Workflow
A valuable, repeatable task with clear inputs, decisions, exceptions, and an accountable owner.
— AI readiness audit
Is the workflow ready for AI—or just ready for a demo?
A useful AI readiness audit connects the workflow, data, systems, risk, ownership, and economics. Choose the depth that matches the decision—without paying enterprise prices for a small first move.
What readiness means
Six conditions a production plan must answer.
A strong assessment is specific enough to expose the constraint and practical enough to guide a build, a prerequisite project, or a responsible decision not to automate yet.
Data
Accessible, usable source material with permission boundaries, retention rules, and a reliable system of record.
Systems
APIs, integrations, identity, permissions, and recovery paths strong enough to support production behavior.
Risk
Human review, escalation, audit history, privacy, security, and regulatory obligations defined before launch.
Economics
A baseline for time, error, missed revenue, or service quality—and a threshold the implementation must beat.
Ownership
One operator responsible for adoption, monitoring, feedback, and the decisions that follow deployment.
— Match the assessment to the decisionThree honest starting points
Buy only the clarity the decision requires.
Free AI readiness checklist
$010 minutes
Fifteen questions across data, team, stack, compliance, and operations. Use it to identify prerequisites before a vendor conversation.
Run the checklist →AI automation audit
From $2993–7 days
One bounded workflow assessment with opportunity, risk, and implementation direction. Best when the business already knows where it wants to start.
Review the fixed scope →Business systems diagnostic
$10K / $15K1–3 weeks
A cross-functional review of technology, product, data, search, revenue, and operations, delivered as a decision-grade blueprint.
Compare diagnostic scopes →Common questions
Clear before you scope.
What is an AI readiness audit?
An AI readiness audit tests whether a specific business workflow has the data, systems, controls, ownership, and economics required for a dependable AI implementation. It should end with a decision and a sequenced next step, not a generic list of tools.
How much does an AI readiness audit cost?
Michai Media offers three levels: a free self-assessment, a fixed-scope workflow audit beginning at $299, and a decision-grade business systems diagnostic priced at $10,000 or $15,000. The right level depends on the size and consequence of the decision.
Do we need clean data before the audit?
No. Data quality and access are part of the assessment. The audit should identify what can be used now, what needs repair, and whether a narrower workflow can create value without a major data program.
Does an audit require us to hire Michai Media for the build?
No. Each paid audit produces a usable deliverable. You can continue with Michai Media, hand the plan to another qualified team, or pause with a clearer understanding of the prerequisites.
Remote delivery · Senior ownership
Bring the workflow. Leave with the next decision.
Michai Media works remotely with teams across the United States, with a St. Louis home base and one accountable senior lead.
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