AI Platform Selection Decision Tree

flowchart LR

  %% ===== Stage 1: Validation =====
  start{"Is AI the
right solution?"}
  start -->|"Yes"| audience
  start -->|"No"| stop_not_ai([STOP: AI Not
Recommended])
  start -->|"Maybe"| stop_discuss([REVIEW: Discuss
with Governance])

  %% ===== Stage 2: Audience =====
  audience{"Who needs access?
Filters platform options"}
  audience -->|"Everyone 500+"| security
  audience -->|"Team 10-100"| security
  audience -->|"Individual 1-5"| security

  %% ===== Stage 3: Compliance =====
  security{"Data sensitivity?"}
  security -->|"Low"| german_check
  security -->|"Medium"| german_check
  security -->|"High PII"| stop_legal([REVIEW: Legal
Review Required])

  german_check{"German employees?"}
  german_check -->|"No"| data_type
  german_check -->|"Yes, approved tool"| data_type
  german_check -->|"Yes, unapproved"| stop_works([REVIEW: Works
Council Process])

  %% ===== Stage 4: Data =====
  data_type{"What data does
the solution need?"}
  data_type -->|"Search company
knowledge"| glean_check
  data_type -->|"Create / edit in
Google Workspace"| google_tools
  data_type -->|"External Systems"| external_check
  data_type -->|"Large Files"| large_context
  data_type -->|"Multiple Sources"| multiple_sources

  glean_check{"Sources in Glean?
15 connectors enabled"}
  glean_check -->|"Yes"| context_check
  glean_check -->|"Build connector"| stop_connector([REVIEW: Evaluate
Glean Connector])
  glean_check -->|"No API"| stop_no_api([STOP: No
Integration Path])

  context_check{"Fits 128K tokens?"}
  context_check -->|"Yes"| complexity
  context_check -->|"No"| large_context

  google_tools{"Google AI tool?
Write / edit / act"}
  google_tools -->|"Gemini"| complexity
  google_tools -->|"Gems"| complexity
  google_tools -->|"NotebookLM"| complexity
  google_tools -->|"None fit"| external_check

  external_check{"External API?"}
  external_check -->|"Yes + governance"| mulesoft_path
  external_check -->|"Yes, simple"| complexity
  external_check -->|"Glean Action"| complexity
  external_check -->|"No API"| stop_no_api

  mulesoft_path{"MuleSoft
Agent Fabric"}
  mulesoft_path -->|"Proceed"| complexity
  mulesoft_path -->|"Custom + logging"| complexity

  multiple_sources{"All in Glean?"}
  multiple_sources -->|"Yes"| complexity
  multiple_sources -->|"Glean + MCP"| complexity
  multiple_sources -->|"Custom orchestration"| complexity

  large_context{"Large context needs
Claude filtered by
audience + German"}
  large_context -->|"Gemini"| complexity
  large_context -->|"NotebookLM"| complexity
  large_context -->|"Claude"| complexity
  large_context -->|"Custom chunking"| complexity

  %% ===== Stage 5: Complexity =====
  complexity{"Task complexity?"}
  complexity -->|"Simple Q and A"| governance_eval
  complexity -->|"Guided Workflow"| governance_eval
  complexity -->|"Multi-step"| governance_eval
  complexity -->|"Integration"| governance_eval

  %% ===== Stage 6: Governance =====
  governance_eval{"Governance level?"}
  governance_eval -->|"High"| operations
  governance_eval -->|"Standard"| operations
  governance_eval -->|"Minimal"| operations

  operations{"What if it breaks?"}
  operations -->|"Builder maintains"| builder_check
  operations -->|"Platform managed"| recommendation
  operations -->|"Mission critical"| stop_governance([REVIEW: Governance
Review])

  builder_check{"Builder available?"}
  builder_check -->|"Confirmed"| recommendation
  builder_check -->|"Backup needed"| stop_backup([REVIEW: Identify
Backup Owner])
  builder_check -->|"Cannot meet reqs"| stop_find_owner([STOP: Find
Different Owner])

  %% ===== Stage 7: Result =====
  recommendation([Platform
Recommendation])

  %% ===== Styles =====
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  classDef reviewNode fill:#d9770633,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:2px
  classDef resultNode fill:#05966933,stroke:#059669,stroke-width:2.5px

  class start s1
  class audience s2
  class security,german_check s3
  class data_type,glean_check,context_check,google_tools,external_check,mulesoft_path,multiple_sources,large_context s4
  class complexity s5
  class governance_eval,operations,builder_check s6
  class stop_not_ai,stop_no_api,stop_find_owner stopNode
  class stop_discuss,stop_connector,stop_governance,stop_backup,stop_legal,stop_works reviewNode
  class recommendation resultNode