Maine Business AI Readiness Checklist

What’s inside

Find out exactly where your organization stands on AI before you invest a dollar. 50 questions across five dimensions, a scoring matrix that maps to maturity levels, and a personalized roadmap based on your gaps.

• 50 assessment questions across strategy, technology, skills, data, and culture
• Scoring matrix with five maturity levels (Aware → Optimizing)
• Gap analysis worksheet
• Sector benchmarking data (where peer Maine orgs typically score)
• Personalized 90-day, 6-month, and 12-month roadmap templates

Who should use this

Anyone leading or scoping an AI initiative who needs evidence — not opinion — about organizational readiness.

• Executive directors and COOs evaluating AI investment
• IT leads building a business case for AI tooling
• Consultants and grant writers documenting client readiness

Key outcomes

After using this resource, you’ll be able to:

• Replace gut feel with a numbered, defensible readiness score
• Identify the three highest-leverage gaps to close first
• Set a realistic 12-month AI roadmap your board can approve
• Benchmark against similar Maine organizations

How to use

Print the checklist and complete it with two or three colleagues from different functions. Compare scores — divergences reveal blind spots. Use the gap analysis worksheet to prioritize.