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AI Readiness Assessment vs Hiring a Consultant
A consultant charges $10-50K and takes 4-8 weeks to tell you if you're ready for AI. This free assessment gives you 80% of the answer in 5 minutes. Here's what each option gets you.
This Assessment Free, 5-15 minutes | Typical Consultant $10-50K, 4-8 weeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $10,000 - $50,000 |
| Time to results | 5-15 minutes | 4-8 weeks |
| Framework | AU Government 6 Essential Practices | Varies (often proprietary) |
| Risk classification | Sometimes | |
| Industry benchmarks | ||
| Visual scores & radar chart | Report only | |
| Actionable recommendations | ||
| Printable documents | ||
| Custom stakeholder interviews | ||
| Bespoke implementation roadmap | ||
| Ongoing advisory support | Extra cost | |
| Sign-up required | None — just start | Contract & onboarding |
Cost
This Assessment
Free
Consultant
$10,000 - $50,000
Time to results
This Assessment
5-15 minutes
Consultant
4-8 weeks
Framework
This Assessment
AU Government 6 Essential Practices
Consultant
Varies (often proprietary)
Risk classification
This Assessment
Consultant
Sometimes
Industry benchmarks
This Assessment
Consultant
Visual scores & radar chart
This Assessment
Consultant
Report only
Actionable recommendations
This Assessment
Consultant
Printable documents
This Assessment
Consultant
Custom stakeholder interviews
This Assessment
Consultant
Bespoke implementation roadmap
This Assessment
Consultant
Ongoing advisory support
This Assessment
Consultant
Extra cost
Sign-up required
This Assessment
None — just start
Consultant
Contract & onboarding
When the free assessment is enough
- You're exploring AI for the first time and want to know where you stand
- You need something to show your board or team quickly
- You want to identify governance gaps before talking to vendors
- You need to check alignment with the AU Government framework
When you need more
- You need a bespoke implementation roadmap for a complex use case
- You need someone to interview stakeholders across your organisation
- You're in a heavily regulated industry and need deep compliance work
- You want ongoing advisory support through implementation
Start with the free assessment
If you need more, we're here. base2Services offers the same depth as a consultant — but you start for free and only pay when you need hands-on help.
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Assessment based on the Australian Government's Guidance for AI Adoption (October 2025).