How to Measure AI Readiness
A five-dimension method for scoring AI readiness, what evidence each score needs, and why a readiness number should never decide whether you build.
James Larson
Co-founder & Strategy
James leads assessment strategy and ROI methodology at Certified AI Partners — the framework that turns recovered hours into a defensible dollar figure a CFO will sign off on. He runs the in-depth assessments, from employee interviews through the final readout.
- AI opportunity assessment
- ROI methodology
- Process redesign
- AI roadmapping
Writing by James Larson
AI for Mid-Market CEOs: What's Worth Your Attention | June 2026
A running brief on the AI shifts that actually matter for $10M–$50M companies, cutting through the hype to what's worth acting on this month.
What Is an Outsourced AI Department? (And When Your Company Needs One)
An outsourced AI department gives your company senior AI leadership and the team that builds, part-time, for strategy, implementation, and measured ROI without the $250k+ cost of a full-time hire. Here's how it works.
Outsourced AI Department Cost
An outsourced AI department runs $5,000–$30,000 per month in 2026, banded by hours. The published figures, and where the public benchmarks disagree.
Which AI Partner Do You Need?
Consultants advise, agencies build, an outsourced AI department owns the result. Published 2026 rates, payback data, and when each one is the wrong call.