staged-gate-evaluation

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Define gate criteria for each stage, evaluate candidates at each gate, and render go/kill/recycle decisions with evidence.

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Staged Gate Evaluation

Apply Stage-Gate methodology to evaluate a candidate at defined decision points. Each gate has explicit criteria, and the candidate receives a GO (proceed), KILL (terminate), or RECYCLE (rework and re-evaluate) verdict based on evidence.

Stages

Gate Criteria Definition — Define what must be true for a candidate to pass each gate. Deploy gate-criteria-definition SOP for each stage gate.
Gate Judgment — Evaluate the candidate against gate criteria and render a verdict. Deploy gate-judgment SOP at each gate.
Feasibility Synthesis — Combine all gate verdicts and assessments into a final feasibility determination. Deploy feasibility-synthesis SOP.

Available SOPs

SOP	Stage	Purpose
gate-criteria-definition	1	Define criteria and pass thresholds
gate-judgment	2	Evaluate and render verdict
feasibility-synthesis	3	Synthesize into final recommendation

Execution Guidance

Stage 1 should define >= 3 gates (e.g., concept feasibility, technical feasibility, implementation readiness)
Gate criteria should be specific, measurable, and evidence-based
Stage 2 evaluates sequentially — a KILL verdict at any gate terminates the evaluation
A RECYCLE verdict means the candidate returns to a prior stage with specific rework requirements
Stage 3 runs only after all gates have been evaluated (or a KILL is issued)
Document the evidence basis for every verdict

Minimum Yield

Gate verdicts (GO/KILL/RECYCLE) for each defined gate
Evidence supporting each verdict
Conditions for advancement (what would change a KILL to GO)
Final feasibility synthesis with recommendation

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
feasibility-synthesis	Synthesize all assessments into a feasibility matrix, recommendation, and risk summary.
gate-criteria-definition	Define gate criteria and pass thresholds for a specific stage in the Stage-Gate process.
gate-judgment	Evaluate a candidate against gate criteria and render GO/KILL/RECYCLE verdict with evidence.