For organizations

Transformation Readiness Assessment

Twelve questions on how ready your organization really is for its next transformation initiative. Takes about three minutes.

Step 1 of 50/12 answered

How clearly is the business outcome of your transformation defined?

Strategy & Governance

1. How clearly is the business outcome of your transformation defined?

Defined, quantified and agreed by the executive team

Defined at a high level with some measures

Described in ambitions, not measures

Not defined — we are starting from a technology idea

Who holds decision rights when the initiative hits a trade-off?

Strategy & Governance

2. Who holds decision rights when the initiative hits a trade-off?

A named accountable executive with a clear mandate

A steering group that meets regularly

It depends on the decision — often unclear

Decisions escalate and stall

How is the work funded?

Strategy & Governance

3. How is the work funded?

Multi-year funding tied to outcome milestones

Annual funding with a business case

Project-by-project approvals

Funded from residual budget as we go

Dr. Tracie Edwards

Transformation that holds — for organizations and for careers.

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