Building AI-Readiness the Right Way

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping expectations in planning, yet many growing organizations still find its benefits difficult to access. Planners often operate in environments defined by fragmented data, spreadsheet-based processes, and inconsistent decision rhythms. In this article I reveal how these realities limit the impact of AI and increase the burden on planning professionals. I discuss how meaningful progress begins not with new systems but with readiness: stronger data structures, clearer interpretation of signals, and a consistent cadence ...