The Automation Readiness Checklist is a structured, actionable tool that helps solo founders and small teams evaluate whether their business processes are truly ready to be automated. It covers key areas including workflow documentation, tool selection criteria, data quality assessment, trigger and condition mapping, error handling protocols, and post-automation monitoring routines.This checklist is designed for founders, operations leads, and small business owners who are considering implementing automation tools such as Zapier, Make, n8n, or custom scripts — but want to avoid the common pitfalls of automating broken or poorly defined processes. It is equally useful for teams preparing for their first automation project or auditing existing automated workflows.Automating the wrong processes — or automating before your workflows are stable — wastes time, creates errors, and erodes trust in your systems. This checklist ensures you build automation on a solid foundation, saving you costly rework and giving you the confidence to scale efficiently without introducing chaos into your operations.Need help? Book a free intro call.