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White paper · Revised September 2026 edition
AI Maturity of French SMEs
Diagnosing, prioritising and governing an AI transformation
A five-level scale, gated evidence, complete economics and a practical roadmap.
What the white paper helps you decide
The nine chapters follow the real order of a transformation decision, from diagnosis through operations and expansion.
- Read research without extrapolating: adoption, depth, value and governance.
- Position the business: five levels, nine dimensions and twelve prerequisite-based questions.
- Avoid five sequencing mistakes: the gadget, perpetual PoC, lone leader, instant ROI and uncontrolled data.
- Choose infrastructure: cloud, European environment, hybrid architecture or local deployment according to TCO and risk.
- Measure the economics: cost per reliable result, full TCO and ROI without double counting.
- Act: five-phase method, illustrative INDUSTEC example and twelve-month roadmap.
Reference points with their scope intact
26%
of French microbusinesses and SMEs report using an AI solution.
Source: DGE / France Num, 2025 Barometer
11%
of KPMG's large global sample belongs to the AI-leader cohort, defined by maturity and agent deployment.
Source: KPMG Global AI Pulse, March 2026
64%
of the same KPMG sample reports meaningful business outcomes, showing that obtaining value is not the same as belonging to the 11% leader cohort.
Source: KPMG Global AI Pulse, March 2026
5 levels
Spectateur, Artisan, Orchestre, Architecte and Pionnier, assessed through cumulative evidence.
Source: Junyr Method™ Scale, version 2.4
12 questions
to prepare an assessment without letting a total score compensate for a critical prerequisite.
Source: White paper, chapter 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Junyr Method™ Scale?
A proprietary five-level decision framework describing an SME's ability to turn individual uses into measured and governed processes.
- The levels are cumulative.
- Assessment covers nine dimensions.
- A level is neither certification nor a compliance guarantee.
- How do I assess my company's AI maturity?
The chapter 2 questionnaire gathers twelve forms of evidence and assigns the highest level for which every prerequisite is established.
- Inventory and usage rules open the path.
- Measurement and production open Orchestre.
- Operable governance and then independent review gate the higher levels.
- How long will it take and what will it cost?
No universal time or budget is credible without the scope, data, integrations, risk and available skills.
- Assessment costs the starting point.
- The pilot bounds value and risk.
- Investment rises after each exit condition is evidenced.
- How should an AI project's ROI be calculated?
ROI for a period equals attributable benefits minus total costs, divided by total costs, with explicit attribution and scenarios.
- Separate cash savings from released capacity.
- Use incremental margin rather than gross revenue.
- Do not count the same hours twice.
- What does the Junyr audit include?
The current offer is a free thirty-minute video call followed by a one-page deliverable.
- Your position on the Junyr Scale.
- The main obstacle to the next level.
- The first relevant initiative, with no commitment.