1 = Data is siloed or inaccessible, 5 = Centralized, documented, readily available

1 = Messy, duplicate, outdated data, 5 = Clean, deduplicated, standardized, current

1 = No policies, 5 = Comprehensive policies, compliance audited, GDPR/CCPA compliant

1 = Legacy on-premise systems only, 5 = Modern cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, etc.)

1 = No policies, 5 = Comprehensive, audited, third-party certified

1 = No, 5 = Formal framework addressing bias, explainability, transparency, accountability

1 = No testing, 5 = Rigorous testing protocol with documentation and sign-off

1 = No assessment, 5 = Formal vendor risk assessment, SLA/compliance requirements

1 = No one owns it, 5 = Dedicated Chief AI Officer or VP of AI with full-time team

1 = No expertise available, 5 = Internal experts + vendor partnerships for specialized needs

1 = Resistant to change, 5 = Enthusiastic, actively seeking automation opportunities

1 = No training, 5 = Comprehensive training programs, certifications, continuous learning culture

1 = No process documentation, 5 = Complete process library with automation candidates identified

1 = Highly manual (<20% automated), 5 = Highly automated (80%+ automated or AI-assisted)

1 = Ad-hoc, undocumented, inconsistent, 5 = Standardized, documented, measured, continuously improved

1 = No, 5 = Multiple automation platforms in use with proven ROI

1 = No strategy exists, 5 = Detailed, board-approved AI strategy with clear initiatives

1 = No, 5 = Yes, with quantified ROI projections and prioritized use cases

1 = No alignment/awareness, 5 = Complete alignment with dedicated budget and executive sponsor

1 = No measurement, 5 = Comprehensive metrics tied to business objectives

1 = No integration capability, 5 = Full API ecosystem, modern architecture, easy to extend

1 = Mostly legacy (10+ years old), 5 = Modern stack with active support and regular updates

1 = No experience, 5 = Multiple AI initiatives in production, internal ML expertise

1 = No, 5 = Yes, with autoscaling and resource optimization built in