# StackUp

> StackUp gives boards, executives, investors, and technology leaders instant, independent clarity on their entire technology function, without months of consulting.

StackUp is a technology assessment platform. It runs six separate assessments of an organisation's technology, its AI maturity, its leaders' AI capability, a single project, what its staff actually experience day to day, and how it would handle a crisis. Every score is calculated by fixed rules from the answers rather than generated, so the same answers always produce the same number and two organisations, or the same one a quarter apart, are directly comparable. Results land in a shared dashboard with board-ready reporting, benchmarking against comparable organisations, and certification at a verified score of 80 or higher. Every assessment can be run free without a credit card. StackUp is designed for companies with $3M+ revenue and under 1,000 employees, and is used by CTOs, CIOs, CEOs, board members, VCs, PE firms, and fractional CTOs.

## The platform

- [The StackUp Platform](https://stackup.tech/product): The six assessments, and the four steps every result goes through: assess, understand, improve, and certify.
- [How StackUp works](https://stackup.tech/): What the platform does, who it is for, and what an organisation gets from running an assessment.

## The six assessments

- [Technology Assessment](https://stackup.tech/technology-assessment): Eighty-four questions across twelve categories of the technology function. Eight of the twelve carry the score and hold sixty-nine of the questions; the other four set context and are deliberately unscored. Produces one number out of 100 with a band from At Risk to Excellent, the eight scored areas opened up, and the four priority actions worth starting with. A verified score of 80 or higher earns StackUp Certification. Usually completed in one sitting by the person who runs technology. Free to run.
- [AI Maturity Assessment](https://stackup.tech/ai-assessment): An AI Maturity Score out of 100 with a named level (AI Aware, AI Adopting, AI Embedded, AI Leading) and an AI Risk Rating reported separately from maturity. Covers the four questions boards ask about AI: are we positioned to win, is it actually working, what could go wrong, and can we keep up. Includes readiness percentages against NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act and ISO 42001, and an AI-by-department heatmap. About thirty minutes. Free to start.
- [AI Leadership Skills Assessment](https://stackup.tech/leadership-assessment): Each leader answers separately across six AI domains, roughly twenty minutes each. The report gives a team score and, more usefully, the spread behind it, including where a team's confidence in its AI judgement outruns its measured capability. Free to run.
- [Project Assessment](https://stackup.tech/project-assessment): Twenty-two questions about one project, answered by whoever knows the detail, producing a health score out of 100 calculated by fixed rules across five dimensions. The submitter's own red-amber-green rating is captured but deliberately not scored, and where the two disagree the report says so. About fifteen minutes. Free to run.
- [Discovery Agents](https://stackup.tech/discovery-agents): AI agents that call or message staff directly on a schedule you set and report back what is actually happening, with the recording and transcript behind every finding. Used for technology health check-ins, project check-ins, idea gathering, shadow IT and AI discovery, and custom briefs you write yourself. Exists because information gets diluted as it travels up a hierarchy.
- [Crisis Tabletop Simulation](https://stackup.tech/tabletop): Also called StackUp Tabletop. A video-led crisis exercise: a bad year in four quarters, twelve decisions taken against a five-minute clock, then a debrief that prices what those decisions cost and traces each gap back to the assessment answer behind it. One hour in a room. One decision is playable on the page without signing up. Free to run.
- [Pricing](https://stackup.tech/pricing): Subscription plans for individual technology leaders, organisations, and enterprise teams.
- [ROI Calculator](https://stackup.tech/roi-calculator): Estimate the return on investment from a StackUp technology assessment.
- [Book a demo](https://stackup.tech/book-demo): Schedule a live demonstration of the StackUp platform.

## Who uses StackUp

- [For C-Level Executives](https://stackup.tech/for-c-level-executives): CEOs and COOs gain independent visibility on technology risk and performance without relying solely on internal reports from their tech team.
- [For Technology Leaders](https://stackup.tech/for-technology-leaders): CTOs and CIOs use StackUp to benchmark their function, justify investment decisions, and communicate technology performance clearly to boards.
- [For Fractional CTOs](https://stackup.tech/for-fractional-ctos): Fractional CTOs use StackUp to rapidly assess a new client's technology environment during their first engagement, replacing weeks of manual discovery.
- [For Fractional CTO Agencies](https://stackup.tech/for-fractional-cto-agencies): Agencies standardise client technology discovery and reporting across all engagements with a consistent assessment framework.
- [For VCs and PE Firms](https://stackup.tech/for-vcs-and-pes): Investors use StackUp for technology due diligence on portfolio companies and acquisition targets, accelerating the process and reducing cost.
- [For Board Members](https://stackup.tech/for-board-members): Board members gain structured oversight of technology risk without requiring deep technical expertise.
- [For Service Providers](https://stackup.tech/for-service-providers): MSPs, consultancies, and technology advisors use StackUp to add structured assessment to their service offering.

## Case studies

- [Investor Due Diligence](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/investor-due-diligence): How investors use StackUp to accelerate and structure technology due diligence on portfolio and acquisition targets.
- [Board Technology Oversight](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/board-technology-oversight): How boards maintain effective technology governance using StackUp assessments.
- [New CTO First 90 Days](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/new-cto-first-90-days): How incoming CTOs use StackUp to rapidly assess their inherited technology environment in the first 90 days.
- [Fractional CTO Discovery](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/fractional-cto-discovery): How fractional CTOs run faster, more credible client discovery engagements with StackUp.
- [CEO Independent Technology Visibility](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/ceo-independent-visibility): How CEOs gain independent visibility on their technology function outside of what their CTO reports.
- [Accelerate Technology Due Diligence](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/accelerate-reduce-cost-technology-due-diligence): Reducing the time and cost of technology due diligence for M&A transactions.
- [Technology Governance](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/ensure-effective-technology-governance): Ensuring board-level technology governance is structured, current, and actionable.
- [Prepare for Investment or Acquisition](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/prepare-for-investment-or-acquisition): How founders prepare their technology function for investor and acquirer scrutiny.
- [Start a new technology leadership role](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/start-new-tech-leadership-role): How incoming CTOs use StackUp to rapidly assess an inherited technology environment and walk into their first board meeting with evidence, not assumptions.
- [Start a Tech Leadership Role at a Nonprofit](https://stackup.tech/case-studies/start-tech-leadership-nonprofit): How technology leaders use StackUp when joining a nonprofit organisation.

## Compliance and readiness tools

- [SOC 2 Readiness](https://stackup.tech/SOC-2-Readiness): Evaluate your organisation's readiness for SOC 2 Type I or Type II certification.
- [ISO 27001 Readiness](https://stackup.tech/ISO-27001-readiness): Evaluate your organisation's readiness for ISO 27001 information security certification.

## Blog — technology leadership and governance

- [Blog index](https://stackup.tech/blog): Articles on technology leadership, governance, due diligence, and assessment for CTOs, boards, and investors.
- [Tech Due Diligence for Investors](https://stackup.tech/blog/tech-due-diligence-for-investors): A guide to running effective technology due diligence as a VC or PE investor.
- [Technology Governance](https://stackup.tech/blog/technology-governance): What effective technology governance looks like at the board level.
- [Future of the CTO Role](https://stackup.tech/blog/future-of-cto-role): How the CTO role is evolving and what technology leaders need to succeed.
- [How to Review the Performance of Your CIO/CTO](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-to-review-the-performance-of-your-cio-cto-technology-leader): A practical guide for CEOs and boards on evaluating technology leader performance.
- [Managing Technology Leaders as a Non-Technical Founder](https://stackup.tech/blog/managing-technology-leaders-as-a-non-technical-founder): How non-technical founders can effectively manage and evaluate their CTO or engineering lead.
- [What to Do Before ISO 27001 or SOC 2](https://stackup.tech/blog/what-to-do-before-iso27001-or-soc2): Preparation steps before starting a compliance certification process.
- [What AI Means for Your Business](https://stackup.tech/blog/what-does-ai-mean-for-your-business): Practical implications of AI adoption for business leaders.
- [Why Some MSPs Are Winning More Business](https://stackup.tech/blog/MSP-pre-sales): Why MSPs that add technology assessment to discovery are closing deals that others lose — what buyers actually need to feel confident.
- [Why Every Startup Needs StackUp (Not Just Big Companies)](https://stackup.tech/blog/why-every-startup-needs-stackup-not-just-big-companies): How startups use StackUp's structured assessment to build strong technology foundations, save money, and grow faster.
- [Why StackUp is The Ultimate Wingman for Technology Leaders](https://stackup.tech/blog/why-stackup-is-the-ultimate-wingman-for-technology-leaders): How StackUp helps technology leaders spot risks early, justify budgets, and communicate clearly with boards and executives.
- [Tips for Software Migrations: Part 1 — Setting the Stage](https://stackup.tech/blog/tips-for-software-migrations-part-1-setting-the-stage): How to assemble the right team, set expectations, and prepare systems before starting a complex software migration.
- [Tips for Software Migrations: Part 2 — Execution and Management](https://stackup.tech/blog/tips-for-software-migrations-part-2-execution-and-management): Planning, communications, risk management, and change control to keep software migration projects on track.
- [Tips for Software Migrations: Part 3 — Human Element and Final Thoughts](https://stackup.tech/blog/tips-for-software-migrations-part-3-human-element-and-final-thoughts): How to navigate the human side of complex system migrations and maintain stakeholder support through the change.
- [10 Things You Need To Know About StackUp](https://stackup.tech/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-stackup): A concise overview of the StackUp platform — what it assesses, who it is for, and what organisations get from it.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Align for Success](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-align-for-success): How StackUp aligns technology strategy with business goals, uncovers gaps, and drives innovation for long-term growth.
- [How StackUp Helps Build High-Performing Technology Teams](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-build-high-performing-technology-teams): How StackUp assesses staff capabilities, training gaps, and security culture to help organisations build stronger technology teams.
- [The Types Of Technology Leaders Who Won't Want to Complete the StackUp Assessment](https://stackup.tech/blog/the-types-of-technology-leaders-who-wont-want-to-complete-the-stackup-assessment): An honest look at why some technology leaders resist independent assessment — and what that resistance signals.
- [Are You the Best Technology Leader In Your Country?](https://stackup.tech/blog/are-you-the-best-technology-leader-in-your-country): How technology leaders can benchmark themselves against peers and understand what separates good from great in their function.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Optimise Cloud and Network Performance](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-optimise-cloud-and-network-performance): How StackUp identifies gaps in cloud infrastructure, network reliability, and security configuration to improve performance and reduce cost.
- [How StackUp Helps Safeguard Your Organisation](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-safeguard-your-organisation): How StackUp identifies data protection gaps, security weaknesses, and compliance risks to help organisations reduce exposure.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Align Operations with Strategic Goals](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-align-operations-with-strategic-goals): How StackUp assesses policies and procedures to ensure technology operations support business strategy and regulatory requirements.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Mitigate Risks and Ensure Stability](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-mitigate-risks-and-ensure-stability): How StackUp strengthens risk management frameworks to protect technology systems and ensure business continuity.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Maximise the Value of Their Technology Investments](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-maximise-value-of-technology-investments): How StackUp uncovers underperforming technology, eliminates waste, and ensures investments are delivering measurable returns.
- [How StackUp Helps Organisations Optimise Supplier Relationships](https://stackup.tech/blog/how-stackup-helps-organisations-optimise-supplier-relationships): How StackUp assesses vendor management practices to reduce supplier risk, optimise costs, and align third-party relationships with business goals.

## About

- [About StackUp](https://stackup.tech/about): Company background, mission, and team.
- [Contact](https://stackup.tech/contact): Get in touch with the StackUp team.
- [Partners](https://stackup.tech/partners): StackUp's partner network for technology consultancies, MSPs, and service providers.