WORKING TOOL / 02

Record the pilot.
Keep the evidence with the score.

Assess a proposed configuration using eight criteria. The overall score appears only when all criteria have been assessed. Your entries describe your test, not a published vendor rating.

WEIGHT 20%

Required source coverage

Collect the agreed known examples and document source gaps, access route and historical limits.

WEIGHT 15%

Narrative grouping

Show why examples belong together and let the reviewer examine different stances or interpretations.

WEIGHT 15%

Evidence traceability

Trace each material finding to original records, timestamps and an inspectable source basis.

WEIGHT 10%

Actor & relationship explanation

Define network relationships and separate observed behavior, coordination and attribution.

WEIGHT 10%

Relevance & review load

Assess relevant, irrelevant and ambiguous examples and record the human review required.

WEIGHT 10%

Alert & operational handoff

Measure agreed timing and route the finding to a named owner with context and next steps.

WEIGHT 10%

Exports & required controls

Demonstrate usable exports and the identity, retention and integration requirements in scope.

WEIGHT 10%

Commercial & service clarity

Document product access, analyst work, USD costs, support hours and change triggers.

RATING KEY

0 assessed, not demonstrated · 1 partial, material gaps · 2 demonstrated, conditions documented · 3 demonstrated for the agreed test. Use notes to retain the supporting records and limits.