Assess your team's readiness for AI-augmented development. A practical framework covering technical, people, and process dimensions with scoring and roadmap.
This guide is designed for technology leaders who need to make informed decisions about AI-augmented development adoption.
CTOs and Technical Directors - You're evaluating whether AI coding tools deliver real productivity gains or just hype. This assessment framework gives you the structured approach to present a credible business case to leadership.
Engineering Managers - Your team is asking about AI tools, or you're wondering if competitors are gaining an edge. Use this guide to assess readiness across technical, people, and process dimensions before committing resources.
Technical Leads and Architects - You need to understand how AI tools fit into existing workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards. The technical infrastructure checklist helps you identify gaps before adoption.
Developers Advocating for AI Tools - You've seen the potential but need to convince decision-makers. This guide provides the structured assessment and ROI framework to build a compelling case within your organisation.
If you're responsible for development team productivity, code quality, or technology strategy, this guide gives you the practical framework to move from curiosity to confident decision-making.
This practical guide helps you assess whether your organisation is ready to adopt AI-augmented development practices.
Evaluate your team across three critical dimensions:
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View full profileAI-augmented development uses artificial intelligence tools to enhance human developers, not replace them. This includes code generation (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor), automated code review, AI-assisted testing, documentation generation, and debugging support. The goal is to handle routine tasks so developers can focus on complex problem-solving and architecture decisions.
A structured adoption typically takes 4-5 months: 4 weeks for foundation work and tool selection, 8 weeks for a pilot with a small group, and another 8 weeks to expand to the broader team. However, individual developers can start seeing productivity gains within days of using tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
No. AI tools augment developers rather than replace them. Current AI excels at routine code generation, boilerplate, and documentation but requires human oversight for architecture decisions, complex logic, and quality assurance. Research shows AI can slow teams down on complex tasks without proper human guidance. The best results come from developers who know when to use AI and when to work manually.
The main concerns are: code being sent to external AI services (addressed through enterprise agreements, self-hosted models, or code filtering), AI potentially reproducing licensed open-source code (mitigated by using commercial tools with IP indemnification), and AI-generated code introducing vulnerabilities (addressed through maintained code review and security scanning). Most enterprise AI tools now offer data protection agreements.
Track metrics across three areas: productivity (code output, time to first PR, review time), quality (test coverage, bug rates, security findings), and satisfaction (developer surveys, tool adoption rates). Most teams see 20-30% productivity improvements on routine tasks within 3 months. Start with free tiers to prove value before committing to paid licenses.
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