A practical enterprise rubric
Evaluate the fit, not the demo.
Use the same evidence-based checklist for open-source harnesses and proprietary coding assistants. Evaluate the tool inside your architecture, with your controls, against engineering outcomes.
How to score
0Absent or not independently verified
1Requires custom integration or a compensating control
2Native, documented, testable, and observable
Identity, data governance, and execution safety are mandatory gates. Do not average away a zero in a mandatory gate.
Make the decision inspectable
Record the conditions, not just the score.
A total score cannot replace architecture review. Capture the approved use cases, controls, ownership, stop conditions, and review date before a pilot or production rollout.