AI Transformation Index — Shift AI
Free assessment · 5 minutes

WHERE ARE YOU
ON YOUR
AI SHIFT?

The Shift AI Transformation Index tells you exactly where your company stands, and what separates you from the founders who are moving fastest.

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12
Questions
6
Dimensions scored
4
Transformation stages
How it works

Score your transformation.
See what's next.

Twelve questions across six dimensions. Your score places you on a four-stage transformation curve, with specific context on where the gaps are and what moves the needle at your stage.

01
Answer 12 questions
No fluff. Direct questions about product, operations, data, engineering velocity, org design, and market position.
02
Get your stage
Pre-shift, Early mover, Transformer, or Frontier builder. Scored across each dimension so you know exactly where the gaps are.
03
Shape the benchmark
Your data helps build the first AI transformation benchmark for software founders, and you'll get the findings first.
What we measure

Six dimensions.
No vanity metrics.

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Product
How deeply AI is embedded in what you ship, from features to core value proposition.
⟳
Operations
Whether AI is changing how your team actually works, or still just a tab in Chrome.
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Data
Your data moat, or gap. Proprietary data compounds. Generic data doesn't.
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Engineering
How fast your team ships AI, the real signal of whether it's a priority or a project.
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Organisation
Whether AI is reshaping your hiring, headcount, and structure, or leaving them untouched.
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Market
How your customers and competitors are responding. Perception is a leading indicator.
The four stages

Where does
your company sit?

Most software companies are still Pre-shift. The gap is widening fast. Taking the index is the first step to knowing where you actually stand.

Pre-shift
AI is on the roadmap, not in the product. The clock is running.
0–25%
Early mover
Experimenting, but not yet compounding. Needs a clearer strategy across dimensions.
26–50%
Transformer
AI is reshaping operations and product. The challenge is coordination and depth.
51–75%
Frontier builder
At the edge. Defining what AI-native looks like in your category.
76–100%
Shift AI Transformation Index

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12 questions. Your results instantly. Your benchmark data shared back when it's ready.

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Your responses feed the first AI transformation benchmark for software founders. We'll send you the findings when they're ready. In the meantime, Shift Europe, Barcelona, October 2026. Where the founders building through this come together.
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AI Transformation Index — Shift AI