Vendor path
Assess vendor capability, roadmap risk, integration burden, lock-in, support model, and operational ownership.
Build vs buy
Make the AI build-vs-buy decision with evidence, not vendor pressure.
Compare vendor fit, internal capability, workflow readiness, risk, total cost, and governance before committing budget.
Build path
Assess data readiness, internal engineering capacity, QA, security, monitoring, model cost, and maintenance reality.
Pilot path
Design a controlled pilot with clear acceptance criteria, human approval paths, cost visibility, and failure conditions.
Make the trade-offs visible.
Use the decision matrix to compare ownership, integration, economics and reversibility.