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Four free assessments built by the Scorchsoft team. Start with AI readiness to check your foundations, explore AI opportunities or competitive risk, or assess whether your startup is ready to build. Each gives you a score and practical next steps.
Which question do you need answered?
Each assessment takes a few minutes, asks nothing you would not know off the top of your head, and ends with a scored report you can share with your team. Pick the one that matches where you are.
AI Readiness Score
Are the foundations in place for a useful first pilot? Twelve readiness questions check leadership, process, data, security and delivery capacity, including adoption and reviewing results. Four further questions provide unscored context. Get a score out of 100 and practical actions based on your answers.
Start here before choosing a tool or commissioning a build. The score helps identify what to verify or strengthen; it is not an audit or approval to deploy.
5–7 min
to complete
12 + 4
readiness + context
5
foundations
AI Opportunity Score
Where could AI make the biggest difference to your business? Sixteen questions across five pillars map your untapped AI opportunities, rank them by upside, and tell you which are off-the-shelf quick wins and which justify a custom build.
Take it if you know AI could help but are not sure where to start, or you want a second opinion before spending money on it.
4–6 min
to complete
16
questions
5
scored pillars
AI Disruption Risk Score
How exposed are you to AI-enabled competitors? Sixteen questions across five pillars find where AI is most likely to undercut your margin or customer experience in the next 12 to 18 months, and rank what to protect first.
Take it if a faster, cheaper rival worries you more than the upside excites you, or you need a clear list of risks for a board or leadership conversation.
4–6 min
to complete
16
questions
5
scored pillars
Startup Readiness Score
Is your startup ready to build? Twenty questions across product-market clarity, technical readiness, resources, brand and go-to-market give you a launch-readiness verdict and show what to fix before you spend money on development.
Take it if you have an idea and are deciding whether to build now, validate first, or sharpen the plan.
3 min
to complete
20
questions
5
scored pillars
How every assessment works
The same three steps whichever score you choose.
1. Answer a few questions
Multiple-choice questions grouped into pillars. No preparation, no jargon, and your answers save as you go so you can come back later.
2. Get your score
A score out of 100 with a radar chart of every pillar, so you can see at a glance where you are strong and where the gaps are.
3. Act on the report
Tailored recommendations for your lowest-scoring areas, a shareable results link, and a copy in your inbox. Book a free call if you want to talk it through.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. There is no charge, no trial and no account to create. You answer the questions, enter your email so we can send you the report, and get your results straight away.
The AI Readiness Score takes about 5 to 7 minutes and has twelve readiness questions, four context questions and an optional problem description. The AI Opportunity Score and AI Disruption Risk Score also take 4 to 6 minutes each. The Startup Readiness Score takes about 3 minutes. Your answers save in your browser as you go.
Start with the AI Readiness Score to check the foundations for a first AI or automation pilot. To explore where AI could help, use the AI Opportunity Score. To consider pressure from AI-enabled competitors, use the AI Disruption Risk Score. Founders deciding whether to build can use the Startup Readiness Score.
We use them to generate your report and to follow up if you ask us to. We do not sell your data. See our privacy policy for the detail.
Yes. Every report has a private link you can send to colleagues, and a copy is emailed to you so you can find it again later.
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