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Quantum Strategy Selector

By Muhammad AtifReviewed 18 October 2026Prototype

A structured way to decide how your organisation should explore quantum computing as a possible business tool, using the four options in A quantum strategy on one page: watch, learn, partner or invest. The options are choices, not stages, and different use cases can sit under different options.

Not assessed here: post-quantum migration. Protecting the organisation against quantum attacks is separate, required risk work with its own programme. No result from this tool, including Watch, defers or reduces it. See Two quantum programmes, not one and the readiness self-assessment.

How it works and what it doesn't do
  • About 10 questions for a first result, plus optional detail. A result based on the short version is marked preliminary and says what's missing.
  • No scores. Each option is checked against the conditions in the one-page framework. Each condition is met, not met or unknown.
  • Readiness and authorisation are shown separately. A partnership can be worth a controlled evaluation without being ready to start; an investment case can be defensible without being authorised.
  • Your answers aren't checked. "Documented" means you cite a document; the tool reports what you entered.
  • Decision support, not assurance. It isn't a certification, risk assessment, regulatory view or investment recommendation.
  • Prototype. Rule catalogue v0.3.1.

Your answers are processed in this browser. This tool doesn't save them or include them in any request, and closing the page or choosing "Clear all answers" removes them. Loading the page makes the ordinary requests any web page makes (its files, and fonts from Google Fonts); those requests don't contain your answers.

1. What this assessment is for

What is this assessment for?

This tool covers the first. Post-quantum migration is separate, required work with its own programme.

2. Your organisation

For each factual answer, say how you know it: Stated (your own statement), Documented (you can cite a document; give the reference) or Assumed (a planning assumption). This tool doesn't check references. Choose "Don't know" rather than guess: unknowns are shown in the result, not hidden.

What does the organisation want from exploring quantum computing?

Choose any.

Can the organisation evaluate quantum computing vendor claims independently today?
What commitment is realistically available?

These are the resource levels in the one-page framework; no amounts are needed. Learn more

Is someone named as accountable for tracking quantum computing developments and briefing the committee?
Is there a case for exploring quantum computing?

A documented case needs a reference to the document. No prior pilot is needed.

3. Use cases (optional, up to five)

Add any business problems you're considering. With none, the organisation-level options are still assessed. Each use case starts with four short questions; more detail is optional.

4. Add detail (optional)

You can see a preliminary result without these. The result says which missing answers would change it.

Add detail: Partnership safeguards (optional)

Asked once for the organisation. They decide whether a partnership is prepared to start.

Are there rules on what data experiments may use?
Would third-party risk management cover an external arrangement?
If results could influence banking decisions, is model risk management involved?
Add detail: Learning (optional)

Used when building understanding (Learn) appears appropriate.

Are learning objectives written down?
Add detail: Investment case and authorisation (optional)

Needed to assess a documented strategic case. A prior pilot isn't required.

Which strategic reasons does the case state?

Choose any.

What is the status of a committee-approved mandate?
Are stage gates and milestones defined, each with its own decision point?
Are exploration funding and milestones distinguishable from post-quantum migration?

Learn more

5. Document details and review date (optional)

Used on the decision documents and in a saved file.

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