Technology Assessment Tools & Decision Frameworks

Global VLAN uses structured evaluation models, assessment methods, and planning frameworks to help organizations examine complex technology decisions with greater consistency, transparency, and business alignment.

Core Frameworks

Structured Models for Better Technology Decisions

Each framework addresses a different enterprise technology challenge and can be applied independently or incorporated into a broader Global VLAN advisory engagement.

WICS

Workload Intelligence Classification System

A workload assessment model designed to help organizations evaluate enterprise applications and determine appropriate future-state strategies such as modernization, optimization, migration, retention, replacement, or retirement.

Evaluation Areas
Business importance and rate of change
Architecture condition and cloud suitability
Information sensitivity and regulatory considerations
Integration dependencies and application complexity
Current operating cost and future-state economics
Skills, support capability, and operational readiness
Alignment with strategic technology priorities
DGMI

Data Governance Maturity Index

A structured maturity model for reviewing how effectively an organization has established and operationalized data governance across people, policies, processes, accountability, monitoring, and business adoption.

Assessment Areas
Governance policy and standards maturity
Data ownership and stewardship accountability
Integration with everyday operating processes
Measurement, monitoring, and reporting capability
Leadership sponsorship and governance structure
Business-value alignment and communication
PCF

Platform Coherence Framework

A technology platform and vendor assessment methodology that looks beyond feature comparisons to evaluate long-term architectural fit, interoperability, operating effort, security, scalability, support, and platform sustainability.

Evaluation Areas
Integration architecture and interface capabilities
Operational complexity and automation potential
Data architecture and intelligence capabilities
Security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Vendor stability and future product direction
Enterprise support and service commitments
AIRP

AI Readiness & Prioritization Model

A structured way to evaluate proposed AI initiatives before significant investment, helping organizations distinguish practical opportunities from use cases that may lack reliable data, clear processes, measurable value, governance, or organizational readiness.

Assessment Areas
Data availability, reliability, and accessibility
Process maturity and scope definition
Measurable outcomes and baseline availability
Adoption, governance, and organizational integration
RADS

Risk-Adjusted Delivery Sequencer

A roadmap sequencing approach for prioritizing technology and transformation initiatives according to dependency, delivery risk, organizational capacity, strategic importance, and opportunities to demonstrate value earlier.

Sequencing Factors
Technical and business dependencies
Organizational capacity for simultaneous change
Risk exposure and mitigation requirements
Opportunities for early measurable outcomes
Critical-path constraints and delivery timing
VRM

Value Realization Measurement Model

A measurement framework for evaluating whether technology initiatives are producing meaningful business improvements against clearly documented baselines and agreed success criteria.

Measurement Areas
Technology and operating cost movement
Error, incident, and rework reduction
Productivity and process-cycle improvements
Baseline comparison and outcome attribution
Practical Resources

Assessment Worksheets & Planning Templates

Practical resources designed to help enterprise technology teams apply structured evaluation methods within their own planning, governance, and decision processes.

Cloud Workload Evaluation Worksheet

Spreadsheet Resource
A structured worksheet for reviewing enterprise workloads against business importance, architecture condition, integration dependencies, security, cost, technical risk, and possible future-state deployment options.
Spreadsheet Request

Data Governance Maturity Review

Assessment Guide
A guided assessment for reviewing governance policies, ownership, stewardship, decision rights, process integration, monitoring, leadership sponsorship, and organizational maturity.
PDF Request

Enterprise AI Opportunity Scorecard

Spreadsheet Resource
A scoring template for comparing potential AI initiatives against data readiness, process maturity, measurable value, implementation risk, governance requirements, and organizational adoption considerations.
Spreadsheet Request

Enterprise Technology Vendor Evaluation Guide

Evaluation & Selection Resource
A structured comparison framework for reviewing enterprise technology providers across functional requirements, architecture fit, integration, security, implementation complexity, support quality, cost, and long-term viability.
Document Request

Technology Investment Business Case Template

Executive Planning Resource
A planning resource for documenting technology investment assumptions, expected costs, measurable benefits, delivery considerations, dependencies, risk factors, and executive decision criteria.
Planning Kit Request
Guided Assessment

Want Help Applying One of These Frameworks?

Global VLAN can help structure a focused assessment around your technology strategy, cloud environment, data governance program, architecture challenge, vendor evaluation, transformation roadmap, or enterprise AI initiative.