Before committing to an AI build, the smartest first step is a readiness assessment — a diagnostic that tells you where AI will pay off and whether you’re ready. Knowing what to expect helps you get value from it (and spot a sales pitch dressed as an assessment). Here’s what happens, and how dgm does it. (dgm implements osFoundry, a separate company’s platform — we are not osFoundry.)

What it evaluates

A proper assessment is a structured diagnostic, not a sales call. Expect it to examine:

  • Your data — quality, accessibility, and whether it’s usable for AI (where most projects succeed or fail).
  • Your tools — what you run and where they overlap.
  • Your workflows — where the friction, volume, and cost are.
  • Your opportunities — ranked by ROI and feasibility.
  • Your gaps and risks — what to fix before building.

What you get

The deliverable should be concrete and yours:

  • A clear picture of where AI will (and won’t) deliver value.
  • A ranked list of opportunities.
  • Identified gaps to close (especially around data).
  • A roadmap you can act on — ideally one you keep regardless of who you work with next.

Expect honesty, not a pitch

A good assessment is willing to deliver bad news — your data isn’t ready, this use case won’t pay off, fix X first. One that always concludes “buy the big project” is a sales funnel, not a diagnostic. The value is in the honesty (see AI readiness assessment).

Why it’s the smart first step

Most AI failures are predictable — and an assessment surfaces them before you spend on a build, when they’re cheap to fix. Spending a little to learn what’s feasible beats spending a lot to discover what isn’t (see AI readiness: are you ready?).

How dgm does it

dgm’s assessment includes a review of your data, tools, and workflows; a data readiness review; a ranked list of high-ROI opportunities; identified gaps; and a concrete integration roadmap — for a fixed $399, which you keep whether or not you continue with dgm. If you’d rather explore the platform yourself first, go straight to osFoundry; if you want an honest read on where to start, that’s where dgm comes in.