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Stuck on an AI or cloud decision? Start here.
Tap the question that matches your problem. Each tool walks you through simple inputs and shows a clear answer — for finance, IT, product, and people who are not engineers.
How it works
- Pick a question Money, risk, plan, cost — choose what matches today.
- Answer honestly Sliders or short quiz. No account. Math runs in your browser.
- Use the answer See results first. Email unlocks a branded PDF for stakeholders.
What do you need help with?
Tap one question to filter the list below. Tap again (or “Show all”) to reset. Non-tech and tech leaders use the same doors.
- Prove the money Will this pay for itself? ROI · Migration TCO
- Control spend What will AI or cloud cost? Prompts · FinOps · Egress
- Check the risk Are we safe to scale? Governance · Adoption · Shadow AI
- Build or buy Buy, configure, or build? Sourcing · Vendor RFP
- Data readiness Can knowledge AI trust our data? RAG scorecard
- Make a plan What should we do first? Roadmap · Squad · Sprint
- Pick winners Which idea or initiative wins? Prioritize · Discovery
- Quick stage check Where are we today? 5-min capability quiz
- Grow my skills What should I learn next? Personal skills gap
All live tools
Calculator numbers & $ Quiz short scorecard Guided plan phased next steps
Results appear before any email. Email unlocks Print / Save as PDF.
Money & cost
Prove payback or estimate spend before you buy more.
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Calculator
AI ROI Calculator
Answer simple questions about team size and costs. Get dollar savings, payback months, and a recommended architecture — in language a CFO understands.
Calculate ROI -
Calculator
Migration TCO
CFO-readable Year-1/3/5 TCO, payback months, and net savings for migration business cases.
Calculate TCO -
Calculator
Prompt Cost Simulator
Paste a prompt. See what is weak, get a stronger version, and compare estimated tokens and monthly cost before vs after.
Optimize my prompt -
Calculator
FinOps Rightsizing
Directional cloud waste vs savings bands for FinOps reviews — idle compute, storage waste, and reserved coverage.
Estimate savings -
Calculator
Egress Cost Estimator
Estimate monthly egress dollars from cross-cloud, internet, and CDN transfer — with editable unit rates.
Estimate egress
Risk & decisions
Governance, go/no-go, build vs buy, and data readiness.
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Quiz
Governance Maturity
Eighteen short questions about how your company controls AI. Instant maturity level (1–5) plus a practical 90-day plan for risk, audit, and scale.
Start assessment -
Quiz
Use-Case Matrix
Free AI use case value risk matrix for GenAI portfolio decisions. Score one use case before funding — go, remediate, pilot, or prioritize.
Score this use case -
Calculator
Shadow AI Leak
Quantify shadow AI productivity drag dollars and compliance risk narrative for CIO/CISO reviews.
Estimate leak -
Calculator
Adoption Risk
Will people actually adopt — or only attend the kickoff? Get a 0–100 risk score and 90-day mitigations.
Score adoption risk -
Quiz
Build vs Buy
Free AI build vs buy decision tool. Ten questions → Buy / Configure / Build recommendation plus lock-in-aware next steps for CIO, CTO, and architecture leads.
Get my recommendation -
Quiz
Vendor RFP Score
Free AI vendor RFP scorecard for GenAI procurement. Ten evidence-based questions — prefer own-data tests over demos.
Score this vendor -
Quiz
RAG Readiness
Free RAG readiness assessment and AI data readiness scorecard. Ten questions on retrieval readiness — not a generic org AI quiz — with in-browser scoring and a remediation plan.
Check RAG readiness
Plan & deliver
Roadmaps, squads, sprints, OKRs, discovery, and stage checks.
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Guided plan
Roadmap Generator
Five guided questions. Get a clear phased roadmap (now / next / later) written for executives — not a technical dump.
Build my roadmap -
Quiz
OKR Quality
Free OKR quality scorecard for outcome OKRs. Ten questions — catch task-list OKRs and get a 90-day fix plan.
Score my OKRs -
Calculator
Squad Sizing
Staffing model for agentic delivery — platform FTE, domain FTE, and a 90-day hiring sequence. Not a headcount mandate.
Size my squads -
Calculator
Delivery Confidence
Honest delivery confidence from hours, meetings, and interrupts — not story-point theater.
Check capacity -
Quiz
Discovery Scorecard
Free product discovery scorecard and opportunity assessment tool. Ten questions for PM reviews — go, hold, or deepen — before you commit a build cycle.
Score the opportunity -
Calculator
Prioritization Calculator
Add initiatives, pick a framework, and get a ranked table with plain-language formulas — not a black-box score.
Rank my backlog -
Quiz
Capability Quiz
Twelve quick questions. See if you are exploring, piloting, scaling, or running agentic ops. For deep risk/compliance scoring, use Governance Maturity instead.
Take the 5-min quiz
Career & skills
Personal AI skills gap — not a hiring test.
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Quiz
Career Skills Gap
Free AI career assessment and skills gap quiz for ICs and managers. Honest stage map plus a practical learning plan — not a hiring test or certification.
Assess my skills
What these numbers mean
- Calculators use transparent formulas in your browser. Bands are planning ranges — not a guarantee for your org.
- Quizzes are planning aids — not certifications, audits, or regulatory attestations.
- Prompt / cloud cost uses dated list prices. Re-price against your vendor contracts before FinOps lock.
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FAQ
What are these tools?
Free decision aids: calculators (money and cost), quizzes (risk, readiness, build vs buy), and one guided roadmap plan. Pick the question that matches your problem. Results use plain language you can share with a CFO or board.
Do I need a technical background?
No. Each tool asks everyday questions (team size, how decisions are made, biggest blockers). Every page explains results in plain English for tech and non-tech leaders.
How do I pick the right tool?
On the hub, tap “What do you need help with?” — for example Prove the money, Check the risk, or Control spend. That filters the list. Or browse All live tools in groups: Money & cost, Risk & decisions, Plan & deliver, Career & skills. Tip: Capability Quiz is a fast stage check; Governance Maturity is the deeper risk review.
What is a Calculator vs a Quiz?
Calculator = enter numbers and get dollars, months, or scores (ROI, cloud cost, prioritization). Quiz = short scorecard questions with a stage or go/no-go style result. Guided plan = five questions that produce a phased now/next/later roadmap.
How long does each tool take?
Calculators about 2–5 minutes. Quizzes about 5–10 minutes. Guided plan about 5 minutes. You see results on screen before any email ask.
Are the numbers or scores guaranteed?
No. Outcomes are directional planning aids based on your inputs and transparent formulas. Validate with a scoped pilot and real P&L or audit metrics before committing budget.
Can I share or print the results?
Yes. Every live tool unlocks a branded Print / Save as PDF one-pager after work-email verification. Results always appear on-screen before any email ask.
Is my data stored?
Answers for results run in your browser. Optional work-email capture uses the newsletter subscribe flow so you can receive a copy or follow-up resources. Anonymous usage events may be logged for product improvement.
How do I hear about new tools?
Use the notify form on the hub for one email when the next calculator or quiz ships. Live tools stay free with no login required to see results.