Tier 1 · Foundation Engagement

Know Before
You Deploy.

Before scaling Copilot, we must understand current sentiment and friction points across all three audience tiers — and map those directly to an adoption roadmap your organization can act on.

The Objective

Gauge Excitement & Anxiety Across Three Audiences

A successful readiness assessment targets three key groups — each with a distinct role in the adoption journey and a distinct set of concerns that must be addressed before you go to scale.

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Leadership

Assess alignment on OKRs and expectations for AI ROI. Identify misaligned assumptions about timeline, cost, and user behavior before they become deployment obstacles post-launch.

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Managers

Identify team capacity issues and process bottlenecks that Copilot can alleviate. Surface manager-level concerns about accountability, oversight, and how to coach their teams through the transition.

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End Users

Gauge current sentiment — excitement, anxiety, skepticism — to tailor the change management strategy so it meets people where they actually are, not where leadership assumes they are.

The Process

How the Assessment Works

The full assessment is completed in 2–4 weeks and follows a structured four-step process — from data collection through roadmap delivery.

Step 1

Stakeholder Survey Launch

A structured digital survey is distributed across all three tiers — leadership, managers, and end users. Typically 10–15 minutes to complete and anonymous at the individual level.

Step 2

Cross-Functional Focus Groups

45-minute facilitated sessions with 4–8 participants per group, across departments. We probe pain points, information search habits, and day-to-day friction that Copilot can address.

Step 3

Data Synthesis & Use Case Mapping

Survey results and focus group findings are synthesized into a department-level friction map, matched to specific Copilot capabilities and scored by business impact.

Step 4

Readiness Report & Roadmap Presentation

Findings are presented to leadership in a structured readout — including the Friction Point Matrix, prioritized use cases, and a phased 30/60/90-day adoption roadmap with resource requirements.

The Output

The Friction Point Matrix

Following the assessment, we produce a Friction Point Matrix — a department-level map of workflow pain points matched to specific Copilot capabilities.

This isn't a generic readiness score. It's a prioritized, actionable roadmap that tells your leadership exactly where to deploy Copilot first — and why that sequence will maximize early ROI.

  • Focus Groups: 45-minute sessions with cross-functional teams
  • Pain Point Mapping: "Where do you get stuck searching for information?"
  • Use Case Definition: Real-world scenarios for Copilot application
  • Prioritized Roadmap: 90-day quick wins mapped to business impact
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Assessment Sample Questions

1. Understanding

"I understand how AI can help me in my daily role." (1–5 scale)

2. Job Security

"I am concerned that AI might replace parts of my job." (1–5 scale)

3. Management Support

"I feel supported by my manager to learn new technologies." (1–5 scale)

4. Time & Capacity

"My current workload allows me adequate time to learn new tools." (1–5 scale)

Deliverables

What You Get

The assessment is designed to be completed in 2–4 weeks and produces four concrete deliverables that form the foundation of any subsequent engagement.

01

Readiness Scorecard

A quantitative baseline across all three audience tiers — scored against industry benchmarks for Copilot-ready organizations — showing exactly where you stand and what needs attention first.

02

Friction Point Matrix

A visual map of department-level pain points with corresponding Copilot features that address each one specifically — built from your own data, not generic best practices.

03

Use Case Library

5–10 prioritized use cases drawn directly from focus groups — scoped for your actual daily workflows, with effort estimates and expected productivity impact for each.

04

Adoption Roadmap

A phased implementation plan with 30/60/90-day milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics for each phase — ready to present to a board or executive committee.

2–4 Weeks to Complete
3 Audience Tiers Surveyed
4 Deliverables Produced
$5K Starting Investment

Ready to Uncover Your AI Potential?

Start with a comprehensive readiness assessment. Delivered in 2–4 weeks. Investment: $5K–$15K. ECIF funding may apply.

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