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PROJECT-PORTFOLIO-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Portfolio Gate Cheatsheet

Use gate reference to make a defensible portfolio decision under resource constraints.

What are the three checks before a portfolio yes? Strategic value, gate evidence, and resource capacity. A yes is not ready until it is valuable, justified for the next stage, and executable with named people or budget. Portfolio priority versus project urgency Urgency can raise a score, but portfolio priority also tests strategic fit, evidence, and capacity. GATE What does GATE remind you to check? When someone says, "Can we just start small?" Yes, if small means a funded learning stage with exit criteria and named capacity. Small is useful when it reduces uncertainty. It is dangerous when it becomes…

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