01 / Evidence fileFictional · Specialist
Sample vendor A
FitVery closely
Example: reference projects from the same industry provided.
Does the vendor solve exactly your task?
Peak Docs · Vendor evaluationSample data · Weighted tables planned
Not the prettiest offer.The right vendor.
Offers are hard to compare because each one stresses something else. Here you compare two sample vendors with the same criteria and record why one fits.
What decides it for you?
Does the vendor solve exactly your task?
Choice with a yardstick
Which vendor fits your task?
Two vendors. The same criteria. A choice you can justify.
01 / Your first perspectiveSample vendor AFictional · Specialist
02 / Your second perspectiveSample vendor BFictional · Generalist
01 / The basis for deciding
Two vendors. The same criteria.
Pick a focus. Each row asks both sample vendors the same question. The values are made up and marked as an example.
4 dimensions · Same standard for both options
02 / Evidence fileFictional · Generalist
Sample vendor B
FitWith adjustment
Example: broad offer, adjustment needed.
Does the vendor solve exactly your task?
| The criterion | Sample vendor A | Sample vendor B |
|---|---|---|
| FitDoes the vendor solve exactly your task? | Sample vendor AVery closely Example: reference projects from the same industry provided. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page | Sample vendor BWith adjustment Example: broad offer, adjustment needed. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page |
| PodporaWho can you reach, and how fast? | Sample vendor ANamed contact Example: one named person for the project. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page | Sample vendor BSupport team Example: requests through a general inbox. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page |
| CostWhat does it cost for exactly your scope? | Sample vendor ACheck the offer Example: enter amounts from the real offer, don't estimate. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page | Sample vendor BCheck the offer Example: request the same scope, or the comparison is skewed. Demo exampleFictional sample data. No real companies, no real numbers, nothing is saved or sent. Sample data on this page |
| WeightingDoes the document calculate a weighted score? | Sample vendor ANot yet evidenced Smart tables and formulas are planned, not available yet. Evidence pendingPlanned – not available yet. Shown on this page as a concept only. Peak-Admin/peak-one@5f93511 · docs/prd/peak-docs-prd.md (status “open”) | Sample vendor BNot yet evidenced Today you record weights as text or a list in the document. Evidence pendingPlanned – not available yet. Shown on this page as a concept only. Peak-Admin/peak-one@5f93511 · docs/prd/peak-docs-prd.md (status “open”) |
Transparency is part of the comparison.
Source code is evidence of implementation. It does not replace a current live test.
Our standard
No gut feeling in a suit.A fixed yardstick.
A fair choice starts with criteria, not offers. What Peak Docs doesn't calculate today is marked as planned here.
Criteria first
Decide what counts first. Then score.
Writing criteria after reading the offer only confirms your gut feeling.
- 01
Criteria before offers
The questions are fixed before the first offer is read.
- 02
A source for every statement
Every score points to the offer or conversation it comes from.
- 03
Unknown stays unknown
A missing answer from the vendor is a follow-up question, not a grade.
02 / From feature to moment
Test it with a real choice.
Pick a check and run it with a choice that is coming up.
Where do you want to start?
Set three criteria before you open the first offer.
Your checkFor both options
The same task
The three criteria
Write down three criteria before you open an offer.
What you check
You score all vendors with the same yardstick.
Backed by code
Features marked “built” or “partial” in the Peak Docs requirement register. A register doesn't replace your own test in your workspace.
Source checked:
Peak-Admin/peak-one@5f93511 · docs/prd/peak-docs-prd.md (requirement register)Task selected. No test run.
See the steps03 / Before the next step
From scoring to the decision.
In Peak Docs you write criteria, scores and decision in one document, with a decision block, comments and tasks for the follow-up questions.
- 01Set the criteria
- 02Score offers with a source
- 03Record the decision and follow-ups as tasks
Switching is a separate decision. Prepare it and keep the open evidence in view.
From scoring to contract
Chosen means: documented.
Scores, questions and the decision live in the same document.
The next sensible step
Your next choice, cleanly documented.
Start Peak Docs and keep criteria, scores and decision in one place.
Start Peak DocsThe vendors on this page are made up. Decision block, comments, tasks and versions per the Peak Docs register. Smart tables with formulas are planned.
A clear close
The choice still holds in a year.
Versions show how the evaluation came about.
Frequently asked questions
Does Peak Docs calculate weighted scores?
Not yet. Smart tables and formulas are planned and not available yet. Today you assess in text and checklists.
Are the vendors on the page real?
No. Both vendors are fictitious examples.
How do I document the choice?
In the decision block, with comments as the discussion and versions as the history.