Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Gate 3 Decision Record #
A record of the gate's decision on whether to proceed to cost and benefit calculation, with the reasons, conditions and who decided.
Estimation Scope Directives #
Instructions on what the cost and benefit estimation must cover, at what depth and with which assumptions, passed on to the estimators.
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.
Conditional Gate Authorization #
Letting the project pass a gate on the condition that named actions are completed by a set date, so progress continues without ignoring open issues.
Explained in this article: Estimation Investment Authorization
