What 48 cells tell you that an adoption score won't

What it measures

The framework maps capability across three domains — Workforce, Functional, and Transformation — each examined through four dimensions: Strategy, Culture, Technical, and Governance. Within each intersection, four maturity modes (Assess, Plan, Integrate, Embed) track how deeply capability has taken root. That gives you 48 cells. Each one tells you something specific.

How it works

The assessment uses 399 adaptive questions — the path through them depends on your answers, so nobody sits through irrelevant ones. It takes about 45 minutes per respondent. We typically assess cohorts, not individuals, because capability is an organisational property.

The output is a capability map: a detailed picture of where capability exists, where it doesn't, and — critically — where the organisation thinks it has capability but doesn't. That gap between perception and reality is usually where the interesting findings live.

You don't get a score. You get a map. Scores invite comparison. Maps invite action.

Behind the framework

The 48-cell model didn't start as a product. It emerged from our research program — 105+ verified claims about how AI capability develops in Australian organisations. The framework reflects what we observed, not what we assumed. Every indicator traces back to evidence.