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AI Transformation Questionnaire

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1. Why AI? What are the specific business objectives we aim to achieve through AI transformation? What specific business goals can AI help us achieve (e.g., cost reduction, revenue growth, improved customer experience)?

2. Which AI use cases are highest priority? Please rank them.

3. What is the ideal timeline for AI implementation (pilot → full deployment)?

4. What is your biggest fear or concern with implementing AI?

5. Digital Fit and Alignment with Strategy: How does AI integrate with our overall digital transformation strategy?

6. Pain Points: What are the current pain points in our business that AI can address? Do we have a clear understanding of the AI technologies available and their potential applications in our industry?

7. Competitive Landscape: How are our competitors using AI? Can we leverage AI to gain an edge? How can we differentiate ourselves?

8. Expected Outcomes: What are the measurable benefits we expect from AI implementation (e.g., increased efficiency, improved customer experience)? What resources (financial, human, technological) are we willing to allocate to AI transformation?

9. How will success be measured? (Specific KPIs or financial metrics)

10. What is the budget range (including people, compute, maintenance)?

11. What will AI replace, augment, or create in terms of cost savings or revenue?

12. ROI Potential: How will we measure the success and return on investment (ROI) of AI initiatives?

13. Data Quality and Availability: Do we have the necessary clean data (quality, quantity, variety) to train and maintain AI models?

14. Do you have a data inventory or catalog of all critical datasets?

15. How is data lineage tracked (source → transformation → output)?

16. Is your data labeled, structured, and trusted enough for AI training?

17. Data Governance: How will we ensure data security, privacy, and ethical use in AI development?

18. Which current systems must AI integrate with? (CRM, ERP, core banking, etc.)

19. Are there any legacy or proprietary systems that could create integration challenges?

20. Do you have internal APIs or will APIs need to be built from scratch?

21. Impact on Existing System: How will AI impact our existing business processes and workflows?

22. Infrastructure Needs: Does our IT infrastructure have the capacity to support AI workloads?

23. Security: How will we ensure the security of our data and AI models from cyber attacks?

24. How are you currently securing AI models and pipelines (not just data)?

25. Do you have protection against: prompt injection, model poisoning, spoofed AI agents, and adversarial attacks?

26. Do you require cryptographic signing/verification (A2SPA) of all AI actions?

27. Security and Privacy: How will we secure AI systems and protect sensitive data?

28. Which regulations must your AI comply with? (GDPR, FINRA, OCC, PCI, SOC2, etc.)

29. Do you require audit trails of every AI decision or output?

30. Do you need explainability/interpretability for regulators?

31. Regulations and Compliance: Are we aware of any regulations or industry standards that apply to AI use?

32. Explainability and Transparency: How will we explain AI decision-making processes to stakeholders?

33. Who will own model maintenance, retraining, and version control?

34. How will you detect model drift or performance decay?

35. How often will models be audited or revalidated?

36. Continuous Learning: How will we ensure our AI systems continuously learn and improve with new data?

37. Metrics & Monitoring: What is the timeline for AI Transformation? How will we track the performance and impact of our AI initiatives?

38. Do you have (or plan to have) an AI Governance Committee?

39. Who signs off on AI actions that affect customers or finances?

40. How will roles & responsibilities be split between IT/Data/Security/Business?

41. Problem Focus: What specific business problems can AI address most effectively?

42. Project Scope: What will be the initial pilot project(s) to test the viability of AI in our organization?

43. Phased Approach: Will we implement AI in phases, starting small and scaling up based on success?

44. AI Use Cases: Which specific AI applications (e.g., machine learning, NLP) are best suited for our needs?

45. AI Selection: How will we select the right AI tools and platforms for our specific needs?

46. Development Approach: Will we develop AI solutions in-house, leverage cloud platforms, or use a hybrid approach?

47. Project Management: What processes will we use to manage and track AI projects?

48. Change Management: How will we prepare our workforce for the changes AI will bring?

49. Which departments will resist AI the most?

50. What workflows will change?

51. What training or upskilling will staff need?

52. How will you handle job displacement or role evolution?

53. Skills Gap Analysis: What skills gaps will AI create in our workforce, and how will we address them (e.g., reskilling, upskilling)?

54. Human-AI Collaboration: How will humans and AI work together effectively to achieve optimal results?

55. Employee Buy-in: How will we foster employee trust and buy-in for AI implementation?

56. Upskilling Workforce: How will we bridge the skills gap and prepare our employees for working alongside AI?

57. Transparency and Trust: How will we ensure transparency and build trust in AI decision-making processes?

58. Change Communication: How will we effectively communicate the benefits and potential disruptions of AI to employees?

59. Future of Work: How will AI impact the future of work within our organization?

60. Job Displacement: How will we manage potential job displacement caused by AI automation?

61. Vendor Selection: How will we choose the right AI vendors or partners?

62. Collaboration: What partnerships or collaborations are needed to support AI initiatives?

63. Do you want in-house ownership of AI models or full dependency on vendor?

64. If the relationship ends, how will we handover models, data, and IP?

65. Are you concerned about vendor lock-in?

66. Technical Expertise: Do we have the internal expertise or resources to implement AI solutions?

67. What happens if AI systems go down?

68. What is the failover or rollback plan?

69. Should there be human-in-the-loop overrides?

70. Ethical Considerations: How will we mitigate potential biases and ensure fair and ethical AI development and deployment?

71. How will you ensure AI does not discriminate (e.g., lending, underwriting)?

72. Do you require bias testing and fairness audits?

73. What are the reputational risks of AI decisions?

74. Algorithmic Bias: How will we identify and address potential biases within AI algorithms and data?

75. Scalability: How will we scale our AI solutions as our needs evolve? Can our AI solutions be scaled across the organization as needs evolve?

76. If a pilot succeeds, how do we scale across departments?

77. Do you plan to build an internal AI platform or marketplace?

78. Will AI agents eventually communicate autonomously across workflows?

79. Long-Term Vision: What is our long-term vision for AI integration within the company?

80. Futureproofing: How will AI enable our organization to adapt to future technological advancements?

81. Innovation Culture: How will we foster a culture of innovation and experimentation with AI? How will AI support innovation and product/service development?

82. Predictive Analytics: Can AI be used to predict future customer behavior or market trends?

83. Product Development: Can AI accelerate innovation and optimize product design?

84. Emerging Technologies: How will we stay up-to-date on emerging AI trends and technologies?

85. Flexibility & Agility: How will we adapt our strategy and approaches to AI as market needs and technology evolve?

86. Long-Term Commitment: Are we prepared for the long-term commitment and investment that AI transformation requires?

87. Do you currently have a trust layer that verifies every AI action before execution?

88. How do you ensure AI instructions are not spoofed or manipulated?

89. Would you require a cryptographic verification protocol (A2SPA) to check: who sent the instruction, if it was tampered with, if the agent is allowed to execute it, and logging every action for compliance?

90. Who owns the IP of the AI models and pipelines when completed?

91. If we build custom agents, who owns them?

92. If AI improves decision-making, do you plan to license or resell this capability?

93. Risk Assessment: What are the potential risks associated with AI adoption, and how can we mitigate them?

94. Sustainability: How can we ensure AI development and use aligns with our environmental and social responsibility goals?

95. Global considerations: How will we address potential cultural and ethical considerations with AI across diverse markets?

96. Exit Strategy: What is our plan for transitioning out of current processes and systems as AI takes over certain functions?

97. If we build something that 10X's your efficiency or revenue, are you open to a long-term partnership or licensing model?

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