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Digital Readiness Check

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Ten quick questions about how your business uses digital tools. You'll get a readiness report and a prioritised 3–6 month plan, with the E-DATA supports that fit — free, and yours to act on.

Demo. This runs on a placeholder version of the SMEDRA instrument; the questions and scoring are illustrative pending E-DATA's real rubric.

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Digital Strategy — Digital activity linked to business goalsThere is a written digital plan tied to business objectives.Someone at leadership level owns digital decisions.Digital priorities are reviewed on a regular cycle.

Financial Readiness — How digital investment is planned, funded and prioritisedDigital spend is budgeted rather than reactive.Investments are appraised against expected return.The business knows what grant and support funding it can access.

Digital Systems — Reliable, connected, scalable toolingCore systems (finance, stock, production) are fit for purpose.Systems talk to each other rather than needing re-keying.Systems are reliable and supported when they fail.Current tooling would cope with a step change in volume.

Digital Skills — Staff and management confidence with digital toolsStaff are confident with the tools their role requires.Management can interpret and act on digital output.There is a route to training when a gap appears.

Data and AI — Information collected, managed, analytics/AI-readyOperational data is captured systematically, not on paper.Data is clean and trusted enough to make decisions on.Data is actually used for analysis, not just stored.The business has explored where AI could add value.

Customer Engagement — Web, social, email, CRM, customer journeyDigital channels reach the customers that matter.Customer information is held centrally, not in individuals' heads.The customer journey is understood end to end.

Operations and Automation — Reducing manual work, duplication, errors and delaysRoutine tasks are automated rather than done by hand.The same information is not entered more than once.Process performance is measured (waste, delay, rework).Supply chain steps are visible and coordinated digitally.

Managing Change — Adoption, communication and barriers to changeNew tools are adopted in practice, not just bought.Change is communicated before it lands on people.Resistance is surfaced and addressed rather than ignored.There is capacity to absorb change alongside the day job.

Sustainability — Digital as a lever on waste, energy, travel and paperEnergy/waste/emissions are measured, not estimated.Digital tools are used to cut waste, travel or paper.The business can report sustainability data when asked.

Digital Compliance — Cybersecurity, data protection and responsible-AI practiceBasic cyber hygiene is in place (backups, MFA, patching).Personal data is handled in line with GDPR obligations.Any AI use has human oversight and known limits.There is a plan for when something goes wrong.