Claude Readiness Score
Ten questions across four dimensions. You get a readiness band, a score out of 40, and a personalised Phase to start with. Built for UK and Ireland businesses considering Claude Enterprise.
What does the assessment measure?
Four dimensions, weighted differently. Most companies score well on one or two and poorly on the rest. The quiz surfaces which ones.
People
Leadership commitment to AI as a strategic priority, day-to-day AI literacy across the team, presence of internal champions with budget and time.
Process
Workflow documentation quality, structured decision-making versus tribal knowledge, compliance and governance posture.
Technology
Cloud and SaaS maturity, identity management (SSO, SCIM), system integration readiness.
Culture
Tolerance for experimentation, openness to AI assistance on judgement-heavy work, comfort with change.
Each dimension feeds into the total score and your recommended starting Phase in the full Softblues Claude Enterprise programme.
What you receive after the quiz
After the final question we ask for your name and email, then show your results on screen and send a copy to your inbox. Three pieces:
Your readiness band
One of four bands (early stage, foundational, ready to deploy, advanced) with a one-paragraph explanation of where you sit and why.
Your dimension breakdown
Score for each of the four dimensions, so you can see which areas are strong and which need work before a Claude Enterprise rollout.
Your recommended next step
A specific Phase in the Softblues Claude Enterprise programme that matches your readiness, plus a calendar link to a 20-minute call to discuss.
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How the score is calculated
Each question carries 1 to 4 points. People and Technology each have 3 questions worth up to 12 points. Process and Culture each have 2 questions worth up to 8 points. Total is out of 40.
Bands map as follows: 10 to 17 points is early stage, 18 to 25 is foundational, 26 to 33 is ready to deploy, 34 to 40 is advanced. Each band points to a specific entry Phase in Phase 1: AI Strategy and Roadmap, Phase 2: Deployment and Activation, or Phase 3 Continuous Partnership.
Where this quiz is not a substitute
The Claude Readiness Score is a five-minute diagnostic. It is not a replacement for a discovery conversation, a full AI Readiness Audit, or a security and compliance review. If your situation involves any of the following, treat the score as a starting point and book a call:
- Regulated industries with specific data residency or audit trail requirements (financial services, healthcare, defence, government)
- Companies above 2,000 staff, where the political dynamics of an AI rollout matter more than the technical readiness
- Multi-region or multi-entity organisations with different governance regimes in different countries
- Companies that have already piloted enterprise AI and need help rescuing or scaling a stalled deployment
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the Claude Readiness Score?
It is a diagnostic, not a precise measurement. It surfaces patterns: where you are strong, where you have gaps, and which Phase of the Softblues Claude Enterprise programme is the right entry point. Two companies with the same total score can have very different breakdowns, which is why we show the per-dimension result. For a precise picture, a 20-minute discovery call covers ground the quiz cannot.
Who should take the assessment?
Anyone evaluating Claude Enterprise as a serious option for their organisation. The questions assume a UK or Ireland business with 50 to 2,000 staff. CTOs, CEOs, COOs, and heads of transformation are the typical respondents.
What does Softblues do with my answers?
We show your results on screen and email a copy to the address you provide. We store the submission for our own follow-up and use aggregate data to improve the assessment over time. We do not share individual responses with third parties. Our privacy policy is here: /privacy-policy.
How does the recommended Phase work?
Softblues Claude Enterprise is a three-Phase programme: Phase 1 is a 2 to 3 week AI Strategy and Roadmap engagement, Phase 2 is the Deployment and Activation work, and Phase 3 is the Continuous AI Partnership retainer. Where your score sits decides which Phase is the right starting point. Companies in the "ready to deploy" band often skip Phase 1; companies in "early stage" usually need Phase 1 first.
Is this only useful if we choose Claude Enterprise?
The dimensions the quiz scores (people, process, technology, culture) apply to any enterprise AI rollout, not only Claude. Softblues leads with Claude because we know it deeply and our clients have had strong results with it, but the readiness assessment itself is platform-agnostic.
How long are results valid for?
Organisational readiness changes. If it has been more than six months since your last assessment, retaking it is worth the five minutes. The result captures a moment in time.
The Claude Readiness Score is a free 10-question diagnostic from Softblues, a London-based AI consultancy in the process of joining the Anthropic Claude Partner Network. It scores companies across four dimensions (people, process, technology, culture) and returns a total out of 40, one of four readiness bands (early stage, foundational, ready to deploy, advanced), and a recommended Phase in the Softblues Claude Enterprise programme. The assessment takes five minutes and is intended for CTOs, CEOs, COOs, and heads of transformation in UK and Ireland businesses ranging from 50 to 2,000 staff.
Ready to discuss what your score means?
Book a 20-minute call with Ivan or Niall, or read the buyer's guide first.
CEO of Softblues, a London-based AI consultancy in the process of joining the Anthropic Claude Partner Network. Ten years deploying enterprise software across UK and Ireland.
Sales Director, Ireland and UK Enterprise. Fifteen years at Accenture and Google delivering enterprise transformation programmes. Based in Dublin.