24 weighted questions
Six for each step of the method, scored 0/1/2, out of 60.
A Field Guide from B&A · $19
Most AI projects fail before the first line of code.
Twenty-four questions, twenty minutes, and a straight answer about whether your business is ready for AI — including the one answer most tools won't give you: don't.
Duplicable Notion template + spreadsheet · No account, no code, no sales call.
The problem
AI projects rarely fail because the technology is bad. They fail because the problem was never framed, the data didn't exist, or nobody defined what working would mean.
Those failures are cheap to catch now and expensive to catch mid-project. This scorecard checks for them before you spend.
What's inside
Five parts, one honest read.
6 critical questions that count double
The ones that sink projects when ignored.
The Problem-Fit Check
A four-question subtotal that can override your whole score. A high readiness score with a poor problem fit means you're well-organized to buy the wrong thing.
Three outcome bands
A specific next-three-moves plan for each: Ready to Move, Not Yet — Close the Gaps, and This Isn't an AI Problem.
Auto-tallying Answer Sheet
In Notion, and an auto-tallying spreadsheet workbook — use whichever you live in.
How it works
Four steps to your band.
1
Duplicate
Duplicate the template — or open the workbook.
2
Answer honestly
Answer all 24 with what's actually true today — not what's planned. Points calculate as you go.
3
Problem-Fit Check
Apply it before reading your band — the page walks you through it.
4
Read your moves
Read your outcome and your next three moves.
Who it's for
An honest read, or nothing.
Who it's for
A founder or operator weighing an AI project and wanting an honest read before committing budget.
Not for
Anyone who wants a score that flatters them — an honest answer here is the entire point.
This is the Identify and Investigate steps of our four-step method — Identify → Investigate → Intervene → Document — compressed into a diagnostic: frame the problem, test the fit, check the capacity, define the proof.
Format & delivery
Yours in two forms.
Duplicable Notion template + downloadable spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is a standard .xlsx — works in Excel and Google Sheets.
No account, no code, no sales call required.
Licensed for single-user use.
Get the guide
Get the Scorecard — $19
Twenty minutes to a straight answer about your readiness for AI.
Next rung
See the Scoping Kit →
When your result says "close the gaps" — or "go" — the AI Project Scoping Kit ($49) is this same method as a working system.