Real-world Pre-PoC decision · PROCUREMENT INTENT

10 users · Azure DevOps · Entra ID / SSO · centralized purchase

Azure identity and Copilot purchase path

A ten-seat organization using Azure DevOps and Entra ID needs a centrally managed coding-agent purchase path without assuming an unnecessary repository-plan upgrade.

4Agents evaluated
0Ready for direct PoC
0Need vendor confirmation
4Blocked pre-PoC
0Disqualified
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Candidate routing

Who moves forward—and why

Status is evidence-relative, not a universal product ranking.

BLOCKED PRE POC

Claude Code

Why this status?

  • Enterprise SSO: UNKNOWN. P0 lacks the required proof and blocks pre-PoC qualification.
  • Organization administration: PASS. Accepted official evidence supports this criterion for the stated applicability.
What happens next

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE · Locate current official Claude Code documentation that explicitly establishes enterprise-sso for the proposed product, plan, mode and region.

BLOCKED PRE POC

OpenAI Codex

Why this status?

  • Enterprise SSO: UNKNOWN. P0 lacks the required proof and blocks pre-PoC qualification.
  • Organization administration: PASS. Accepted official evidence supports this criterion for the stated applicability.
What happens next

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE · Locate current official OpenAI Codex documentation that explicitly establishes enterprise-sso for the proposed product, plan, mode and region.

BLOCKED PRE POC

Cursor

Why this status?

  • Enterprise SSO: UNKNOWN. P0 lacks the required proof and blocks pre-PoC qualification.
  • Organization administration: PASS. Accepted official evidence supports this criterion for the stated applicability.
What happens next

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE · Locate current official Cursor documentation that explicitly establishes enterprise-sso for the proposed product, plan, mode and region.

BLOCKED PRE POC

GitHub Copilot

Why this status?

  • Enterprise SSO: UNKNOWN. P0 lacks the required proof and blocks pre-PoC qualification.
  • Organization administration: PASS. Accepted official evidence supports this criterion for the stated applicability.
What happens next

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE · Locate current official GitHub Copilot documentation that explicitly establishes enterprise-sso for the proposed product, plan, mode and region.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE · Locate current official GitHub Copilot documentation that explicitly establishes seat-pricing for the proposed product, plan, mode and region.

Unknown → action

What still needs to be resolved?

Claude Code

Enterprise SSO

No accepted official evidence in the Phase 1 source set establishes Enterprise SSO for Claude Code.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
OpenAI Codex

Enterprise SSO

No accepted official evidence in the Phase 1 source set establishes Enterprise SSO for OpenAI Codex.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
Cursor

Enterprise SSO

No accepted official evidence in the Phase 1 source set establishes Enterprise SSO for Cursor.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
GitHub Copilot

Enterprise SSO

No accepted official evidence in the Phase 1 source set establishes Enterprise SSO for GitHub Copilot.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
GitHub Copilot

Seat-based pricing

No accepted official evidence in the Phase 1 source set establishes Seat-based pricing for GitHub Copilot.

SEARCH OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
Official evidence

Trace every positive qualification

The original public problem proves demand provenance. Only official sources support product qualification.

Claude Code · Organization administration
  1. Requirementreq_v1_04 · organization-administration
  2. Factfact_p15_claude-code_organization-administration
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_claude-code_organization-administration
  4. ApplicabilityClaude Enterprise organizations and Enterprise custom roles · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceManage custom roles on Enterprise plans →
Claude Code · Centralized billing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_21 · centralized-billing
  2. Factfact_depth_claude-code_centralized-billing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_depth_claude-code_centralized-billing
  4. ApplicabilityClaude Enterprise, including Claude Code seats and shared organization credits · As offered by the provider; no broader regional availability inferred
  5. Verified2026-09-02 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceHow am I billed for my Enterprise plan? →
Claude Code · Seat-based pricing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_19 · seat-pricing
  2. Factfact_dcs_claude-code_seat-pricing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_dcs_claude-code_seat-pricing
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceUse Claude Code with your Team or Enterprise plan →
Claude Code · GitHub Enterprise support
  1. Requirementreq_v1_05 · github-enterprise-support
  2. Factfact_p15_claude-code_github-enterprise-support
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_claude-code_github-enterprise-support
  4. ApplicabilityGitHub Enterprise Cloud agent administration · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceAgent management for enterprises →
OpenAI Codex · Organization administration
  1. Requirementreq_v1_04 · organization-administration
  2. Factfact_p15_codex_organization-administration
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_codex_organization-administration
  4. ApplicabilityCodex enabled in eligible ChatGPT Enterprise workspaces · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceEnterprise admin getting started guide for Codex →
OpenAI Codex · Centralized billing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_21 · centralized-billing
  2. Factfact_depth_codex_centralized-billing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_depth_codex_centralized-billing
  4. ApplicabilityChatGPT Business workspaces with Codex access; legacy-seat exceptions remain explicit · As offered by the provider; no broader regional availability inferred
  5. Verified2026-09-02 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceManaging credits and spend controls in ChatGPT Business →
OpenAI Codex · Seat-based pricing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_19 · seat-pricing
  2. Factfact_dcs_codex_seat-pricing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_dcs_codex_seat-pricing
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceOpenAI business pricing →
OpenAI Codex · GitHub Enterprise support
  1. Requirementreq_v1_05 · github-enterprise-support
  2. Factfact_p15_codex_github-enterprise-support
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_codex_github-enterprise-support
  4. ApplicabilityCodex enabled in eligible ChatGPT Enterprise workspaces · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceEnterprise admin getting started guide for Codex →
Cursor · Organization administration
  1. Requirementreq_v1_04 · organization-administration
  2. Factfact_p15_cursor-agent_organization-administration
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_cursor-agent_organization-administration
  4. ApplicabilityCursor Enterprise Organizations, teams, and roles · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceCursor Organizations →
Cursor · Centralized billing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_21 · centralized-billing
  2. Factfact_dcs_cursor-agent_centralized-billing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_dcs_cursor-agent_centralized-billing
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceCursor team members and seats →
Cursor · Seat-based pricing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_19 · seat-pricing
  2. Factfact_dcs_cursor-agent_seat-pricing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_dcs_cursor-agent_seat-pricing
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceCursor models and pricing →
Cursor · GitHub Enterprise support
  1. Requirementreq_v1_05 · github-enterprise-support
  2. Factfact_p15_cursor-agent_github-enterprise-support
  3. Accepted evidenceev_p15_cursor-agent_github-enterprise-support
  4. ApplicabilityCursor Teams and Enterprise GitHub integrations · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceCursor GitHub integration →
GitHub Copilot · Organization administration
  1. Requirementreq_v1_04 · organization-administration
  2. Factfact_github-copilot-coding-agent_organization-administration
  3. Accepted evidenceev_github-copilot-coding-agent_organization-administration
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceManaging Copilot for your enterprise →
GitHub Copilot · Centralized billing
  1. Requirementreq_v1_21 · centralized-billing
  2. Factfact_dcs_github-copilot-coding-agent_centralized-billing
  3. Accepted evidenceev_dcs_github-copilot-coding-agent_centralized-billing
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceGitHub Copilot billing for organizations and enterprises →
GitHub Copilot · GitHub Enterprise support
  1. Requirementreq_v1_05 · github-enterprise-support
  2. Factfact_github-copilot-coding-agent_github-enterprise-support
  3. Accepted evidenceev_github-copilot-coding-agent_github-enterprise-support
  4. ApplicabilityOnly the plan/scope named by the cited official source · Only regions supported by the cited plan; otherwise UNKNOWN
  5. Verified2026-09-01 · CURRENT
  6. Official sourceManaging Copilot for your enterprise →
Decision boundary

This narrows a PoC. It does not make the final purchase decision.

Public evidence cannot establish buyer-specific performance, negotiated terms, or future vendor behavior.