Most businesses know AI is important. Very few know where they actually stand.
This checklist gives you a clear, honest picture of your AI readiness in five minutes. No technical knowledge required. Just honest answers.
At the end, you will know exactly where to focus first.
The 20 Questions
Answer each question with a simple Yes or No. Keep count of your Yes answers.
Section 1 — Your Team
- Does your team spend more than 2 hours a day on repetitive manual tasks?
- Do you have staff who copy and paste the same information between systems regularly?
- Does your team manually create reports that pull from multiple sources?
- Do you have team members whose best skills are being wasted on admin work?
- Does your business lose time because information lives in people’s heads rather than systems?
Section 2 — Your Processes
- Do you have a process that breaks or gets delayed at least once a week?
- Does onboarding a new client take more than three days of manual work?
- Do you send similar emails or documents repeatedly with small changes each time?
- Does your team use more than five different software tools that don’t talk to each other?
- Do you have a process that completely depends on one specific person to function?
Section 3 — Your Technology
- Does your business use Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace?
- Do you currently use any automation tools like Zapier or Make?
- Do you have a CRM that your team actually uses consistently?
- Does your business store documents and files in a shared, organised system?
- Have you tried any AI tools in the last 12 months?
Section 4 — Your Readiness
- Would your team be open to trying new technology if it genuinely saved them time?
- Do you have a budget set aside for technology improvement this year?
- Does your leadership team see AI as an opportunity rather than a threat?
- Do you have one person in your team who champions new technology?
- Are you willing to invest 30 days to properly implement something new?
Scoring Guide
0 to 7 Yes Answers — AI Beginner
Your business has significant opportunity. Start with one simple automation and build from there.
8 to 13 Yes Answers — AI Ready
You have the foundations in place. You are ready for targeted AI implementation that could save your team 10+ hours a week.
14 to 20 Yes Answers — AI Accelerator
Your business is primed for significant AI transformation. You have the team, the tools, and the mindset.
Whatever Your Score — Your Next Step Is the Same
A free 45-minute discovery call with SIAGB. We will review your answers, identify your highest impact opportunities, and give you a clear action plan — no obligation, no jargon, just practical advice.