Data & AI Readiness Assessment

Cloud Direct

The data & AI readiness is designed to drive a data-driven organisation and achieve its digital transformation goals. The assessment will provide organisations with an understanding of their data.

Data Intelligence Audit offers a concise, MOT-style review of your organisation’s data, BI and Analytics posture and strategy highlighting strengths, weaknesses, key use cases and actionable improvements to turn data into a competitive advantage. This assessment helps organisations make informed decisions about leveraging Azure’s data and AI capabilities. By identifying gaps and opportunities, customers gain a clear path to optimising data workloads, enhancing governance, and adopting Azure services effectively.

What you can expect

  • Scoring across 8 critical data domains
  • Interactive PDF audit report
  • Clear Pass / Advisory / Warning status
  • Prioritised, practical actions
  • Align data strategies with business objectives and Azure capabilities.
  • Identify gaps in platforms, governance, and data quality.
  • Receive a maturity score with a tailored improvement roadmap.
  • Gain expert recommendations for leveraging Azure’s AI and analytics services.

Audit Structure

  • Kick-off & Stakeholder Setup
  • Survey distributed to key personnel
  • Analysis & validation Workshop(s)
  • Strategy delivery & review session
  • Next Steps

The 8 Domain Areas that are assessed:

  • Data Strategy & Leadership
  • Data Architecture & Platforms
  • BI / Analytics & Reporting
  • Data Governance & Compliance
  • Data Quality & Availability
  • Advanced Analytics & AI Readiness
  • Operationalisation & ROI
  • People, Skills & Culture

Assessment structure

  • Stakeholder Engagement – Interviews with key business and IT leaders to understand objectives, challenges, and opportunities.
  • Workshops – Focused sessions to assess data systems, architecture, governance, and AI readiness on Azure.
  • Assessment & Findings – Comprehensive analysis including maturity scoring, gap analysis, and key insights.
  • Recommendations & Roadmap – Actionable guidance to enhance data strategy and operational efficiency with Azure.
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