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Decision readiness matrix

Use this page to run a final go/no-go review before requesting a commercial order form.

Who this is for

  • Business owners accountable for the purchase decision
  • Security, legal, and finance reviewers who need a single source of status

What you will get

  • A single matrix of procurement-critical areas
  • Clear separation between what is documented vs what still needs vendor confirmation
  • Suggested owners for each decision area

Go / no-go matrix

Mark each area with Ready, Needs clarification, or Blocked.

Area Decision question Documented in docs Requires vendor confirmation Suggested owner Status
Product fit Does one scoped surface show measurable pilot value? Evidence, Success metrics, Pilot plan No Product + Eng lead ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Licensing path Is AGPL vs commercial path selected with rationale? Licensing, Buyer guide Sometimes (edge legal interpretation) Legal ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Commercial scope Are tenants/deployments/support scope selected? Pricing, Pricing definitions No for self-serve plans; yes for Enterprise/custom scope Buyer + Finance ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Security posture Does baseline posture meet internal policy for pilot/production? Security pack, Security posture snapshot Sometimes (org-specific controls) Security ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Privacy/data protection Are PII posture, retention, and deletion expectations agreed? Security, privacy, compliance, DPA and SCC terms, Subprocessors and distribution details No for self-serve plans; yes for Enterprise/custom annexes Privacy + Legal ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Support expectations Do response expectations match on-call risk tolerance? Support, SLA and support schedule, Pricing No for self-serve plans; yes for custom SLA/escalation terms Eng manager + SRE ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Legal terms Are liability cap, venue, term, and special terms accepted? Commercial license, Order form template, Self-serve procurement No for self-serve plans; yes for Enterprise/custom redlines Legal + Procurement ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked
Procurement artifacts Is the internal procurement package complete and shareable? Procurement checklist, Commercial procurement artifacts No (if all required artifacts are present) Procurement ☐ Ready ☐ Needs clarification ☐ Blocked

Exit criteria

You are purchase-ready when all rows are Ready, and any vendor-confirmed points are explicitly recorded in the procurement thread.