Launching an automation initiative without systematic readiness assessment is like building on unstable ground—the structure might stand temporarily, but it won't survive the first serious stress test. Yet organizations consistently underestimate the preparation required for successful automation adoption, focusing resources on technology selection while neglecting the organizational, cultural, and governance foundations that determine whether automation delivers value or creates expensive technical debt. A comprehensive readiness framework addresses not just whether you can automate, but whether you should, and whether your organization can sustain and scale the results. This checklist synthesizes lessons from enterprise automation initiatives across fifteen industries and forty-seven organizations, distilling critical success factors into actionable assessment criteria. Whether you're launching your first automation pilot or scaling an established program, these checkpoints p...