AI Altitude
Five camps from first chat to company capability.
A simple model of where a company stands with AI. It separates using AI tools from letting AI act inside your systems, because that is where most companies stall.
Five levels, from Basecamp to Summit
Level 1 of 5
Basecamp
AI comes up in meetings, but nobody uses it in a structured way and nobody owns it.
Next move
Pick one real workflow and one person who owns it.
Signs you are here
- No approved AI tool, or one that almost nobody opens
- Staff who use AI do it on private accounts
- No one has the time or mandate to drive it
Level 2 of 5
Personal AI
People get real value from chat assistants, but it lives in personal habits, pasted context and private prompts.
Next move
Approve the tools, train on real work and write down the rules.
Signs you are here
- Several people use ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude or Gemini every week
- Results depend on who is asking
- Company data goes in by copy and paste, if at all
Level 3 of 5
Connected
AI reaches company knowledge and some systems. The answers are good, but AI rarely takes action.
Next move
Move from answers to reviewed actions in one process.
Signs you are here
- The assistant can search documents or read from one or two systems
- Useful answers still end with someone copying them by hand
- AI tooling is owned by one person or by IT alone
Level 4 of 5
Agents at work
Agents read and write in business systems. Each one has an owner, and people review what matters.
Next move
Make agents reliable and monitored, then spread them team by team.
Signs you are here
- One or more workflows run on a schedule without anyone pressing a button
- Agent actions are logged and reviewed
- Teams ask for new agents faster than you can build them
Level 5 of 5
Summit
AI is a company capability: builders in every team, a governed platform and measured outcomes.
Next move
Turn internal capabilities into products for customers, partners and their agents.
Signs you are here
- Every team has someone who builds with AI
- Connectors, access and spend are governed centrally
- AI outcomes are part of how leadership measures the business
What decides your altitude
Two questions matter more than the rest.
A company can score well on enthusiasm and training and still sit at Personal AI when the answer to both is no. The Readiness Check caps your level the same way.
Does AI reach your business systems (CRM, ERP, finance)?
If you answer “No” or “Only by copy and paste”: Your level stops at Personal AI.
Do any AI workflows run without someone pressing a button?
If you answer “None” or “Experiments only”: Your level stops at Connected.
Find out where you stand in 2 minutes.
8 questionsThe AI Readiness Check
You get your altitude, your biggest gaps and a 90-day plan for the next camp.
Talk to us
Tell us how your people use AI today, or where it is not working yet. We will tell you honestly whether a workshop is the right place to start.