Find out which DRIFT failure patterns are active in your organization.
12 questions. Five dimensions. Instant scored results. The same diagnostic framework Axiant applies in every PFA Diagnostic, structured as a self-administered tool.
What this assessment measures.
DRIFT is Axiant's proprietary diagnostic framework identifying the five root causes behind the majority of automation failures. Your score across all five determines your overall DRIFT index and PFA Maturity Level.
Disconnected from Drivers
Automation was deployed without tying it to a measurable business outcome. No one can answer what it improved.
Rules Undocumented
Process logic lives in people's heads, not in any system. Tribal knowledge governs execution. Rule clarity has a 0.87 correlation with automation success.
Invisible Execution
The automated process is a black box. No monitoring, no data layer, no pulse. Problems surface only when something breaks downstream.
Fragmented Processes
The end-to-end process spans multiple disconnected systems and teams. Automation was applied to isolated tasks, not the process.
Technology-First Thinking
The organization started with a tool and worked backward to find a use case, instead of starting with a process problem.
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MEASURING: Disconnected from Drivers
When your organization pursues an automation or technology initiative, how clearly is it tied to a specific, measurable business outcome, a number someone is accountable for moving?
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