Sample Report

What an AI Readiness Report Actually Looks Like

Generated for a mid-size technology company exploring document workflow automation. All outputs are based on real assessment inputs — not templates.

Mid-size technology company · 50–200 employees · Document workflow automation

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Our Recommendation
Pilot

This organization has a clear, high-frequency problem with automation potential, but fragmented data across multiple systems and low internal AI sponsorship mean a controlled pilot on one document type is the right move before any broader rollout.

The document workflow spans three departments with different templates and approval chains — making a full-scale rollout premature until one end-to-end flow is proven in a pilot.

Data is partially structured with no governance framework — automation built without a pilot risks encoding existing inconsistencies into the AI layer.

Internal support is rated low — a scoped pilot builds the internal proof point needed to secure broader organizational buy-in before committing to production infrastructure.

Key Metrics

Readiness Score

53/100

Above average

Time Saved

30–45%

Medium confidence

Timeline

16 weeks

1–2 person team

Annual Cost Impact

$70k–$105k

Estimated savings

AI Readiness Score
53/ 100ProgressingMedium confidence

The organization is ready to start a small AI pilot, but scattered data across systems will limit how well it works. Fixing how data is collected and shared is the most important step before moving forward.

Data Readiness

5/20

LOW

Technical Infrastructure

11/20

MED

Operational Complexity

10/20

MED

Automation Potential

15/20

HIGH

Change Readiness

9/20

MED
Industry average51
Top performers73
Expected Improvements

Document processing time

30–45% reduction

Medium confidence

The team already handles enough daily tasks to make automation worthwhile and immediately impactful.

Manual follow-up effort

60–75% reduction

Medium confidence

Reminder and follow-up work is already identified as the biggest time drain, making it the easiest win.

Review cycle errors

20–35% reduction

Low confidence

Error reduction stays realistic because the data quality issues are known and already factored in.

Weekly time saved

56–84 hours

Weekly cost impact

$1.4k–$2.1k

Annual cost impact

$70k–$105k

Implementation Roadmap
Phase 14–6 weeks

Proof of Concept

Prove that automated routing and Slack-based approval notifications can eliminate manual follow-ups for one specific document type.

Phase 26–10 weeks

Pilot Deployment

Deploy AI-assisted template population for the proven document type and measure actual time savings against the pre-pilot baseline.

Phase 33–4 months

Production Rollout

Extend the proven automation pattern to all high-volume document types with a centralized data layer supporting consistent AI output quality.

Cost Breakdown
ItemLow (Conservative)Medium (Expected)High (Full scale)
AI API Costs$150/mo$500/mo$1,800/mo
Infrastructure$0/mo$150/mo$500/mo
Integration Effort$0$5,000$15,000
Total Estimate$150/mo + $0 setup$650/mo + $5,000 setup$2,300/mo + $15,000 setup
Next Steps
01
This week

Map one document type end-to-end

Select the single highest-volume document type and map every step from template generation to final approval, identifying exactly where time is lost and who the specific stakeholders are at each gate.

02
Week 1–2

Audit data sources and access points

Document what data lives in each system and confirm API access before a single line of integration code is written. With a data readiness score of 5/20, this is the highest-probability technical blocker.

03
Month 1

Build and test a single automated routing flow

Using Make or Zapier, build an automated trigger that routes the document to the correct reviewer in Slack or Teams when a project management status is set — test on five real documents before expanding.

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