Use Kill Criteria Before Momentum Builds
Use kill criteria to make a defensible portfolio decision under resource constraints.
The portfolio is a set of promises competing for the same scarce system. Prioritization creates a common value language A portfolio needs criteria that can survive sponsor pressure: strategic alignment, expected value, risk, dependency leverage, urgency, and confidence. Scoring is not perfect math; it is a structured conversation that exposes why one initiative deserves capacity before another. Stage-Gate prevents premature commitment A gate asks whether the next slice of funding, people, and calendar time is justified. If evidence is weak, the disciplined move is not to keep going because the project has a name. It is to hold, redirect, or…
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