With very small or simple adjustments, only stage 3 (development) and stage 4 (testing and validation) will be implemented. A project with less risk will suffice with just stage 1 (scoping) and stage 2 (development of the business plan) and developing it to stage 4 (testing and validation). A project that focuses on major product innovation will go through all 5 stages. Each stage is designed to collect specific information:ĭepending on the size of the project, 2, 3 or all 5 stages are completed. The process consists of a number of stages, which are connected to each other by gates in the Stage Gate model. The project is good enough to develop further, provided some changes are made. It is put on hold to possibly be resumed at a later date. The project is not good enough to continue to develop it at this moment, but not so bad that it needs to be shut down immediately.

The project is not good enough to develop further and is shut down right away. The project is good enough to move on to the next stage. This concerns the quality of the execution by a cross functional team or project teams, business motivation to continue financially and the action plan showing what needs to be done in order for the project to have a chance at succeeding.Īfter each gate, one of the following decisions can be made: Go The quality of an idea is assessed at each of the gates. This decision is based on the prognosis and information available at that moment and in most cases is made by a manager or steering committee. The Stage Gate process explainedĪt each gate, a decision is made whether to continue the process or not. The stage gate model can be used when developing new products, process changes, quality control or improvements. Do you want unlimited ad-free access and templates? Find out more

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