The EA Tool Evaluation Scorecard: A Weighted Framework You Can Defend
Most tool evaluations collapse into a feature checklist and a gut call. A weighted scorecard — criteria × weight × evidence — turns the decision into something you can defend to a steering committee. The framework, block by block.
In this analysis
- The scoring mechanic
- Block 1 — Mapping support (the modeling core)
- Block 2 — Analysis & decision support
- Block 3 — Platform & environment
- Block 4 — Total cost of ownership (never just the license)
- The company-strength check
- Putting it to work
Compare EA platforms with one evidence model
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The EA Tool Evaluation Scorecard: A Weighted Framework You Can Defend — Vantograph