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Contact us for a quote." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long does it take?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Usually 2 to 3 weeks from kick-off to the final report, depending on access and business size." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do we need Microsoft 365 to do this?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No, but most of our clients run Microsoft 365 and the assessment goes deepest there. We also assess line-of-business systems, file servers, and other data sources." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is my business too small for AI?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "If you have 5 or more staff and repeatable admin work, almost certainly not. The assessment exists to tell you honestly whether AI is worth it for you yet, and we will say so if it is not." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is there a free version?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Our free online AI readiness check gives you a quick maturity score in a few minutes. 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Delivered by StartCloud's Perth-based team, the assessment reviews data quality, permissions and security posture, Microsoft 365 configuration, and workflow opportunities, and produces a prioritised AI adoption roadmap. 1. [Home](/) 2. [AI Solutions](/ai) 3. AI Readiness Assessment AI Readiness Assessment # Know Where You Stand Before You Spend StartCloud's AI Readiness Assessment is a fixed-price engagement for Australian small and medium businesses preparing to adopt AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Claude. Delivered by our Perth-based team, the assessment reviews data quality, permissions and security posture, Microsoft 365 configuration, and workflow opportunities, and produces a prioritised AI adoption roadmap. [Book Your Assessment](/contact)[Try the Free Online Check](/ai/ai-readiness) The Assessment ## What We Assess Most AI projects fail for a boring reason: the data underneath them is messy, over-shared, or not secured. Rolling out Copilot on top of a poorly permissioned SharePoint is how confidential salary files end up in a chat window. We check the foundations first. ### Data Readiness Where your business data lives, how clean it is, and whether AI tools can safely use it. ### Security and Permissions Who can see what, and what Copilot or an AI agent would surface if switched on today. ### Microsoft 365 Configuration Licensing, tenant settings, and the gaps between where you are and where AI needs you to be. ### Workflow Opportunities The two or three processes in your business where AI would save real hours, ranked by payback. Deliverables ## What You Get ### A Report in Plain English No jargon, no filler. What we found, what it means for your business, and what to do about it. ### A Risk Register Every data and permission risk we uncover, rated by severity, so nothing gets switched on blind. ### A Prioritised Roadmap Your next steps with costs attached. No obligation to do them with us, although most clients do. ## Pricing Fixed price , agreed before we start The price depends on business size and system complexity. It is fixed and agreed before we start, so there are no surprises at the end. [Contact us for a quote](/contact). The Ladder ## What Usually Comes Next Businesses with data gaps move into a Data Remediation Sprint to fix permissions, structure, and hygiene before any AI rollout. Businesses that pass move straight to a [Secure Copilot Deployment](/cloud/copilot), and from there to [custom AI agents](/ai/agent-builds), with [AI governance](/ai/governance) across all of it. ## Common Questions ### How much does an AI readiness assessment cost in Australia? StartCloud's AI Readiness Assessment is a fixed price, agreed up front before work starts, scoped to your business size and system complexity. Contact us for a quote. ### How long does it take? Usually 2 to 3 weeks from kick-off to the final report, depending on access and business size. ### Do we need Microsoft 365 to do this? No, but most of our clients run Microsoft 365 and the assessment goes deepest there. We also assess line-of-business systems, file servers, and other data sources. ### Is my business too small for AI? If you have 5 or more staff and repeatable admin work, almost certainly not. The assessment exists to tell you honestly whether AI is worth it for you yet, and we will say so if it is not. ### Is there a free version? Yes. Our free online AI readiness check gives you a quick maturity score in a few minutes. The paid assessment goes much deeper: we get into your actual tenant, data, and workflows. [Take the free check here](/ai/ai-readiness). ## Ready to Find Out Where You Stand? Book your fixed-price AI Readiness Assessment and get a clear, honest picture before you spend a dollar on AI. 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