evaluating-new-technology
Installation
SKILL.md
Evaluating New Technology
Scope
Covers
- Evaluating a new tool/platform/vendor (including AI products) for adoption
- Emerging tech “should we use this?” decisions
- Build vs buy decisions and tech stack changes
- Running a proof-of-value pilot and capturing evidence
- First-pass risk review (security/privacy/compliance, vendor claims, operational readiness)
When to use
- “Evaluate this new AI tool/vendor for our team.”
- “Should we build this in-house or buy a vendor?”
- “We’re considering changing our analytics/experimentation stack—make a recommendation.”
- “Create a technology evaluation doc with a pilot plan, risks, and decision memo.”
When NOT to use
- You don’t have a real problem/job to solve yet (use
problem-definitionfirst).
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