The HR platform decision no longer sits with HR alone. The CHRO, CFO, and CIO now share the call—and the risk if it goes wrong: payroll errors, compliance gaps, ungoverned agents, and a business case that doesn’t hold up at the board.

Use this guide and its nine evaluation criteria to:

• Pressure‑test where AI lives, what it can execute, and how it’s governed
• Build a CFO‑defensible business case grounded in real customer outcomes (e.g., 20% productivity gains, 70% faster time‑to‑fill)
• Pass the CIO bar on security, integration, and audit‑readiness