Updated 2026-02-25
AI Tool Evaluation Scorecard
A practical scorecard to evaluate AI tools for SMB adoption with quality, security, and ROI criteria.
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Scorecard categories
Score each tool from 1 to 5 in these categories:
- Business fit
- Data security posture
- Output quality consistency
- Integration effort
- Team usability
- Vendor reliability
- Total cost
Weighting suggestion
- Security and governance: 25%
- Business fit: 25%
- Quality and reliability: 20%
- Usability and adoption: 15%
- Cost and integration: 15%
Decision policy
Do not approve tools that score below threshold on security even if quality scores are high.
After selection
Add approved tools to your policy template and monitor outcomes via ROI dashboard.