These are the questions that determine which AI translation options are actually on the table – before the vendor conversations begin.

Most evaluation frameworks ask you to weigh a long list of criteria and arrive at a conclusion through careful deliberation. This one works differently.

A small number of conditions are decisive. One regulated industry requirement disqualifies two paths before the conversation goes any further. One honest answer about engineering capacity does the same.

The chart in this framework maps your actual situation to the right path. If you find a “No” in a column that describes your organization, that path is off the table. Start there.