Data · AI-Ready Data

Before you switch on Copilot, put your permissions and data in order

What will Copilot show if it is switched on tomorrow, and how orderly is the data it works from?

Most AI projects fail not on the model but on the data: duplicate master data, ownerless folders, a payroll list anyone can open on the shared drive. If this comes to light after the rollout, the IT leader is held to account. In four weeks we assess what is still holding back your AI rollout, then put permissions and the document store in order in fixed packages, and appoint data owners.

Assessment in 4 weeks · results in numbers · clean-up in fixed packages

Does this sound familiar?

When you can see everything one by one, but cannot give the overall picture

We hear these sentences from IT, infrastructure and data leaders.

Security

Nobody knows what is shared too widely

“I don’t know how much content is shared too widely, and that is a security issue.”

CIO, large enterprise

Security finding

There is no overall picture of permissions

“We don’t know who has access to what, and it comes up in a security finding.”

Head of infrastructure and databases, large enterprise

Overall picture

It can only be checked one by one

“I can check them one by one, but I can’t give the overall picture.”

CIO, large enterprise

Without authority

There is no data owner

“I’m responsible for data I have no authority over.”

Head of data, large enterprise

In front of the CEO

The AI rollout is slipping

“I don’t want to be the one holding things back, or the one explaining myself to the CEO.”

CIO, large enterprise

Opinion or number

There are only opinions about data quality

“It shouldn’t be my opinion, but a number I can put in front of the CIO.”

Head of data, large enterprise

Not sure yet whether this is what you need?

Our expert will tell you whether it fits your situation.

What is at stake

Once the AI licence is bought, it is too late to ask what it will have access to.

Management decides on the licence; IT answers for the consequences. If the assistant gives a wrong answer, or shows someone data they should not see, the CFO asks what the company got for the licence, and the CEO asks who allowed it. That is why the assessment is best done before or alongside the licence decision: it shows in numbers where the company stands.

60%

of AI projects without AI-ready data will be abandoned by companies by the end of 2026. 63% of organisations either lack the right data management practices or are not sure whether they have them.

Source: Gartner

How it works

We measure first, then put things in order

01

Assessment

In four weeks we assess the situation with tools and interviews. We only need read access to the systems.

02

Report with numbers

The AI readiness report gives a score for each area and proposes an order.

03

Decision package by package

Based on the report, the responsible leader decides package by package what we fix.

04

Clean-up

Package by package, in 4-12 weeks, we put permissions and the document store in order, and introduce the data owner model.

Order first, then AI

After the report, we also put it in order

A report alone does not make anyone’s responsibility smaller. That is why, after the assessment, the same team puts the data in order: the shared drives and, if needed, the ERP master data too.

  • An overall picture of the drives shared too widely, instead of checking them one by one
  • A data owner matrix: every data domain should have someone responsible
  • Fixed packages, so the clean-up does not have to be done alongside the daily work
What you get

A number you can put in front of management

First you get the report, then comes the clean-up, which you decide on package by package.

  • 01AI readiness report with a score for each area
  • 02The list of drives shared too widely and the share of master data duplicates
  • 03Ownerless data domains, a data owner matrix and a proposed order
  • 04Sorting out permissions in a fixed package
  • 05Sorting out the document store in a fixed package
  • 06Introducing the data owner model
Before you decide

Worth knowing

Who it is for: the CIO, the head of data and the head of IT, and the CFO who pays for the AI licence but cannot see its return.

What we need from you

Read access to the systems, and a responsible leader on your side.

Rollout

The assessment takes 4 weeks, and the clean-up 4-12 weeks per package. The price depends on the size of the environment and the packages chosen.

What it builds on

Our assessment that maps the company’s data, our experience in document and process management, and our GDPR expertise.

What it does not solve

It does not introduce AI; that is what the Corporate Knowledge Assistant is for. For a complete clean-up and maintenance of master data, see Master Data Management; for company-wide rules on responsibility and decisions, see Data Governance. It does not replace a cybersecurity audit.

The AI-Ready Data product sheet

What we did not cover on this page: the steps from a small first step to the complete solution, why it pays to go this way, and how we work along the way. Feel free to forward it to your colleagues.

Not sure whether data is the place to start?

In 2-4 weeks, the Situation Assessment shows where most time goes on manual work and how many hours a week that adds up to. It costs HUF 199,000 + VAT, which we deduct from the price of your first development. If we do not find at least 20 hours a week of replaceable manual work, we refund the fee.

Frequently asked questions

What IT and data leaders usually ask

For the assessment we only need read access and a responsible leader on your side. We do the clean-up in fixed packages, so your team does not have to deal with it alongside their daily work.

An AI readiness report with a score for each area: drives shared too widely, the share of master data duplicates, ownerless data domains, a data owner matrix and a proposed order.

No, we look at the ERP master data as well.

No. Based on the report, you decide package by package what we fix and in what order.

The assessment and the clean-up packages are priced separately, and both depend on the size of the environment. We give you an exact quote after a conversation with one of our experts.

Also worth a look

Further reading

Where AI projects fail

Untidy data, opaque permissions, data protection risks: this is what we write about.

Why Do AI Projects Fail Without Data Governance
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Why Do AI Projects Fail Without Data Governance
AI projects can fail without proper data governance. Discover why reliable data management is essential for successful implementation.
What Is Data Governance
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What Is Data Governance
Reliable data requires effective governance. Learn the fundamentals of data governance and why it matters for organizations.
AI data privacy risks
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AI data privacy risks
AI introduces new data privacy challenges. Understand key risks and the considerations behind responsible enterprise adoption.
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