AI and Machine Learning Diagnostic Tool

Based on your understanding of your organization’s strategy, select your level of agreement to the following questions using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.

    This set of questions should provide the basis of robust discussion for your team. It’s ok if you don’t march through every single question in order. But during the course of the discussion it should become clear at what point your scores start to decline from all 4’s and 5’s to 1’s and 2’s.

    1. Long term customer relationships are a strategic priority for our firm

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    2. Developing data driven customer insights is a priority for our firm

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    3. Our customers prefer us to provide products that are personalized to their preferences

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    4. Our customers only prefer low prices

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    5. Our firm faces competition from technology platforms (e.g., Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft etc).

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    Stage 1: Foundation
    6. Please indicate on a scale of 0% to 100% the level of first party data (i.e., data you directly collect about individuals actions that can be attributed to them) you collect for prospects
    7. Please indicate on a scale of 0% to 100% the level of first party data (i.e., data you directly collect about individuals actions that can be attributed to them) you collect for customers about:
    • Their transactions with you
    • Their communications with other customers (i.e., reviews, social media posts etc).

    Please state your level of agreement to the following questions based on your understanding of your organization’s data structures using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.

    8. Our database can identify each customer’s transactions with the firm

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    9. Our database can identify each of the firm actions directed to a customer

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    10. Our database can identify each prospect’s transactions with the firm

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    11. Our database can identify each of the firm actions directed to a prospect

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    12. Our database can easily access information about customers

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    13. Our database can easily access information about prospects

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    14. Our firm tracks customer actions over time

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    15. Our firm tracks prospect interactions with the firm over time

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    Stage 2: Experimentation
    16. We expect to conduct experiments with AI solutions from third party vendors that personalize our interactions with at least one customer relationship moment (i.e., acquisition, retention, growth, advocacy).

    YesNo

    If the answer to question 16 is yes, answer the following questions and in reference to the experiments identified in question 16 using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.

    17. We have identified a vendor to develop AI systems that can be tested in the experiments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    18. We have allocated a budget to conduct the experiments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    19. We have identified metrics to evaluate the performance of the experiments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    20. We have approval for running more than one cycle of the experiments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    Stage 3: Expansion

    Please answer yes or no to the following three questions:

    21. We have conducted experiments with AI solutions from third party vendors that personalize our interactions with at least one customer relationship moment (i.e., acquisition, retention, growth, advocacy).

    YesNo

    22. We anticipate developing AI based systems that personalize more aspects of the customer relationship moment that was tested in question 21.

    YesNo

    23. We anticipate developing AI based systems that personalize customer relationship moment other than the one was tested in question 21.

    YesNo

    If you answered yes to question 21 and either question 22 or 23, please answer the following questions, using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.

    24. We have identified an AI marketing champion, i.e., an individual responsible for leading the AI marketing initiatives in the firm.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    25. We are investing in talent to develop AI marketing capabilities in-house.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    26. We have compiled a summary of the results from AI experiments to present to top management.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    27. We are developing a budget for building AI marketing capabilities across all customer relationship moments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    28. We are refining the AI models based on feedback from the experiments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    29. We have a cross-functional team of c-level executives collaborating to develop AI marketing capabilities.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    30. We are developing an agile methodology to conduct multiple AI marketing experiments

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    31. We are developing an agile methodology to track the performance of AI marketing experiments

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    32. We are developing an agile methodology for conducting marketing experiments quickly, with no experiment lasting longer than one month.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    Stage 4: Transformation
    33. We have developed AI based systems that personalize one or more customer relationship moments.

    YesNo

    34. We anticipate using AI to personalize all moments of the customer relationship (acquisition, retention, growth and advocacy).

    YesNo

    If you answered yes to questions 33 and 34, please answer the following questions, using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.

    35. We are tracking outcomes from our AI and machine learning experiments so we can prepare a solid business case for top management fund additional AI and machine learning for marketing initiatives.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    36. Our business case will recommend building an AI marketing group in-house

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    37. Our business case will recommend buying an AI marketing firm.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    38. We have identified areas where external vendor solutions are not sufficient to personalize customer relationship moments.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    Stage 5: Monetization
    39. We are actively engaged in discussions to develop a new revenue stream that leverages our capabilities in AI marketing from existing customers

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    40. We are actively engaged in discussions to develop a new revenue stream that leverages our capabilities in AI marketing from new customers

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

    41. We are actively engaged in discussions to level our AI marketing capabilities to develop a network-based business model that connects our different stakeholders.

    Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree