org-readiness-assessment

name	org-readiness-assessment
scope	co-consult
description	Guides the Change Management Partner through diagnosing an organization's capacity to absorb and sustain change. Produces readiness scores, capability gap analysis, and change management cost estimates that feed into financial-modeling.
version	1.0.0
last_reviewed	"2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z"
status	active
owner	change-management-partner
prerequisites	none

Context

Use in Phase 1 alongside competitive and technical analyses. The change management cost estimates produced here are mandatory inputs for the financial-modeling skill.

When to Use

• When beginning a consulting engagement that involves organizational transformation
• Before any financial modeling that must account for change management costs
• When leadership asks for a realistic assessment of the organization's change capacity
• When resistance probability needs to be quantified for schedule planning

Execution Steps

1. Define Change Scope: Clarify the nature and scale of the proposed change

2. Leadership Alignment Assessment:

   • Are senior leaders aligned on the need for change? (Score 1-5)
   • Is there a visible, committed executive sponsor? (Score 1-5)
   • Are middle managers equipped to lead change? (Score 1-5)

3. Cultural Readiness Assessment:

   • Does the organizational culture support experimentation and adaptation? (Score 1-5)
   • Are there past change failures that may create skepticism? (Yes/No + context)
   • What are the dominant cultural values and how do they align with the proposed change?

4. Capability Gap Analysis:

   • What skills/competencies are required by the change?
   • What is the current capability level? (Gap = Required - Current)
   • What training or hiring is needed?

5. Change Management Cost Estimation:

   • Training and upskilling cost range
   • Change agent/program management resource cost
   • Communication campaign budget
   • Schedule delay buffer (weeks × team cost, given resistance probability)
   • Total change management cost range (this is the mandatory output for financial-modeling)

6. Overall Readiness Score: Weighted average across dimensions.

   • Low: < 3.0
   • Medium: 3.0–3.9
   • High: ≥ 4.0

Output Format

• Readiness Scorecard: Dimension, Score (1-5), Key Evidence, Risk Flag
• Capability Gap Table: Competency, Required Level, Current Level, Gap, Recommended Action
• Change Management Cost Estimate: Category, Low Estimate, High Estimate, Assumptions
• Overall Readiness Summary: Score, Interpretation, Top 3 Risks, Recommended Change Approach

Related Skills

• stakeholder-alignment
• change-impact-assessment
• financial-modeling