Radar categories
| Category | Current maturity | Adoption advice |
|---|---|---|
| Multimodal copilots | Growing enterprise readiness | Pilot in documentation and field operations |
| Autonomous analytics | Early-to-mid | Use for hypothesis generation, keep analyst review |
| Synthetic data platforms | Mid-stage | Validate privacy claims and statistical fidelity |
| AI governance automation | Accelerating | Prioritize for regulated environments |
Signals before procurement
- Reference customers with comparable process complexity
- Clear audit logs and model behavior visibility
- Documented security architecture and incident response
- Contractual flexibility on roadmap and data handling
Timing: buy when a tool reduces cycle time in a measurable workflow, not when it only improves demo quality.