Where does your company really stand on AI?
A structured diagnostic for leadership teams and boards. Assess your organisation across seven dimensions, set where you need to be, compare yourself with your industry, and leave with a 90-day roadmap and a board-ready presentation.
Version française · Free and independent. Your results appear instantly; your name and email are only needed for the full report and deck.
A "Visionary" retailer: ambition runs ahead of data and governance
Every leadership team says AI is a priority. Few can say where they actually stand, and fewer still turn pilots into measurable value.
Pilots that never scale
Experiments multiply across functions, but few reach production or show up in the P&L.
Foundations that aren't ready
Fragmented data, legacy platforms and thin capabilities quietly cap what AI can deliver.
Risks without an owner
Employees adopt AI tools faster than policies, controls and regulation can keep up.
A disciplined diagnostic, in three steps
Designed the way a strategy engagement starts: establish the baseline, isolate the binding constraints, agree on the first moves.
Assess
28 questions, each with five concrete, observable maturity levels, plus the target you need to reach in 18 months. No vague ratings: every answer describes what is actually in place.
Diagnose
An instant readiness index, your archetype, the gap to your target on each dimension, and a comparison with peers in your industry, size and region.
Act
A prioritised 30/60/90-day roadmap focused on your largest gaps, an industry lens on where AI creates value, a full report and a presentation-ready PowerPoint deck.
Seven dimensions that determine whether AI creates value
Three foundations make AI possible; four differentiators make it pay. Together they place your organisation in one of four archetypes: Explorer, Visionary, Engineer or Leader.
Strategy & ambition
Ambition tied to business goals, priority domains chosen by leadership, outcome-based funding and board engagement.
Data foundations
Accessible, trusted and owned data, and company knowledge that AI can safely use.
Technology & platforms
Modern core systems, approved AI tools, integration capability and a platform to run AI at scale.
People & culture
Everyday adoption, specialist talent, structured training and disciplined change management.
Operating model
Business ownership of AI outcomes, cross-functional teams, processes redesigned around AI and clear rules for what AI may do on its own.
Governance, risk & security
Usage policy, risk review, security controls and a clear view of applicable regulation.
Use cases & value
A prioritised pipeline, use cases in production, value tracked in financial terms and a path to scale.
Leave with material you can put in front of your board
Your results are turned into a structured report and a PowerPoint deck, written in the language of executive committees.
- AI readiness index and maturity stage, from Exploring to AI-native
- Archetype and gap to target on seven dimensions, with peer benchmarks by industry, size and region
- Diagnosis per dimension: what the score means and what good looks like
- Industry lens and a 30/60/90-day roadmap targeting your three largest gaps
- Board-ready PowerPoint deck, editable, plus PDF and a private link
- Leadership team view: invite colleagues to answer, then see where the team agrees and where views differ
Three moves in the next 90 days close the most critical gaps
Data foundations
Name owners for the 2–3 data domains priority use cases need.
Governance
Publish a one-page AI usage policy and close the riskiest gaps.
Use cases & value
Launch two quick wins with value defined upfront.
Built for the people who decide
Chief executives
An independent read of where AI can move the business, and what is holding it back.
CIOs & CDOs
Baseline the programme, build the investment case and align the executive team.
Boards
A shared language to challenge AI strategy, risk and value creation.
Investors
Screen portfolio companies on AI readiness and surface value-creation levers.
EDEric Delattre
Senior technology executive with more than 25 years leading digital, data and AI transformation in global organisations.
Eric has built data and AI capabilities, large-scale digital skills programmes and enterprise transformation programmes in multinational groups. He advises leadership teams and boards across Asia and Europe, in English and French.
Start with the diagnostic. Go further when you are ready.
Readiness Assessment
A clear, structured baseline.
- 28-question diagnostic
- Readiness index, archetype and peer benchmarks
- Full report and 30/60/90-day roadmap
- Board-ready PowerPoint deck
Executive Debrief
An expert reading of your results.
- Walk-through of your results with Eric
- Your profile read against your industry
- The two or three moves to start with
- Complimentary after the assessment
AI Operating-Model Sprint
From diagnosis to an executable plan.
- Three-to-four week engagement
- Leadership interviews, data and process review
- Prioritised use cases and business case
- Target operating model and governance
Questions leaders ask
How long does the assessment take?
About ten minutes. Progress is saved in your browser as you go, and you can save a private link to finish on another device.
Do I need to register?
No. Your readiness index, maturity stage and critical gaps are shown immediately. Only the full report and the PowerPoint deck ask for your name and work email.
Who should complete it?
A senior leader with a cross-functional view: CEO, COO, CIO or CDO. For a richer picture, create a team link from your results page and invite three to eight colleagues. You will see the combined view and the questions where your team sees things differently.
How is the score calculated?
Each answer maps to a maturity level from 1 to 5. Dimension scores average their four questions; the readiness index is a weighted average of the seven dimensions, expressed out of 100, with the four differentiators weighted slightly higher. The methodology explains the full model.
Can I present the results to my board?
Yes. The deck is generated as an editable PowerPoint file with an executive summary, your archetype, today versus target, peer and industry views, a diagnosis per dimension and the roadmap.
Why is it free?
The assessment is part of the free CIO Helm toolkit and is how its advisory practice meets leadership teams. You keep your results, report and deck with no obligation. Some organisations later ask for a debrief or a short engagement.
Is my information confidential?
Yes. Answers are stored securely and used only to produce your report and anonymous, aggregated benchmarks. Contact details are never sold or shared. See the privacy notice.