The 10-question evaluation checklist for write-side AI Agent platforms.

Governance

1. Is the approval gate enforced server-side, not just configured?
   Look for: every AI Agent action passes through a server-enforced approval DAG, not workflow rules the agent can bypass.
   Syntheka: 6-state approval DAG with separation of duties, server-enforced. Initiator cannot self-approve.
2. Can the agent write to a system of record without a human in the loop?
   Look for: explicit policy — what is auto-approved, what is staged for review, what is blocked.
   Syntheka: three policy tiers (auto / staged / blocked). Policy is data, not code; changeable without redeploy.
3. Does the audit trail support causal chain replay?
   Look for: append-only, hash-chained, with bi-temporal records (when it happened vs when it was recorded).
   Syntheka: append-only bi-temporal audit trail with hash chain and causal chain replay.

Deployment

4. Can the platform run self-hosted, in our infrastructure, with our keys?
   Look for: docker compose one-line startup, air-gappable, your KMS / HSM supported.
   Syntheka: self-hosted or private cloud, docker compose one-line startup, air-gappable.
5. What is the data boundary?
   Look for: data does not leave your boundary for any reason, including telemetry, training, or model inference.
   Syntheka: data sovereignty is an architectural property. No data leaves your boundary.

Integration

6. What is the depth of ERP / system-of-record integration?
   Look for: native connectors (OData, IDoc, BAPI, Events, CDC), not just generic HTTP nodes.
   Syntheka: SAP-native (OData, IDoc, BAPI, Events, CDC), plus Salesforce, NetSuite, Procore, and 30+ connector catalog.
7. How is the connector development paid for?
   Look for: fixed-fee or subscription, not per-connector professional services.
   Syntheka: connector catalog is part of the platform; no per-connector services fee.

Commercial

8. How is pricing structured?
   Look for: published tiers, predictable cost, outcome-aligned options.
   Syntheka: $500 / $2,000 / Enterprise public tiers + outcome-aligned pilot ($1,500 / 60 days, 2-customer verified).
9. What is the pilot price and what's included?
   Look for: fixed scope, time-boxed, defined success criteria, convertible to annual contract.
   Syntheka: $1,500 / 60-day fixed-scope pilot. Success metric: at least one AI Agent write-side action gated by approval DAG and audited end-to-end. Annual contract option at end.
10. What does renewal look like?
    Look for: usage review, ROI check, explicit off-ramp.
    Syntheka: every annual renewal includes a usage review and an explicit off-ramp clause.