Quantum Organisational Readiness Levels
Marten Teitsma, Iftikhar Ahmed, Julian van Velzen
TL;DR
The paper introduces Quantum Organisational Readiness Levels (QORLs), a phase-based framework that integrates technology readiness with organizational and environmental factors to guide enterprise adoption of quantum computing. Building on Technology Readiness Levels and related schemes, it defines three phases—Exploring, Experimentation, and Implementation—each with three levels and a competence triangle for required skills. The framework aims to address non-linear progress and governance challenges inherent to quantum tech by outlining roles, capabilities, and end-to-end workflows. It also outlines future directions for measurable readiness metrics and industry validation to support strategic decision-making in organizations considering quantum initiatives.
Abstract
Setting out a path to use quantum computing within a company is not as straightforward as the implementation of classical ICT-projects. The technology is fundamentally different and not mature yet, which makes the development and use uncertain, non-linear and more complex. Being also a potential disruptive technology makes it for a company important to be aware of the possible business value generated by using quantum computing and be prepared for taking this technology in production. In this article we present Quantum Organisational Readiness Levels to determine the degree of readiness for implementation of quantum computing.