Understand trials and evaluations

Purpose and scope

Use a time-bounded evaluation with closed registration, named participants and a clear conversion or closure decision.

Use this guide as orientation, then rely on the signed agreement, current policy or named support response where those sources set a more specific obligation.

Prepare the right information

• Approved participant list.
• Evaluation dates and permitted data.
• Success criteria and support route.

Follow the controlled process

1. Frame the needState the desired outcome, affected product and accountable contact. For understand trials and evaluations, avoid assumptions that have not been confirmed in writing.
2. Review and decideUse the current governed source, record material questions and obtain approval from the person who owns the decision.
3. Retain evidenceKeep the final reference, date, decision and any follow-up action together so a later reviewer can reconstruct what happened.

Expected record

• An activated evaluation.
• Usage and feedback evidence.
• A conversion, extension or closure decision.

Security and disclosure boundary

• Never send passwords, authentication codes, private keys or recovery codes to Obedience staff.
• Share the minimum customer, project and commercial information needed for the stated purpose.
• Public documentation explains controls and responsibilities without publishing exploitable topology, credentials or confidential implementation detail.