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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, understanding where your organization stands on its digital transformation journey isn’t just important—it’s essential. But how do you evaluate your current position and chart a course for the future?  This is where Fortude’s Digital Maturity Assessments step in, providing clarity, direction, and actionable recommendations tailored to your unique journey.

At Fortude, we believe in simplifying the complexities of digital transformation. That’s why we have designed three powerful tools to assess your digital maturity, each tailored to meet different organizational needs: the DIY Digital Maturity Pulse Assessment, the Standard Pulse Assessment, and the Detailed Digital Maturity Assessment. Built on Fortude’s comprehensive 6-Dimensional Digital Maturity Model, these assessments evaluate an organization across key dimensions: customer, strategy, technology, operations, people & organization, and data. Whether you’re just beginning or refining your transformation journey, our assessments are designed to meet you where you are and guide you toward digital excellence.

Let’s take a closer look at each assessment and how they can help you unlock your organization’s full potential.
 

1. DIY Pulse Assessment: A self-guided evaluation

Our DIY Digital Maturity Pulse Assessment offers a straightforward, hands-on way to discover where your organization stands—without jargon or heavy consulting fees.

With just a few simple questions, you’ll uncover where you stand across Fortude’s six dimensions of digital maturity:

• Customer: How effectively are you engaging with your customers through digital platforms?
• Strategy: Are your digital initiatives aligned with broader business objectives?
• Technology: Are your systems robust, integrated, and future-ready?
• Operations: How seamlessly do your processes integrate with digital tools?
• People & organization: Are your teams equipped to drive and sustain digital change?
• Data: Are you leveraging data to make informed decisions and foster innovation?

 Why choose the DIY assessment?

• Quick and accessible: No consultants or deep expertise required.
• Immediate insights: Understand your current digital maturity level.
• High-level recommendations: Identify strengths, uncover gaps, and receive tailored next steps.

Think of this tool as a fitness tracker for your organization’s digital health—an easy, repeatable way to gauge progress and plan improvements. The DIY Assessment provides instant results and personalized insights, making it a perfect starting point for organizations curious about their digital standing.
 

2. Standard Pulse Assessment: A collaborative approach

The Standard Pulse Assessment  is designed for organizations ready to take things a step further. This assessment dives deeper into your organization’s pain points and aspirations to deliver focused insights and guidance—all within a few hours of customer engagement.

Key benefits of this assessment include:

• Identifying challenges: Gain clarity on your organization’s digital obstacles.
• Tailored recommendations: Get a precursor roadmap with prioritized focus areas.
• Strategic alignment: Evaluate how your digital readiness aligns with your business goals.

This assessment serves as an eye-opener for organizations seeking to lay the groundwork for a robust digital strategy. This assessment provides a practical starting point for organizations seeking to gain leadership buy-in or begin their transformation journey with clarity. While it provides high-level insights, it’s often used as a precursor to a more comprehensive evaluation. Think of it as the perfect pitch to gain leadership buy-in and move towards deeper digital transformation.

Fortude’s Standard Pulse Assessment provided a leading food and beverage distributor with a high-level view of its digital landscape, revealing critical operational challenges and opportunities for improvement. From inefficient data management and manual workflows to process complexities and limited cybersecurity capabilities, the assessment highlighted areas that required immediate attention.
 

3. Detailed Digital Maturity Assessment: A deep dive into digital transformation

When you’re ready to go beyond surface-level insights, the Detailed Digital Maturity Assessment is your ultimate guide. Conducted over 4–10 weeks, this comprehensive evaluation explores every facet of your organization’s digital landscape, aligning capabilities with your long-term business goals.

Here’s what makes it stand out:

• Fact-based analysis: Unlike opinion-based assessments, this approach uses in-depth exploration and factual data to evaluate your digital maturity.
• Capability-level evaluation: Each dimension, from customer engagement to operational efficiency, is assessed in detail to provide a clear picture of your strengths and gaps.
• Actionable roadmap: The outcome is a detailed, prioritized strategy designed to help you execute digital transformation initiatives with confidence.

How it works: Fortude’s experts assess organizational capabilities through tailored questions that align with your specific business context. The answers reveal opportunities to refine your digital capabilities. This detailed evaluation uncovers hidden opportunities and provides a clear, prioritized pathway to digital excellence.

This assessment is ideal for organizations committed to driving meaningful, long-term change that:

• Require a comprehensive understanding of their digital landscape.
• Aim to develop a long-term, prioritized transformation strategy.
• Seek to leverage fact-based insights for sustainable growth.

A leading US-based retailer partnered with Fortude to transform its e-commerce experience through the detailed digital maturity assessment. The process began with immersive workshops that uncovered over 60 pain points across areas such as outdated technology, fragmented integrations, and inefficient workflows. Fortude’s assessment evaluated six key dimensions—customer experience, strategy, technology, operations, people, and data, diving deeper into the capability level—pinpointing opportunities like system modernization, integration enhancements, inventory management, and strengthened cybersecurity. The insights shaped a tailored digital transformation strategy and roadmap, focusing on system upgrades, seamless digital ecosystem integration, operational efficiency, and customer value enhancement.
 

Start your digital transformation journey today

Digital transformation isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey—it’s unique to every organization. Whether you’re exploring your readiness with the DIY Pulse, gaining clarity through the Standard Pulse, or crafting a comprehensive strategy with the Detailed Assessment, Fortude is here to guide you.

Take the first step to digital maturity today.