Prosci ADKAR Assessment

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api.prosci.com/schemas/adkar-assessment.json",
  "title": "Prosci ADKAR Assessment",
  "description": "Schema for an ADKAR assessment based on Prosci's ADKAR Model, measuring individual or group change readiness across five sequential dimensions: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the assessment"
    },
    "projectId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Identifier of the associated change project"
    },
    "stakeholderId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Identifier of the assessed stakeholder or group"
    },
    "stakeholderName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the assessed stakeholder or group"
    },
    "groupId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Identifier of the impacted group"
    },
    "assessmentDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the assessment was conducted"
    },
    "awareness": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/adkarDimension",
      "description": "Awareness of the need for change - understanding why the change is necessary"
    },
    "desire": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/adkarDimension",
      "description": "Desire to participate and support the change"
    },
    "knowledge": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/adkarDimension",
      "description": "Knowledge of how to change - understanding required skills and behaviors"
    },
    "ability": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/adkarDimension",
      "description": "Ability to implement required skills and behaviors on a day-to-day basis"
    },
    "reinforcement": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/adkarDimension",
      "description": "Reinforcement to sustain the change and prevent regression"
    },
    "overallScore": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 5,
      "description": "Average score across all five ADKAR dimensions"
    },
    "barrierPoint": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "awareness",
        "desire",
        "knowledge",
        "ability",
        "reinforcement",
        "none"
      ],
      "description": "The first ADKAR element scoring below the threshold (typically 3), indicating the primary barrier to change adoption. The ADKAR model is sequential, so barriers must be resolved in order."
    },
    "notes": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Additional notes or observations from the assessor"
    },
    "assessedBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name or identifier of the person who conducted the assessment"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the assessment was created"
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the assessment was last updated"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "projectId",
    "assessmentDate",
    "awareness",
    "desire",
    "knowledge",
    "ability",
    "reinforcement"
  ],
  "$defs": {
    "adkarDimension": {
      "type": "object",
      "title": "ADKAR Dimension",
      "description": "Score and qualitative details for a single ADKAR dimension",
      "properties": {
        "score": {
          "type": "number",
          "minimum": 1,
          "maximum": 5,
          "description": "Numeric score from 1 (low readiness) to 5 (high readiness). Scores of 3 or below typically indicate a barrier point requiring targeted intervention."
        },
        "notes": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Qualitative notes explaining the score"
        },
        "actions": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "Recommended corrective actions to improve this dimension"
        },
        "evidence": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "Observable evidence supporting the assigned score"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "score"
      ]
    }
  }
}