After completing AIRDIF, most teams face the same problem.

They have a readiness score. They have 15-20 AI opportunities on a whiteboard. And they have no structured way to decide which one goes first.

So they guess. Or they defer to whoever argued the loudest. Or they pick the one that sounds most impressive — and regret it six months later.

AIPIF was built for exactly this moment.

Stage 2 of the AIDEX suite, AIPIF, takes your AIRDIF readiness scores and turns them into a ranked, weighted investment shortlist. Every AI use case gets scored independently across six dimensions. The result is a clear, evidence-backed answer to the question every leadership team asks after a readiness assessment: where do we start?

What Is AIPIF?

AIPIF is an Excel-based AI prioritisation framework. It evaluates up to 10 AI use cases using 48 diagnostic questions across 6 weighted dimensions — and produces a Priority Score for each one.

That score maps automatically to one of five investment tiers:

Every score is live-linked. Update a single input and the entire ranking dashboard recalculates instantly.

What Makes AIPIF Different

It starts where AIRDIF ends

AIPIF is not a standalone tool. It is the direct continuation of AIRDIF.

Your 10 AIRDIF section scores are imported into the Home tab and flow directly into every use case scoring sheet — particularly into Data Readiness Fit, which anchors each use case to your actual data quality, not an assumption about it. If your AIRDIF data score was low, that weakness shows up in the scoring of every use case that depends on data-heavy AI.

This is the only AI prioritisation framework built on top of a completed readiness assessment. That distinction matters.

Weighted scoring — not equal voting

Six dimensions score each use case. They do not carry equal weight — and that is intentional.

Strategic Value carries 25% because strategic misalignment is the single most common reason AI investments underdeliver. Implementation Ease and Data Readiness Fit each carry 20% because execution complexity and data gaps are where most AI pilots stall before they start.

The remaining 30% is split across Time to Value (15%), Risk Profile (10%), and Scalability Potential (10%). Weights are fully adjustable on the Home tab.

Financial return is deliberately excluded

AIPIF does not score financial return. This is a design decision, not a gap.

Running ROI modelling on 15 different use cases wastes time and creates false precision at the wrong stage. AIPIF™’s job is to identify which use cases are worth a full financial analysis — not to conduct one. ROI, NPV, payback, and cost-benefit analysis are handled in AIBCF (Stage 3 of AIDEX). Only Tier 1 and Tier 2 use cases advance to that stage.

The 6 Scoring Dimensions

Each dimension is scored across 8 questions on a 1–5 scale. Scores convert to percentages, weights are applied, and the Priority Score is calculated automatically.

💡 Note: Adjust weights on the Home tab to reflect your organisation’s context. A regulated financial institution might increase its risk profile weighting. A fast-scaling startup might weigh Time to Value higher. Built-in validation confirms the total stays at 100%.

What’s Included

AIPIF Excel Tool

Everything you need to rank your AI pipeline:

• Use Case Register for up to 10 AI opportunities
• 10 dedicated scoring sheets (UC-01 through UC-10) — one per use case
• 48 evidence-based questions per use case, across 6 dimensions
• AIRDIF score import with live linkage across all sheets
• Weighted Priority Score calculations with adjustable dimension weights
• Live DASHBOARD with ranked investment shortlist
• 5-tier investment classification with automatic decision outputs
• AIBCF hand-off list — your confirmed Tier 1 and Tier 2 use cases, ready for financial justification

How to Interpret Your Results Guide

A clear, practical guide covering:

• How Priority Scores are calculated and what drives them
• What each investment tier means and what to do next
• How to read dimension-level scores to identify specific gaps
• How to prepare a Tier 1 or Tier 2 use case for AIBCF

30-Minute Expert Onboarding Call

A one-to-one session with a Fin-Wiser Advisory consultant:

• Walk through the framework and scoring approach
• Get answers to use case selection and scoring questions
• Confirm AIRDIF scores are correctly imported
• Leave with a clear path to completing your first assessment

Scheduled within 5 business days of purchase.

Who AIPIF Is For

AIPIF is for leaders who already know AI can create value — and need a rigorous method for deciding where it creates value first.

It is most valuable for:

• CEOs and Strategy Teams who need a board-ready rationale for AI investment sequencing — not a gut feel
• CIOs and Digital Transformation Leaders managing a backlog of competing AI initiatives with limited implementation capacity
• CFOs and Finance Leaders who want to know which use cases are worth the cost of a full AIBCF™ financial model before commissioning one
• AI Consultants and Advisory Firms looking for a structured, repeatable prioritisation diagnostic they can deploy across clients
• PE and VC Portfolio Teams who need to rank AI opportunities across multiple portfolio companies with a consistent methodology

AIPIF is used after AIRDIF and before AIBCF. It is the decision layer between readiness and justification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Part of the AIDEX Suite

About Finwiserr

Finwiserr is a specialist advisory firm helping corporate and technology leaders make smarter decisions at the intersection of finance, strategy, and emerging technology.

AIPIF came from watching the same thing happen too many times: a leadership team completes a readiness assessment, identifies a dozen AI opportunities, and then spends three months in circular debate about which one to pursue.

We built the framework that ends that conversation.

AIPIF · AI Prioritisation & Investment Framework · Stage 2 of the AIDEX Suite

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