AI Readiness Index Assessment Tool

Find out what it takes to be AI-ready 

Deploying AI doesn’t guarantee value.

The organizations achieving results have built readiness across six dimensions: Strategy, Infrastructure, Data, Governance, Talent, and Culture. Readiness is a journey, not the destination.

Take the test and see where you stand—and where to focus next.

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Strategy

Infrastructure

Data

Governance

Talent

Culture

Levels of AI Readiness

  • Fully Prepared – Pacesetters

    Companies that have a score higher than 86 (out of a maximum of 100)

  • Moderately Prepared – Chasers

    Those with a score between 61 and 85

  • Limited Preparedness – Followers

    Those with a score between 31 and 60

  • Unprepared – Laggards

    Those with a score between 0 and 30

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AI is reshaping how organizations operate and compete. The question isn't whether to deploy AI—it's whether your organization has the foundation to make it work.

Being AI-ready isn't about ambition or budget. It's about six critical pillars working together: Strategy, Infrastructure, Data, Governance, Talent, and Culture.

Here's where you stand.

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2025 Global readiness
13% Pacesetters
36% Chasers
48% Followers
3% Laggards

Cisco AI Readiness Index

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