slide deck.
Who the Readiness Assessment is for
A good fit if…
- You're a mid-market organisation on Microsoft with competing data and AI priorities
- You're unsure whether your data is ready to build on
- You need a costed plan to justify the next investment
- You want an assessment that leads to a decision, not endless analysis
Not the right start if…
- Your use case, data and ownership are already clear (start with a sprint)
- You want a quick online score rather than a review of your actual systems
- You're looking for an open-ended enterprise strategy programme
What you typically receive
A justified programme of work, not a strategy deck
Prioritised use-case map
The candidate data and AI use cases, ranked by value and readiness to implement.
Honest current-state findings
A plain read of your data, reporting reliability, systems, access and integration.
Recommended Microsoft architecture
A practical target state in your Microsoft environment, scoped to your priorities.
Costed, sequenced plan
The programme of work in order, with clear next steps and commercial options.
A genuine recommendation
Build, defer or don't build. The assessment is worth having even when no implementation follows.
What we review
The areas the assessment covers
Every area exists to enable a decision. Nothing gets assessed for the sake of a longer report.
Business priority
Which problem is worth solving first, and what solving it is worth.
Systems & data
What lives where across finance, CRM, ERP, operational and industry systems, and what shape it's in.
Reporting reliability
Where the numbers disagree today, and why people have stopped trusting them.
Ownership & adoption
Who owns each dataset and decision, and whether the users are ready.
Microsoft architecture
What you already own in Fabric, Power BI and Azure, and what it can carry.
Identity, access & AI readiness
Whether people, applications and AI agents can be given access you'd defend to your board.
How it works
From uncertainty to a decision
Start with the free consultation
A free 30-minute Data & AI consultation confirms whether the assessment is the right first step. If it is, you get a one-page, fixed-price proposal.
Review the evidence
We review your systems, reporting, data quality, identity, access and governance against your priorities.
Test the first use cases
We pressure-test the strongest candidates for value, feasibility and readiness to implement.
Present a justified programme of work
You get a prioritised, costed, sequenced plan and a clear recommended next step.
Proof
Groundwork that leads somewhere
“Their ability to lead us with opportunities that we didn't know existed.”
Further reading
See how an assessment gets a stalled investment moving
Case study: a stalled data platform investment
How an independent assessment replaced parallel activity with one clear first milestone and a controlled delivery model.
Read the guideData & AI Readiness Checklist
Check business ownership, data, governance, Fabric, adoption and AI grounding before choosing the next investment.
Read the guideStart here
Book your free 30-minute consultation
Pick a time that suits you. On the call we confirm whether the Readiness Assessment is the right first step, or whether you are ready to build.
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You leave with a clear next step, not a proposal to sign.
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Readiness Assessment questions
What does it cost and how long does it take?
Does the fee count toward implementation?
How is this different from a free AI readiness quiz?
Why pay for an assessment?
Who needs to be involved?
What access do you need?
What if the recommendation is not to build?
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Get clarity on the right first move
Book a free 30-minute Data & AI consultation and we'll confirm whether the Readiness Assessment is the right starting point, or whether you're readier than you think.
You leave with a clear next step, not a proposal to sign.