This assessment measures “IF” it’s the right decision, not implying that you should go ahead.
Answer honestly. A high score doesn’t mean you “should” automate. A low score means you definitely shouldn’t…. yet!
How This Works
You will score your Business across six control areas.
For each statement, select a score from 1 to 5:
1 — Never
2 — Rarely
3 — Sometimes
4 — Mostly
5 — Always
There are no trick questions.
Inability to decide on an answer is a sign in itself (don’t automate!).
1. Decision-making
When automated systems come under pressure, there needs to be a decision-maker, who is it?
Score yourself on the following:
☐ The decision-maker is documented in an SOP
☐ Authority does not change under pressure
☐ Escalation paths are documented in SOP
☐ Decisions are role-based
Score (1–5): ___
2. Failure Definition
We have clearly defined what “failure” means in our business before automation begins.
☐ Failure conditions are named in advance
☐ Stopping criteria are agreed on
☐ Partial failures are recognized
☐ “Keep going” is not the default response
Score (1–5): ___
3. Validation Discipline
Data is treated as untrusted until proven otherwise.
☐ Inputs are validated before use
☐ Failures are identified and documented, not hidden or ignored
☐ Garbage data does not accumulate
☐ Validation rules are reviewed by humans
Score (1–5): ___
4. Human Oversight
Automation proposes. Humans retain authority.
☐ Humans approve critical changes
☐ Overrides exist and are exercised
☐ Judgment-heavy decisions are not automated
☐ Humans understand what the system is doing
Score (1–5): ___
5. Observation & Visibility
We can see what the system is doing without guessing.
☐ System state is easy to see
☐ Failures can be spotted before they happen
☐ Decision-makers are known
☐ Metrics reflect actual production levels
Score (1–5): ___
6. Risk Containment
Failures stop cleanly instead of cascading.
☐ Systems are loosely coupled
☐ One failure doesn’t trigger others
☐ Rollback or halt is possible
☐ Recovery paths are known
Score (1–5): ___
Calculate Your Score
Add all six scores together.
Total Score (out of 30): ___
Interpreting Your Results
6–14: Not Ready
Automation at this stage would amplify unresolved decisions.
You are missing foundational governance structures.
Your next step is not tools. It is clarity.
Recommendation:
Do not automate yet. Strengthen decision ownership, failure rules, and oversight before proceeding.
15–22: Conditional Readiness
You have partial control, but gaps remain.
Automation may succeed in isolated cases, but risk will scale with complexity.
Proceeding without a control layer invites silent failure.
Recommendation:
Pause. Formalize governance boundaries before any system is allowed to act autonomously.
23–30: Governance-Ready
Your organization demonstrates decision discipline.
This does not mean automation is required.
It means automation can be governed safely.
Recommendation:
You are ready to design a control layer.
Continue To The TRIGGERANODE Operational Automation System →
Important Clarification
This assessment does not approve automation.
It does not certify readiness.
It does not assign responsibility.
It reveals whether your decisions can survive scale.
Triggeranode exists to help organizations design control before execution.
Proceed When Ready
If your score indicates governance readiness and you want a structured way to formalize it:
