Introduction

Organizational readiness is a succinct phrase for describing an organization’s ability and interest to undertake and successfully accomplish a project.

The following 10-point system describes an organization's readiness to execute a project.

For example, research and development efforts (often) increase organizational readiness levels with respect to larger projects.

Procedure

First, divide the whole project into parts that fit nicely in one of the following categories.

1. Our organization views this as impossible.

2. Our organization is uninterested in doing this.

3. Our organization has no idea of how to do this.

4. Our organization has studied how to do this.

5. Our organization has consultants that have done this before.

6. Our organization has detailed examples from others that have done this before.

7. Members of our organization have done this before.

8. Our organization has done this before.

9. Available for purchase.

10. Available due to previous investment.

Second, determine the highest-possible classification level of each part.

Third, determine the lowest classification level of any part of the project.

Conclusion, the overall readiness level of the organization to execute that project is the classification level determined in step three.