Key Concepts of Readiness
Readiness means the state achieved by either an individual or an organization as a result of activities geared toward "getting ready for" new technology, including "getting ready to" plan, build, or manage that technology.

Organizational readiness is the state of an organization with regard to the alignment of business objectives with IT plans, IT processes, leadership support, organizational competencies, and combined individual competencies and skills required for the organization's technology adoption.

Individual readiness is the state of an IT professional with regard to the technical competencies, skills, and proficiency levels required in order to use the technologies and products in planning, building, and managing IT solutions.

The six key organizational indicators of an organization's readiness include:

• Leadership
• Culture
• Process
• Skills
• Hardware
• Software