Use Stage Gates to Stop Design Rework

A stage is only real when it closes a decision. Exploration has a finish line Early design needs open thinking, but it still needs an endpoint. If the team cannot say which decision closed Stage 2, Stage 3 becomes continued exploration with more expensive tools. Production depends on trust in prior decisions Coordination work assumes the chosen option will hold long enough to justify consultant effort. Reopening that choice is sometimes right, but it should be treated as a change in scope, time, or risk. The gate makes change discussable A gate record removes personal defensiveness. It lets the practice…

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