A serious self-assessment

How healthy is your operating model for data-driven growth?

Most organizations have the technology. Few have the operating model — the structures, processes, capabilities and governance — that turns data, automation and AI into profitable growth at scale. This self-assessment maps where you are on the eight dimensions that matter, and where the operating model is quietly holding the business back.

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The framework

40 elements. 8 dimensions. One operating model.

The Avaus best-practice framework for data-driven growth. Targets and strategies set direction; structures, capabilities and processes make execution possible; governance, measurement and change management keep it honest.

Operating model framework

A

Targets

Explicit statements of what to accomplish

AmbitionRevenue targetsProfitability targetsCustomer experience targetsTarget automation level (TAL)
B

Strategies

Key choices that guide development

Channel strategyPersonalization strategyTarget use case portfolioOverall data & AI strategyScaling strategy
C

Structures

How to collaborate and make decisions

Steering cadenceCollaboration & decision forumsRolesDecision rightsOrganizational structure
D

Use case implementation

Deployment and development processes

Development processQuality assuranceDocumentationScaling processMaintenance & optimization
E

Capabilities

Enablers for use case implementation

Infrastructure & platformsData capabilitiesAI / ML capabilitiesContent creation & managementAgentic AI
F

Governance

Key areas in need of steering

Program managementPartner managementData governanceAI governanceSecurity & compliance
G

Measurement

What to monitor to ensure value creation

Automation level vs targetOperating model maturityUse case healthBusiness performanceRisk monitoring
H

Change management

Enablers of people and organizational change

SponsorshipChange planCommunicationIncentivesCompetencies & upskilling

40 elements across 8 dimensions. The operating model is the difference between use cases that ship once and use cases that compound.

See where you really are

A radar of your operating model across the eight sections, with a clear read on maturity gaps and the elements where your team feels most constrained.

Spot what's blocking growth

Every element is rated both on maturity and on whether it's currently blocking growth. The top priorities surface automatically.

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