Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Gate 8 Decision Record #
The written decision of the gate review: proceed, proceed with conditions or stop, with who decided and why, as the formal basis for what follows.
Conditional Requirements List #
The list of conditions that must be met after a conditional gate approval, each with an owner and deadline, so approval does not turn into a loose promise.
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.
Go/No-Go Release Recommendation #
Weighing test results, open defects, readiness and risks to recommend whether the release should go ahead, giving decision makers a clear, reasoned answer.
Explained in this article: Closure Readiness Assessment
