Articles | July 30, 2025

Selecting the Right AI Vendor for Your Organization

By Norm Buckwalter

Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, offers tremendous potential to enhance business operations, drive efficiencies and unlock new opportunities.

Choosing the right AI vendor for your organization is a critical decision requiring careful consideration and a structured evaluation process to ensure a successful and sustainable integration.

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An article published in the Summer 2025 issue of PERSist, the newsletter of the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS), which you can access from this page with their permission, discusses the importance of following a thorough process for evaluating AI vendors.

What you’ll learn about how to select the right AI vendor for your needs

The article covers these practical tips:

  • Five things to consider when identifying your organization’s AI requirements
  • Four factors to review to determine whether an AI solution is technically compatible with your existing infrastructure and technology stack
  • Eight key criteria for evaluating AI vendors

With careful planning and structured evaluation, you can confidently choose an AI vendor that will help drive innovation and growth within your organization.

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