Ten questions. No sign-up. You get a rough Scaling Friction Score at the end - and a breakdown across six dimensions showing where the biggest opportunities are. Your score also tells you how ready your business is for AI.
1
How many of your core business systems are properly integrated vs. connected by spreadsheets or manual effort?
Systems
2
When you've tried to fix technology problems before, did the fix make the overall picture simpler or more complex?
Systems
3
Can your leadership team get a confident answer to a simple business question - like active customers or revenue by product - within an hour?
Data
4
Do your leadership team trust the numbers in your dashboards and reports?
Data
5
How much time per week does your team spend manually moving data between systems, reconciling spreadsheets or assembling reports?
Processes
6
If your most knowledgeable technical person left tomorrow, how much would break?
Knowledge
7
Are your key business processes documented, or do they live in people's heads?
Knowledge
8
How often do decisions stall because the right information can't reach the right person at the right time?
Decisions
9
When a new starter joins, how long before they're fully productive?
People
10
Do teams know who owns what, or do things fall between the cracks?