HR AI Forward
HR AI Forward · Org 2.0

Using AI and running on AI
are not the same thing.
Which one is your HR function?

Org 2.0 is the only assessment that measures your HR function's organizational AI capability — not individual skills, not tool adoption, but whether AI is genuinely part of how your department works.

Get Your Assessment— $980
28
Assessment questions
5
Evaluation pillars
30 min
To complete
$980
One-time · Full report included
The problem

Most HR functions confuse
activity with capability.

Individuals using AI tools is not the same as an HR function that runs on AI. The difference is structural — and most HR leaders can't see it clearly from the inside.

What most HR functions have

Individual AI use

Some people are using AI tools. Productivity is up in a few spots. But it all lives in individuals — not in the department.

No shared standard for which tools to use or how
AI workflows disappear when key people leave
No clarity on which HR processes are actually AI-enabled
No way to tell the CEO what the function's AI capability really is
What organizational AI capability looks like

Department-level AI capability

AI is part of how the department works — not how certain individuals work. It survives personnel change. It can be explained, measured, and built on.

At least one core process redesigned around AI — running as a team practice
Methods documented and transferable — not dependent on any individual
Clear governance: which tools, which scenarios, who's accountable
A position you can report to leadership — with evidence
The framework

Five pillars. One standard.
Built for HR functions.

The HR AI Forward framework is the only structured standard for measuring AI capability at the HR function level — not team skills, not tool counts, but organizational readiness.

01
Workflow
Has AI been genuinely embedded in how your HR processes run — or just added alongside them?
“If AI disappeared tomorrow, would your core processes noticeably regress?”
02
Enablement
Can your team's AI capability survive personnel change? Or does it leave when people leave?
“If your two most AI-capable people left, what would happen to your practices?”
03
Governance
Does your HR function have clear standards, boundaries, and accountability for AI use?
“When someone doesn't know if they should use AI, what do they do?”
04
Data
Is your HR data structured and accessible enough to actually support AI-enabled work?
“Can AI tasks proceed without a major data preparation effort each time?”
05
Infrastructure
Are your AI tools selected intentionally, managed consistently, and connected to HR systems?
“Does your team have a unified view of which tools are used for what?”
L0
Traditional HR
AI has not entered the workflow
L1
AI-Enabled HR
AI as an individual tool — minimum threshold
Target for most functions
L2
AI-Ready HR
AI is part of how the department works
L3
AI-Native HR
AI drives workflows and systems

L2 proves a workflow. L3 produces workflows. The most important transition — and the one most HR functions haven't made — is L1 → L2.

What you get

One assessment.
A complete organizational picture.

The report gives you everything you need to understand where your HR function stands, how to explain it to leadership, and where to focus next.

01
Organizational Maturity Level
Your HR function's exact position across 4 levels and 12 stages — L0, L1, L2, or L3. With a description of what that level means structurally, not just as a label.
02
Five-Pillar Capability Profile
A radar view of your function's capability across all five pillars — showing where you're strong, where attention creates the most value, and how the pillars relate to each other.
03
Industry Benchmark Position
Where your function sits relative to comparable HR organizations — same industry, similar size, same region. Not a ranking, but a calibrated position.
04
Fit Analysis
The most distinctive part of the report. An assessment of whether your current maturity level is appropriate for your organization's context — industry, size, digital maturity. Because higher isn't always better.
05
Priority Directions + Team Actions
The 1–2 highest-leverage directions for your next stage — with investment estimates, expected returns, and concrete first steps. Anchored to organizational outcomes, not AI capability goals.
06
Executive Summary
A one-page brief designed to be shown to your CEO or executive team. Argument-led, business language, shareable directly — no HR jargon.
Industry context

Know where you stand.
Not just how you feel.

Without an external reference point, HR leaders often misjudge their function's AI maturity — either overestimating because some people are using AI, or underestimating because they haven't seen what strong looks like.

Calibrated to your context
Benchmark comparisons account for your industry, organization size, and country — not a single global standard that ignores context.
2026: theoretical baseline
This year's benchmarks use expert-defined theoretical baselines by industry and size. Real comparative data from assessed organizations will be incorporated from 2027.
Higher isn't always better
The Fit Analysis tells you whether your current score is appropriate for your organization — not just where you rank. For many HR functions, L2 done well is exactly right.
Sample benchmark view — Technology sector · 30–50 person HR team
Workflow78%
Enablement58%
Governance70%
Data52%
Infrastructure63%
Functional baseline
Advanced baseline
Your function

Illustrative example. Your report will reflect your actual scores against baselines calibrated to your industry and organization size.

How it works

Three steps.
30 minutes. A complete picture.

01
Purchase & receive your assessment
Complete the purchase and receive your unique assessment link by email. The assessment is designed to be completed by the HR leader — with input from your team if helpful, but submitted by one person.
Instant access · Stripe
02
Complete the assessment
28 questions across five pillars, plus background context questions and two open-ended questions about your team's real AI practices. No right answers — the more honest, the more useful.
~30 minutes · English
03
Receive your full report
Your report is generated immediately after submission. Eight modules covering maturity level, pillar analysis, benchmark position, fit analysis, priority directions, and an executive summary you can share with leadership.
Instant · Permanent link · Shareable exec summary
Pricing

One price.
Everything included.

No tiers. No add-ons. One assessment, one complete report, permanent access. The $980 covers the full experience — including the executive summary and the shareable link for your CEO.

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HR AI Forward · Org 2.0
$980
One-time · Full report · Permanent access
28-question organizational AI capability assessment
Full diagnostic report — 8 modules
Five-pillar radar chart and analysis
Industry benchmark comparison
Fit analysis — is this score right for your organization?
Priority directions with investment estimates
Executive summary — shareable with CEO, print-ready
Permanent report access · Year-over-year comparison from year 2
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Looking for the China market version? The assessment is available in Chinese at forward.hrtechchina.com/org — priced at ¥4,980.