AI ROI Reality Check
8 questions about baseline, ownership, and scale. A score on whether this project is actually set up to show measurable return.
This assessment scores whether an AI project is set up to show measurable return, based on problem definition, baseline measurement, ownership, cost visibility at scale, and four other factors that predict whether a pilot reaches production.
Problem Definition
Is the problem this project solves clearly measurable?
How it works
Answer 8 questions
Covering problem definition, baseline measurement, success criteria, ownership, path to production, cost at scale, buy-in, and timeline realism.
Each answer scores 1-4 points
A well-defined, measurable project scores 4 on each factor; a vague, unowned one scores 1.
Get a 0-100 score
Points are summed and normalized to a 0-100 scale.
See your tier and what's driving it
Your score maps to Strong ROI Case, Proceed With Guardrails, or Reconsider Before Spending More, with the specific factors behind it.
When should I use this?
- You're about to ask for budget for an AI pilot or the next phase of one.
- A project has been running for a while and no one can say if it's actually working.
- Leadership wants a business case before committing more spend.
Who is this for?
- Founders and executives deciding whether to fund an AI initiative.
- Project owners preparing a case for continued investment.
- Finance and operations leads assessing AI spend across the portfolio.
Common Questions