Articul8 Hex-Model™: The Tri-Axis Technology Landscape

The Multi-Dimensional Framework for Future Ready HR Technology Strategy

WHAT IS THE Hex-MODEL™

The Articul8 Hex-Model™ is the multi-dimensional, evidence-based framework designed to simplify the complexities of the HR Technology landscape. It translates market complexity into a unified, visual assessment of vendor maturity, capability, and future-readiness.

STRATEGIC PURPOSE

The primary goal of the Hex-Model is to move beyond simplistic rankings, providing the clarity and guidance leaders need for confident, strategic decision-making. The model is engineered to support organisations in making informed, evidence-based technology choices that align with their future workforce goals and support a more sustainable, future-ready workforce ecosystem.

Unlike traditional tools that rely on fixed quadrants, the Hex-Model offers a layered, transparent view that reflects the realities of an evolving, dynamic market.

UNMATCHED ANALYTICAL RIGOUR AND GRANULAR METHODOLOGY

The Hex-Model’s advanced analysis is powered by our Tri-Axis methodology and assesses solutions across eight critical dimensions. To ensure rigour and consistency, the model is built across 11 assessment dimensions, feeding into a total of 44 assessment points (sub-components) that generate a holistic performance profile.

The scoring methodology provides a transparent, weighted view of a vendor's true strategic fit:

  • DescriptioThe model uses a weighted scoring system that reflects the strategic importance of each evaluation dimension. Greater emphasis is placed on areas that drive enterprise value and transformation outcomes. Notably, for dimensions like TCO, the scoring is inverted to reward vendors with more efficient pricing and faster ROI.n text goes here

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  • Sub-components defining execution and value carry significant weight. For instance, Business Value Delivered, Product & Platform Evolution, and Technology Flexibility & Architecture Readiness are assigned high weightings (up to 40%) within their respective axes.

  • Every element is evaluated using a consistent 4-point maturity scale (1 = Not Present to 4 = Leading). This scale defines capability, ensuring that a ‘Leading’ score (represented by a Full Circle visual descriptor) signifies a feature is fully embedded, enterprise-ready, and often represents best-in-class capability.

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This sophisticated, evidence-based approach, which combines granular feature scoring with weighted cross-dimensional mapping, ensures that the Hex-Model moves far beyond a visual snapshot. It transforms into the influential decision-making tool leaders need to gain a sharper, more structured understanding of vendor strengths, limitations, and overall strategic fit.

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EIGHT CRITICAL DIMENSIONS. ONE UNIFIED VIEW

  • Market Traction & Customer Impact. Reflects how the solution is positioned based on its market traction, enterprise adoption, and demonstrated customer impact, particularly at an enterprise scale

  • Scope, Sophistication, & Scalability. Reflects a solution’s overall scope, sophistication, and ability to meet the evolving needs and complex requirements of large, diverse organisations

  • Rate of Change & Momentum. Provides insight into movement, highlighting whether a solution is building momentum, maintaining stability, or risking loss of ground by measuring the rate of change in its market performance and solution potential

  • Engagement and Value Delivery. Assesses the solution's success in achieving enterprise-wide adoption and engagement levels, while measuring its ability to deliver clear, measurable business value aligned to strategic workforce goals.

  • Applied Intelligence & Automation. Reflects the depth, sophistication, and real-world application of artificial intelligence within the solution, assessing its effectiveness in driving automation, insights, and decision support.

  • Scale, Visibility, & Enterprise Footprint. Reflects the scale, visibility, and enterprise footprint of a solution, considering the size of the vendor’s customer base and their reach within complex, global corporate environments.

  • Lifecycle Investment & Efficiency. Represents the full lifecycle cost of acquiring, implementing, and operating a solution, factoring in both external and internal costs, typically measured over three years. Scoring rewards solutions with more efficient pricing and faster ROI.

  • Future Readiness & Strategic Alignment. Represents how well a solution is positioned to meet both current and future needs, reflecting how its capabilities and trajectory align with long-term workforce transformation and enterprise priorities.