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# How Readiness is calculated

> How badges and importance weights roll up into role, employee, and organizational Readiness.

Readiness is measured from 0% to 150%. Where you land tells you how capable and independent you are.

* **Developing, 0% to 50% (inclusive):** you're still learning and need support.
* **Competent, above 50% up to and including 100%:** you can do the work, with growing independence.
* **Expert, above 100%:** you can coach others or define the standard.

## Badge levels

Your Readiness for each Responsibility comes from the badge you hold for it.

| Badge | Readiness | What it means |
| - | - | - |
| Novice (no badge) | 0% | Not yet certified |
| Apprentice | 50% | Can perform, but needs supervision |
| Proficient | 100% | Can perform independently |
| Coach | 125% | Can inspect and certify others |
| Architect | 150% | Can define the standard and train Coaches |

Only current badges count. An Expired or Removed badge contributes 0%. See [The Badge Ladder](/user-guide/readiness/badge-ladder).

## Importance: how much each Responsibility counts

Each Responsibility has an importance level that weights the calculation.

| Importance | Weight | What it means |
| - | - | - |
| Very important | 3 | Critical to the role, the biggest pull on your score |
| Important | 2 | Contributes significantly |
| Somewhat important | 1 | Nice to have |
| Not currently relevant | 0 | Excluded from the calculation |

Your Responsibilities are listed from highest to lowest potential impact, so you always know where to focus.

## The roll-up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Role Readiness">
    The weighted average of your Readiness across all Responsibilities in the role.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Employee Readiness">
    The weighted average across all roles in your position. With multiple positions, role readiness is calculated per position, then averaged across positions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organizational Readiness">
    The weighted average of Employee Readiness across all positions. A vacant position contributes 0%, so filling vacancies matters as much as training people.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Badges vs. active assignments

A badge stays on your record after it's issued, even if you're reassigned away from that Responsibility. But your Readiness score only counts badges for Responsibilities you're **currently assigned** to. That's why your badge count and your Readiness percentage can differ.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why is my Readiness lower than I expected?">
    Usually your highest-importance Responsibilities have low badge levels. A Novice badge on a Very important Responsibility pulls the score down far more than one on a Somewhat important Responsibility.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if a Responsibility is set to importance 0?">
    It's excluded from scoring. You're still assigned and expected to learn it, but it won't affect your percentage until the importance is raised.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="If my badge expires, does Readiness drop immediately?">
    Yes, an expired badge counts as 0%. Automatic expiry is processed overnight, so the drop shows the next day. A badge removed manually by an administrator drops immediately.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why is a vacant position 0%?">
    A position is only as ready as the person in it. No employee means no readiness to measure, and the score reflects that gap honestly.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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