Strategy and decisions
Evaluation and Tool Selection
Independent evaluation of vendors, platforms and models, before you sign.
For procurement, IT, innovation and business teams ahead of an AI purchasing decision.
What you get
One basis for comparison
A single rubric for use-case fit, output quality, security and operations. Every vendor is tested on the same criteria.
Tests on your data
Hands-on tests on your processes and data, to see how the tool behaves where it matters.
A decision-ready recommendation
Scorecards, a total-cost model, negotiation points and a clear recommendation you can defend with leadership and procurement.
How it works
Define
Use cases, success criteria, must-haves and weights.
Shortlist
Two to six vendors for a serious comparison, including options that were not on your radar.
Test
Runs on your data and processes, scored against the same rubric.
Recommend
Scorecards, total cost, the trade-offs of each option, and negotiation points.
Format
- Duration
- Two to four weeks.
- Scope
- Two to six vendors per cycle, remote or hybrid. No referral fees from vendors.
- Who takes part
- A procurement or strategy lead, IT and security, the business owner of the use case, and data people as needed.
- What we need from you
- The use-case definition, success criteria and constraints, access to stakeholders, and any vendor proposal already on the table.
FAQ
Use-case fit, implementation complexity, security and governance, user experience, vendor maturity, the operating model and total cost over time.
Yes. Many evaluations start after a purchase, when the organization needs to know whether the platform is underused, misconfigured, too expensive or the wrong fit.
A recommendation you can decide on, the reasoning behind it, the differences between the options, and the next step: purchase, pilot or change of direction.
Contact
Tell us which purchasing decision is on the table and which vendors are already in the room.
- info@applai-consulting.com
- Tel Aviv, Israel
