FREE 3-MINUTE DIAGNOSTIC

How lean is your team's AI usage?

Answer a short set of questions about how your team runs its AI licences. Get a maturity score against the seven Lean AI principles, and a prioritised next step - not a generic percentage.

Interactive assessment

3 minutes

14 scored questions

Instant result

Lean AI Maturity Assessment

14-Question Diagnostic

Lean AI Maturity Assessment

See how lean your team's AI usage really is. Answer a few quick questions and we'll show you your maturity level, plus the one thing to fix next.

Question 1 of 14

Most teams that run out of AI usage mid-month assume they need more seats. Usually they don't. This takes about three minutes and ends with your Lean AI level, plus one practical next step.

14 questions
3 minutes
4 maturity levels
Where should we send your result?

Pop your details in below and we'll show you your Lean AI level straightaway, and email you a copy to share with whoever owns the AI licence.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
Please enter a valid email address.

Thank you for completing the assessment

This assessment is a guide based on your own answers, not an audit of your systems or a guarantee of specific savings. The actual saving depends on your workflows, models and volumes, which is exactly why we recommend baselining one process before and after rather than quoting a published benchmark.

Why this exists

Most teams that hit their AI usage limits assume they need more seats or a bigger plan. Usually they do not. The same licence goes considerably further once the setup around it is fixed. This assessment shows you where your usage is leaking before you spend more.

What you will check

  • Whether your team supplies context once or re-pastes the same background all day
  • Whether the model is matched to the task, or a reasoning model is formatting tables
  • Whether project knowledge is controlled, or chats run forever
  • Whether standard work lives in reusable skills or a prompt folder
  • Whether anyone has baselined the cost per approved deliverable


What your score tells you

You are banded into one of four levels - Ad hoc, Aware, Systemised or Lean - each with the single most valuable thing to fix next. No jargon, no upsell dressed as a result.

After you submit

Your result appears on screen straight away, with your band, your weakest principle and a recommended next step. We will also email you a copy so you can share it with whoever owns the AI licence.

After you submit

Your result appears on screen straight away, with your band, your weakest principle and a recommended next step. We will also email you a copy so you can share it with whoever owns the AI licence.

If your score points to habits first - right-sizing models, controlling context, building skills instead of pasting prompts - our AI masterclasses and training for technical teams cover exactly that.

If your score points to a wider redesign, talk to us about AI for sales and marketing services.

Disclaimer

This assessment is a guide based on your own answers. It is not an audit of your systems or a guarantee of specific savings. The actual saving depends on your workflows, models and volumes - which is exactly why we recommend baselining one process before and after rather than quoting a published benchmark.

AI Generated Google Analytics - SEO Authority - umber made up

Why Your Blogs Are Not Getting Regular Traffic

By Stefan Buss • July 30, 2026
Most technical SME blogs cannot be traced to a real person. The authority triangle - blog, profile and post - is one strong signal that earns organic traffic and AI citations.
ai engineering image

AI Adoption in Business in 2026

By Stefan Buss • July 19, 2026
AI adoption in 2026: the hype says you're five years behind. The research says you're not. A clear, practical guide for SME leaders to move forward with AI.
Hard hat, calculator, with penand plans

Audience Profiling: Why Knowing Who Not to Sell To Makes More Money

By Stefan Buss • July 13, 2026
Most SMEs say they'll work with anyone. It's why their marketing converts nobody. Learn the six-level ICP maturity model and how to build a profile that protects margin.
Risks of AI or Industrial Leaders

The Two Risks Every Industrial SME Leader Now Faces with AI

By Stefan Buss • May 20, 2026
Adopting AI carries risk - so does avoiding it. A practical guide for industrial SME leaders on which AI risk to carry, and how to control it.
Woman with a et standing in a factorie

The AEO and GEO Hype: Why Good SEO Still Wins

By Stefan Buss • May 5, 2026
Myth-busting angle (direct) AEO, GEO, LLMO - the acronyms keep coming. We cut through the hype and show why solid SEO fundamentals still drive real growth for SMEs.
Apple Turns 50: What Steve Jobs Taught Us About Product Marketing Strategy

Apple Turns 50: What Steve Jobs Taught Us About Product Marketing Strategy

By Stefan Buss • April 7, 2026
Steve Jobs built an iconic brand through product marketing strategy, ecosystem thinking and a fiercely loyal community. Here's what it teaches us about sales and marketing strategy.
Man siting at a desk look it a computer screen working.

Backup and Transferring your AI Data

By Stefan Buss • March 10, 2026
AI platforms can fold, get hacked or change overnight. If your prompts, workflows and business knowledge live only in chat history, you're exposed. Here's how to fix it.
enginng twmen ing at ngering corcton plans.

Why Market Fit Drives Your Successful Sales and Marketing Direction

By Stefan Buss • February 5, 2026
Most SMEs skip market analysis and wonder why marketing fails. Discover how to assess demand, spot trends, and steer your entire business direction.
AI Attitude

The Two Poles of Thinking about AI

By Stefan Buss • January 19, 2026
We explore the two polar opposites of how people think about AI - all in or against, which camp are you in?
Strategy to transform your Sales and Marketing

Strategy First: Start Your Sales and Marketing at the Beginning

By Stefan Buss • January 12, 2026
67% of SMEs have no marketing plan. Learn why strategy must come before tactics, what your marketing strategy should include, and how to stop wasting budget on scattered activity.