Industrial B2B AI Transformation Tools
Free executive tools for AI readiness, ROI, prioritization, build-vs-buy, talent and adoption in industrial B2B enterprises.
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- BASICS Framework Diagnostic
The BASICS Framework Diagnostic turns my proprietary six-step operating system into an interactive scoring tool. Walk one AI initiative through every letter — Business outcomes, As-is friction, Size, Imagine unlimited intelligence, Choose intervention, Sequence — and receive a hex score, the weakest link, a realistic value-pool number, a pattern recommendation, and a sequenced playbook of what to do, defer, or kill.
- AI Readiness Assessment
The AI Readiness Assessment is a free directional diagnostic for agentic AI adoption. Across five dimensions—Data Infrastructure, Technology Readiness, Organizational Culture, Leadership Alignment, and Workforce Capability—you receive a maturity score, the assumptions behind it, and a practical list of constraints to validate with your team.
- Agentic AI ROI Calculator
The Agentic AI ROI Calculator is a free financial modeling tool for testing productivity, cost, revenue, and payback assumptions. It calculates NPV, IRR, and payback periods with sensitivity analysis, using editable starting assumptions that you can replace with your own operational evidence.
- Build vs. Buy vs. Partner Framework
The Build vs. Buy vs. Partner Framework is a free decision tool that helps technology leaders evaluate AI capability acquisition strategies. Through structured assessment across 8 dimensions—including strategic differentiation, time-to-market, total cost of ownership, and risk profile—you'll receive a clear recommendation with confidence scoring, TCO comparison, and implementation roadmap.
- Use Case Prioritization Matrix
The Use Case Prioritization Matrix is a free decision tool for comparing AI initiatives consistently. Its six-dimensional framework evaluates business value, feasibility, time to value, strategic alignment, resource requirements, and risk profile, then shows the ranking and assumptions your team should challenge.
- AI Talent Gap Analyzer
The AI Talent Gap Analyzer is a strategic workforce planning tool that maps your current AI capabilities against your transformation goals. Across 6 critical talent dimensions—AI/ML Engineering, Data Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Domain AI Literacy, Change Management, and External Ecosystem—you'll receive a personalized talent readiness score, role-specific hiring/upskilling recommendations, investment projections, and a prioritized talent acquisition roadmap.
- Change Resistance Review
The Change Resistance Review is a directional organizational diagnostic for surfacing likely resistance to an AI initiative. Across seven dimensions—from job-displacement fears to change fatigue and cultural misalignment—you receive a modelled risk score, stakeholder heat maps, and intervention priorities to validate through direct conversations.