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Implementation Readiness Scorecard

Score the prospect across six dimensions. Use this BEFORE proposing a build engagement.

Score each dimension (0–10)

Operational maturity

5

Documented processes, ownership, repeatability.

Technical foundation

5

Stack health, data quality, integration readiness.

Team capacity

5

Bandwidth and skill to absorb a project.

Leadership alignment

5

Exec sponsorship + clear decision-makers.

Budget reality

5

Funded, sized to scope, not month-to-month anxiety.

Change appetite

5

Willingness to alter workflows, not just tools.

Verdict
avg 5.0

Orange — start with audit

Lead with a paid diagnostic. Do not propose a build engagement yet.

Weakest dimensions

  • Operational maturity5/10. Documented processes, ownership, repeatability.
  • Technical foundation5/10. Stack health, data quality, integration readiness.

If yellow or below

  • Lead with a paid audit (Stack, CRM, or Funnel) before any build proposal.
  • Surface the weakest dimension to leadership in writing — get acknowledgement.
  • Re-score in 30 days after corrective work.