# AI Opportunity Scorecard.

> Free AI Opportunity Scorecard for CFOs and operators — score process, data, ROI, risk and ownership before you spend on AI.

Canonical: https://pratikbajoria.com/scorecard
Last updated: 2026-10-07

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A practical checklist for CFOs and operators. Score yourself across process, data, ROI, risk and ownership — before you fund another pilot that goes nowhere.

**Direct answer.** The AI Opportunity Scorecard is a free checklist that helps CFOs and operators score process readiness, data quality, ROI, risk and ownership before committing budget to another AI pilot.

Rate each criterion 0–10. Total of 100. Below 50 usually means fix ownership and baselines first. 70+ is when a structured Audit earns its fee.

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## Start scoring *here.*

Criterion Dimension Max

**Process clarity** Can you name the top 3 workflows by hours/month and who owns each step?

Process

/10

**Cycle-time baseline** Do you already track cycle time or error rate for those workflows?

Process

/10

**Data accessibility** Is the source data structured enough to extract without heroic cleanup?

Data

/10

**Data sensitivity map** Have you classified what can leave the firm vs must stay redacted?

Data

/10

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Why score first Why

## Ten minutes now, *not a wasted quarter.*

The scorecard exists because most AI proposals arrive with a tool attached and the hard questions missing. Who owns the workflow? What does it cost today? What data will the tool see, and who checks the output? If those answers are blank, the score will show it, and that is cheaper to learn now than after a renewal.

Those gaps are common. Gartner predicted that [at least 30% of generative AI projects would be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-07-29-gartner-predicts-30-percent-of-generative-ai-projects-will-be-abandoned-after-proof-of-concept-by-end-of-2025), with unclear business value and weak risk controls among the reasons. Use is also running ahead of design: in Microsoft and LinkedIn's 2024 Work Trend Index, [75% of knowledge workers said they use generative AI at work, and 78% of those users bring their own tools](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2024/05/08/microsoft-and-linkedin-release-the-2024-work-trend-index-on-the-state-of-ai-at-work/). And McKinsey's 2025 survey found [only about a third of organisations have begun to scale AI](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai), even though most use it somewhere.

Score honestly. A low score on ownership or data is not a failure; it is the most useful result the checklist can give you.

**Sources**

- [Gartner — 30% of generative AI projects predicted to be abandoned after proof of concept by end of 2025 (29 July 2024)](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-07-29-gartner-predicts-30-percent-of-generative-ai-projects-will-be-abandoned-after-proof-of-concept-by-end-of-2025)
- [Microsoft and LinkedIn — 2024 Work Trend Index](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2024/05/08/microsoft-and-linkedin-release-the-2024-work-trend-index-on-the-state-of-ai-at-work/)
- [McKinsey — The state of AI: global survey 2025](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai)

Updated 7 Oct 2026

FAQ FAQ

## Questions worth *asking early.*

### Who is the scorecard for?

CFOs, COOs and operators who want a structured way to challenge AI proposals before funding them.

### Is it really free?

Yes. Enter your work email to unlock the full checklist. You can also join the AI Implementation Brief.

### What should I do after scoring?

If gaps show up in ownership or data, fix those before buying tools. If scores are strong, book a discovery call about the AI Opportunity Audit.