4–8 weeks
Depending on scope, locations and systems
7
Dimensions assessed, including AI readiness
10–20
Interviews, from the board to front-line IT
From $10K
Fixed fee, agreed before we start
When Companies Call Us for an Assessment
Your board or CEO has lost confidence in IT and wants an outside view.
You face a big decision: refresh or move to the cloud, replace the ERP, keep building custom software.
Your CIO or IT leader has left, and you need to know what you have before you hire.
You're buying, selling or integrating a company and need to know the technology risk.
Everyone is asking about AI, and you don't know if your data and systems are ready.
IT spending keeps rising, and nobody can explain what the business gets for it.
What We Assess
Seven Dimensions: People, Process, Technology and AI
Strategy & Alignment
Is IT working on what the business needs? We map every IT initiative to your company goals and find what doesn't map.
Governance & Process
Project intake, prioritization, project management, budgeting and how decisions get made. Usually where the biggest problems hide.
Applications & ERP
How well you use the ERP and core systems, custom software and its key-person risk, and the build-versus-buy decisions ahead.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Data centers, cloud, end-of-life hardware and licensing. When there's a refresh-or-move decision, we model the options over ten years.
Cybersecurity & Resilience
Controls, backups, disaster recovery and incident response, checked against how attacks actually happen to companies your size.
Data & AI Readiness
Data quality, the reporting layer, AI use policy and the first use cases worth piloting, with stop criteria set up front.
People & Organization
IT leadership, skills, structure and how the business experiences IT. We separate people issues from process and structure issues.
How It Works
From Kickoff to Readout in 4 to 8 Weeks
Starting at $10K. The final price is a fixed fee based on size and scope, set in a written proposal you sign off on before we begin.
Week 1
Kickoff & document review
Agree on objectives and the decisions the assessment must answer. We request org charts, budgets, contracts, architecture diagrams, the project list and security reports.
Weeks 2–4
Interviews & site visits
Structured interviews with executives, business leaders and the IT team, plus on-site time where it matters. We listen first.
Weeks 3–6
Analysis & modeling
Findings rated by impact, priority and complexity. Cost models for the big decisions. Draft findings reviewed with your IT leader for accuracy, so nothing surprises them at the readout.
Final week
Report & readout
The report, a two-page decision memo for the CEO or owner, and a readout to the executive team or board.
What You Get
A Report You Can Act On
- ✓A two-page executive decision memo: the recommendation, the cost and the reasons
- ✓A scorecard across all seven dimensions, with an overall grade
- ✓Findings rated by impact, priority (30, 90 or 180 days) and complexity
- ✓An AI readiness snapshot and a policy you can adopt right away
- ✓Prioritized recommendations, each with a named owner
- ✓A Now / Next / Later roadmap with order-of-magnitude cost ranges
- ✓A governance model: how IT work gets prioritized and reported from here on
- ✓A readout to your leadership team or board, plus optional 90- and 180-day check-ins
See the Format
Download a Sample Report
A condensed 10-page sample for a fictional manufacturer: the decision memo, scorecard, rated findings, AI readiness snapshot and roadmap. Same structure and rating scales as a real client report.
Download the Sample (PDF) →Assessments in Practice
What Our Assessments Have Led To
IT Assessment for an Employee-Owned Manufacturer →
13 interviews, 6 dimensions, 12+ prioritized recommendations and a 3-year roadmap that restored the board's confidence in IT.
From Assessment to Interim CIO →
What happened next: one prioritized list of about 90 requests, 30 owned initiatives and a weekly resource plan.
Private Equity Technology Due Diligence →
12 rated risks, priced fixes and a cleared investment for a fast-growing SaaS company.
Independent Audit of a $20.9M Program →
Four weeks, 37 interviews and 46 rated findings. Acting on them averted an estimated $20M loss.
IT Assessment & Clarity Workshop →
13 business areas interviewed and a leadership workshop that turned findings into agreed priorities.
After the Readout
Three Ways to Put the Plan to Work
Your team runs it
The roadmap has owners, priorities and costs. We check in at 90 and 180 days if you want a second look.
Fractional CIO →
We stay on part-time to lead the changes, coach your team and report to leadership.
Interim CIO →
If the seat is empty, we lead IT full-time until your permanent leader is in place.
IT & AI Assessment FAQ
How long does an IT assessment take?
Most assessments take 4 to 8 weeks. A single-site company with a focused question, such as whether to move to the cloud, is at the short end. Multiple locations, many systems or a full IT and AI review take longer. We agree on the timeline before we start.
What does an IT assessment include?
Document review, structured interviews with executives, business leaders and IT staff, and analysis across seven dimensions: strategy and alignment, governance and process, applications and ERP, infrastructure and cloud, cybersecurity, data and AI readiness, and people and organization. You receive a report, a two-page decision memo, a prioritized roadmap and a readout to your leadership team.
How much does an IT assessment cost?
Assessments start at $10,000. The final price is a fixed fee based on the size and scope of the assessment: the number of locations, systems and interviews, and whether you need cost models for major decisions. After a short scoping call we send a written proposal, and the fee is fixed once you sign off on it. No hourly billing and no surprises.
Will the assessment be used to sell us more work?
No. Full On Consulting sells no software and takes no vendor commissions, so recommendations aren't steered toward a product. Many clients ask us to stay on as a fractional or interim CIO to lead the changes, but the roadmap is written so your own team or a new IT leader can carry it out.
How do you work with our existing IT team?
As partners, not auditors. We interview the IT leader early, ask for their view of what should change, and review draft findings with them before the readout. The goal is a plan your team supports, not a report that puts them on the defensive.
Is an AI readiness assessment included?
Yes. Every assessment includes an AI readiness snapshot covering data quality, platform, governance, skills and use cases, plus a short AI use policy you can adopt right away. AI plans only work when the IT and data foundation can support them, so we assess them together.
Can you be on-site?
Yes. Interviews and key sessions are often on-site, especially at the start. Full On Consulting is based in Central Florida and works with companies across the US, with remote work for the rest of the engagement.
Independent. Vendor-Neutral. Led by a Former CIO.
Find Out What's Really Happening in Your IT Organization
Assessments start at $10K, with a fixed fee set by size and scope and agreed before we start. A 30-minute call is enough to scope it: what you need to decide, who we should talk to, and how long it will take.
Schedule a Scoping Call →How We Work
Most clients start with an assessment, then keep the same team on to lead the changes, part-time or full-time. Every engagement is led by a senior IT leader who has held the CIO role.
Step 1 · You are here
IT & AI Assessment
From $10K
Fixed fee, agreed before we start
4 to 8 weeks. An independent read on your IT, rated findings and a priced roadmap your leadership team can act on.
Step 2
Fractional CIO
$8K–$15K/month
About 1 to 3 days a week
A former CIO owns the roadmap: priorities, vendors, budget and reporting to leadership, on a monthly retainer.
Learn more →Or
Interim CIO
$20K–$35K/month
Full-time, usually 3 to 12 months
When the seat is empty or the work can't wait: a full-time CIO who runs IT until a permanent leader is in place.
Learn more →
WHY FULL ON CONSULTING
Senior Consultants Only
Every engagement is led and delivered by senior consultants — former CIOs, CTOs, and enterprise IT executives. You get the people you were sold, not a bait-and-switch to junior staff after the contract is signed.
$40M+ in Documented Savings
Our track record includes $40M+ in verified client savings, a $130M M&A integration across 90+ global facilities, and an end-user computing transformation for 18,000 employees. We deliver measurable outcomes — not just recommendations.
25+ Years of Enterprise Experience
Our consultants average 25+ years of enterprise IT experience across Fortune 500 and mid-market companies. We have run the same programs we are being asked to lead — across SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and large-scale transformations.
Strategy Through Execution
We do not hand you a strategy deck and walk away. Our teams stay engaged from initial assessment through go-live — accountable for outcomes, not just deliverables. If we recommend it, we are prepared to execute it.
Boutique Agility
As a boutique firm, we move faster, adapt to your priorities, and work with your team rather than around it. No bureaucracy, no layers of overhead — just focused, senior-led execution from day one.
A Partner, Not a Vendor
We build long-term relationships grounded in trust and integrity. Many of our clients have engaged us across multiple initiatives and refer us to peers — because we do what we say we will do, every time.