Strategy · 1 to 2 weeks
AI Readiness Assessment
The diagnostic for businesses early in their AI journey.
What it is
Here's the short version.
The AI Readiness Assessment from PerezCarreno & Coindreau is a focused 1 to 2 week diagnostic for businesses early in their AI journey. We score your business across four readiness dimensions: data readiness, process maturity, team capability, and tool stack. The output is a short-form report with recommended next steps and a 60-minute walkthrough call. Designed for leaders who want a defensible answer to 'are we actually ready for AI?' without committing to a full strategy build. You can also preview the methodology with the free AI Automation Opportunity Map at /ai-automation-opportunity-map.
Timeline
1 to 2 weeks
Best for
Executives who need to know "are we ready?" before committing budget
What you get
Everything in the box.
Each engagement is scoped and quoted up front, so the work is clear before we start.
- Kickoff call with leadership
- 1 to 2 team interviews (60 minutes each)
- Tool stack and data audit
- Scored readiness report across 4 dimensions
- 90-day prep roadmap
- Live readout and Q&A
Who it's for
Is this a fit for you?
Executives who need a defensible readiness answer for the board
Businesses comparing AI vendor proposals
Teams that want a smaller first engagement before committing
Organizations with scattered tools and unclear data ownership
How it works
4 clear steps.
Kickoff
Align on scope and stakeholders. Usually one 60-minute call plus a short pre-read.
Audit
We review your tool stack, data sources, and process maturity through interviews and documentation review.
Score
Readiness scored against our four-dimension rubric, with benchmarks from 100+ other assessments.
Report
Written report + 60-minute readout with your leadership team. Includes a 90-day prep roadmap.
What you walk away with
The outcomes.
Objective readiness score you can share with stakeholders
Clear list of blockers to resolve before investing in AI
Benchmarks against peers in your industry
Confident answer to "should we build, buy, or wait?"
FAQ
AI Readiness Assessment: questions we hear
- What is the difference between the free Opportunity Map and the paid assessment?
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The free AI Automation Opportunity Map at /ai-automation-opportunity-map is self-serve: eight questions, takes about three minutes, and gives you a workflow archetype, a readiness grade, and your top automations. The paid AI Readiness Assessment runs 1 to 2 weeks and adds stakeholder interviews, operational data review, a written report with findings, and a leadership presentation. Both use the same underlying framework.
- Who is the paid assessment actually for?
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Leaders who are about to commit budget to AI and want a professional outside read before they do. It is also useful for businesses evaluating multiple AI vendors. The assessment gives you a vendor-neutral picture of where you actually are, which makes vendor selection less vulnerable to pitch decks.
- What does the final report include?
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A maturity score across five dimensions (operations, data, team readiness, tech stack, culture), a list of the top 3 to 5 high-ROI automation opportunities with cost/benefit estimates, anti-patterns or red flags specific to your business, a 90-day roadmap, and a one-page executive summary for board or leadership review.
Who leads this work
Armando J. Perez-Carreno
Est. 2008Every engagement is led by Armando J. Perez-Carreno, founder of PerezCarreno & Coindreau and host of The Web Talk Show. He's shipped production software for 18+ years and served 100+ businesses across 11 industries. He's an Upwork Expert-Vetted engineer (top 1%) and a lifelong San Antonian who works in English and Spanish. Past clients include IBM, GoDaddy, and FEMSA.
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Last updated June 2026