AI Quick Check

Assessing AI Potential and AI Readiness

Margins are falling, growth is becoming more difficult, and competitive pressure is mounting. That’s why many companies are turning to AI. But where is it truly worth implementing? And are the necessary conditions already in place?

The AI Quick Check provides well-founded answers. It combines two components: the AI Potential Check, which identifies the most promising areas of application, and the AI Readiness Check, which assesses the organizational and technical prerequisites. Both can be used individually; together, they create a solid foundation for investment and implementation decisions.

AI Potential Check

Where does AI hold the greatest potential?

Scope: multiple stages of value creation

Output: Prioritized Roadmap

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AI Readiness Check

Are we ready to realize that potential?

Depth: A Step in the Value Chain

Output: Maturity assessment is incorporated into the roadmap

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The AI Potential Check identifies where AI creates the greatest value. The AI Readiness Check assesses the prerequisites for successful implementation. Together, they provide a solid foundation for prioritization and investment decisions.

If you’re looking for guidance, start with the Potential Check. If you’re already pursuing a specific initiative, start with the Readiness Check.
The focus is not on the company’s general AI maturity, but rather on whether the prerequisites for the next concrete step are in place and what is still needed to implement it successfully.

AI Potential Check

Where Does AI Hold the Greatest Potential?

Starting Point

Many companies find themselves in the same situation: AI is on the agenda, but without a clear guiding principle, isolated initiatives spring up—without prioritization, without alignment with measurable business goals, and without a solid foundation for budget decisions.

What We Do

Identify and evaluate opportunities along your value chain

Choosing the Right Approach – Where Can Effort and Automation Potential Be Reasonably Assessed?

Question familiar patterns of solutions rather than simply digitizing what already exists

What You'll Receive

AI Potential Map

A structured overview of the focus areas from a subject-matter perspective, not from a technology perspective.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

By focus area, based on efficiency gains, scalability, and implementation effort.

Prioritized Shortlist
The focus areas with the strongest business case.
Implementation Roadmap

With piloting phases, cost estimates, and reporting logic as the basis for budget decisions.

We recommend repeating the AI Potential Check regularly to continuously incorporate new technological developments and changing conditions.

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AI Readiness Check

Ready to Use AI?

Starting Point

In practice, a use case with high potential rarely fails because of the technology—but rather because data is missing, responsibilities are unclear, employees have not been involved, or the regulatory framework has not been thoroughly thought through.

What We Do

Highlighting These Gaps

In-Depth Look at Individual Steps in the Value Chain

Assess the current state, describe the target state, and evaluate the maturity level relative to the target state

Four Dimensions as a Guide: Business, Technology, Organization, and People/Users

What You'll Receive

Maturity Assessment

Each dimension with specific action items.

Target State Description

As a reference for future initiatives.

Preliminary Roadmap

Prioritized actions to close readiness gaps

When combined with the Potential Check

A concise assessment of effort and feasibility as direct input for roadmap prioritization.

The AI Readiness Check offers two entry points:

Following the AI Potential Check: A prioritized focus area is explored in greater depth during the Readiness Check. The goal is to provide a robust assessment of the effort required and feasibility, which is then promptly incorporated into the roadmap. In this case, the check is kept more concise.

Standalone: When the value-added step to be examined is already known—for example, because a specific initiative is planned or an existing AI solution is to be evaluated. No preliminary step is required.

The AI Readiness Check is repeated as needed—for example, in response to relevant changes within the company, in the market, in regulations, or when new tools become available.

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How We Work

1. The Department Is the Owner, IT Is the Enabler

Responsibility lies with scheduling, order management, or executive management — IT provides the tools and data access.

2. The Right Level of Granularity

We describe potential exactly as it is—not every topic needs an AI label to be valuable.

3. It’s the impact that counts, not the technology

Sometimes the most effective solution is solid digitization without AI. This isn’t a compromise, but a good result—we recommend what works, not what sounds the most cutting-edge.

4. People as Decision-Makers

When it comes to business-critical decisions, the following applies: AI prepares the groundwork; humans make the decision and approve it.

5. Rethinking Instead of Digitizing the Old

For us, transformation doesn’t mean simply building what already exists faster. We question familiar solution patterns before applying AI to them —otherwise, we’ll end up with the same thing all over again, just in digital form.

Why Valtech Mobility?

We bring experience from one of the most demanding digital ecosystems: the automotive and mobility sector, where backend platforms for millions of connected vehicles are operated, complex end-to-end processes are orchestrated across system boundaries and stakeholders, and AI applications are deployed under stringent requirements for reliability and scalability.

FAQs

Where can I use AI effectively in my company?

To find out, Valtech Mobility offers the AI Quick Check. It consists of two standalone, combinable formats: the AI Potential Check and the AI Readiness Check.

If you don’t yet have a clear idea of which area is most relevant for AI, we recommend starting with the AI Potential Check. If you’re already focused on a specific value-added step, you can start the AI Readiness Check right away.

Can both formats be combined?

Yes—and that’s the most common scenario. The Potential Check provides prioritization, while the Readiness Check provides a feasibility assessment for the prioritized focus areas. The results of both formats complement each other and make the roadmap more robust.

For which industries is the AI Quick Check suitable?

Both formats are designed to be industry-agnostic. We use them in the automotive, mobility, and transport logistics sectors—with guiding questions and hypotheses tailored to each industry.

How long does the AI Quick Check take?

The duration depends on the number of departments and the scope of the value-added step under consideration. For focused initial assessments, both formats can be completed within a few weeks. We’ll work with you to determine the exact scope.

Interested? Let’s talk.

Let’s talk—a no-obligation initial consultation will quickly help you determine which format best suits your situation.
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