Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Strategy Approval Decision #
The formal decision to approve, change or reject the proposed strategy and launch the project, with conditions and reasons recorded.
Approved Strategy Package #
The final set of approved strategy documents that the team uses as the baseline for all later planning and estimation.
Techniques #
Techniques used in this step.
Option Matrix #
A table comparing strategic options against weighted criteria, which makes the choice transparent and easy to defend.
Launch Readiness Index #
A single score that sums up how ready the project is to start across key areas, helping decide whether to launch now or wait.
Quality Gate #
A checkpoint where deliverables must meet set quality criteria before work moves on, so weak results do not pass forward.
Business Gate #
A checkpoint that asks whether the project still makes business sense: value, cost, fit with strategy and appetite for risk.
