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Latest · April 2026
Featured article · 14 min read

The Readiness Gap: why most AI initiatives fail before the first demo.

Eighteen months. That is the median time between an SME buying an AI tool and quietly shelving it. The failure mode is almost never technical. It is a set of five upstream questions no one thought to ask.

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// readiness.matrix
data_foundation ....... red
strategic_clarity ..... yellow
tech_infrastructure ... green
people_capability ..... red
governance ............ n/a
Verdict
Not ready. Fix data & people first.
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