Our Model

The 48-cell framework

Four dimensions. Three domains. Four modes. Research-backed capability assessment that measures what actually matters.

Most AI maturity models measure tool adoption — how many systems deployed, how many staff trained, how much budget allocated. They measure activity, not capability.

Ours is different. We built a framework grounded in learning science and organisational development research. Each of the 48 cells is a discrete, measurable capability with clear assessment criteria and development pathways.

48

cells

399

adaptive questions

105+

research claims

1,967

indicators

How it works

The framework maps capability across three domains — Workforce, Functional Area, and Transformation — and four modes of development. Every organisation moves through these modes: assess where you stand, plan the path forward, integrate new practices, and embed them until they're second nature.

Four dimensions

Each dimension spans all three domains and four modes — twelve cells per dimension.

Strategy

How the organisation positions AI within its broader objectives. Alignment between stated ambition and actual resource allocation.

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Culture

Whether people feel safe to experiment, fail, and learn. The gap between what leadership says and what staff experience.

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Technical

Practical capability to select, deploy, and maintain AI systems. Infrastructure, data practices, and integration patterns.

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Governance

Risk management, ethical frameworks, and accountability structures. The guardrails that make sustained adoption possible.

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Plan
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