🔮 Strategic Alignment: AI's Role in Your Business

What strategic outcomes is your organization hoping AI will drive?

Standardized efficiency gains across all departments Innovation and competitive advantage in specific areas Employee augmentation and enhanced productivity

What's more important for your organization right now?

Ensuring consistent AI usage and aligned outcomes Balancing innovation with some level of coordination Enabling rapid experimentation and learning

How should AI tools be distributed across your organization?

Everyone should use the same standardized AI tools Different teams can use different tools within approved categories Teams should choose tools that best solve their unique problems

⚖️ Risk Tolerance: Understanding Your Concerns

What are your most serious AI-related risks?

Data breaches, compliance violations, or regulatory issues Brand damage or inconsistent customer experiences Falling behind competitors or missing opportunities

How does your organization typically handle new technology adoption?

Careful evaluation and centralized rollout to ensure security Piloting in select areas before broader deployment Encouraging early adoption and learning from experience

Where should AI-related decisions be made in your organization?

Centrally by leadership or specialized AI teams By functional leaders with central guidance and support At the team level where the work is being done

🔧 Execution Capability: What You Can Support

How would you describe your IT function's maturity in supporting AI adoption?

Limited resources, prefer to standardize on fewer solutions Moderate capacity, can support vetted tools with proper frameworks Strong technical capabilities, comfortable supporting diverse tools

Do you have people who could serve as "AI Champions" or "Trusted Navigators"?

Yes, we have strong functional leaders with AI interest and credibility We have some potential candidates but they'd need development No, we'd need to build this capability or rely on central teams

How capable is your organization at supporting distributed learning and enablement?

Strong L&D function, good at scaling knowledge across teams Moderate capabilities, can support structured programs Limited capacity, prefer centralized training approaches

AI Governance Spectrum

🧭 AI Governance Assessment