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How to write stage-gate criteria two approvers read the same way

Criteria that can be checked, not argued about: a short guide with examples.

Kishor Patel Author

Three colleagues discussing a project around a laptop in a meeting room.

Most stage-gate reviews fail quietly. The meeting happens, a decision is made, and three months later nobody can show what was approved or on what evidence. This article sets out a simple way to run gates so the decision and its proof stay together.

Most stage-gate reviews fail quietly. The meeting happens, a decision is made, and three months later nobody can show what was approved or on what evidence. This article sets out a simple way to run gates so the decision and its proof stay together.

How it works

Most stage-gate reviews fail quietly. The meeting happens, a decision is made, and three months later nobody can show what was approved or on what evidence. This article sets out a simple way to run gates so the decision and its proof stay together.

How it works

Most stage-gate reviews fail quietly. The meeting happens, a decision is made, and three months later nobody can show what was approved or on what evidence. This article sets out a simple way to run gates so the decision and its proof stay together.

How it works


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Kishor Patel

Writes about project governance, quality and the eQMO platform.

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