Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Gate 6 Decision Record #
The written outcome of the gate review: go, hold or stop, with the reasons and conditions. It gives the team a clear mandate before project work begins.
Escalation Thresholds #
Agreed limits for time, cost, risk or quality beyond which an issue must go to a higher decision level. They let the team escalate early and consistently.
Techniques #
Techniques used in this step.
Stage-Gate Gate Review #
A formal review at the end of a stage where decision makers check results against criteria and decide to go, stop, hold or rework.
Explained in this article: Performance Measurement Baseline Freeze