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Candidate tool shortlist

A short list of AI-assisted tools or services that could meet the use case requirements, with the reasons each was kept or dropped.

Analysis Work product in the AI-assisted design flow adoption lifecycle

Why it exists and what it decides

Evaluating every possible tool is too costly, but picking one without screening risks missing a better option or a data handling blocker. The shortlist narrows the field on stated criteria. Without it, the evaluation is biased toward familiar suppliers and data or licence problems surface after effort is spent.

Decisions it informs

Which tools proceed to evaluation
Which candidates are excluded on data handling or licence grounds
Whether the evaluation plan approved gate can be passed with a sound shortlist

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