Operations Health Score.

Common questions

Should I build our business systems myself or hire help?

Start yourself: list the decisions that keep reaching you, set a fixed weekly leadership meeting and pick a few measures to review in it. Bring in help when commitments keep slipping or nobody owns the numbers. Ajility's free Operating Scan shows where to start.

Are free government business advisory programs enough, or do I need a COO?

Government programs offer subsidised advisory sessions and are worth using for direction and referrals, but they do not put an operator inside your leadership meeting. Start with free options, including Ajility's six-minute Operating Scan, then decide what level of help fits.

Is there a business health check designed for board reporting?

For boards, a health check should give a short, comparable view of governance readiness, strategic alignment and operating risk. Ajility's Executive Pulse is a 30-point assessment built for board reporting, available within an engagement.

How often should a business do a health check?

A light check each quarter, when the plan resets, catches drift early; a deeper evidence-based review suits once a year or before a major change such as a sale, raise or expansion. Re-running the same check shows whether areas are actually improving.

What is an operating maturity assessment?

It rates how established a business's practices are, from informal to embedded, across areas such as planning, accountability, reporting and systems. Ajility takes an Operating Maturity baseline at the start of an install and re-scores it at handover.

What does the Executive Pulse assessment cover?

The Executive Pulse is a 30-point assessment of about ten minutes that gives a high-level summary for board reporting, with a sharper lens on governance readiness and strategic alignment. It is used within an engagement rather than as a free tool.