Making your Organization AI-Savvy

A Practical Overveiw Guide for leaders

Advancing your organization’s Generative AI maturity from ad hoc exploration to embedded strategic advantage requires a structured, iterative, and deliberate approach. This guide outlines a practical path for developing the 8 Capabilities of a GenAI-Savvy Organization, moving from Level 0 (No Focus) through to Level 3 (GenAI-Savvy). This is not a linear, one-time project but a continuous cycle of learning and adaptation, driven by leadership and grounded in disciplined experimentation.

Assessing Your Starting Point

Before you start mkaing strategic steps, it helps to have a clear baseline. Use an organizational assessment to understand your current maturity level across each of the eight capabilities. Tools like the "My AI Environment Snapshot" can help map where your organization stands on key capabilities like Strategic Integration, Data Governance, and Ethical Governance. A comprehensive assessment, such as the one offered by RimaginAItion.de, provides a structured way to gauge your current state and identify priority areas for development.

To get a first high-level indication, try out their simple online organizational-savviness test

Level 0 to Level 1: From No Focus to Initial Exploration

At Level 0, GenAI is not on the strategic radar. You