Issue №1017 · lifecycle · foundational

Every stage gate is approved. Is your governance working?

In 200 words, argue whether 100% gate approval is a sign of a healthy project or a captured one. Give a concrete example of a gate you'd actually fail, and how you'd run it.

Writing prompt · 200 words · Graded across structure, depth, clarity, judgment


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principle

Stage gates are decisions, not ceremonies; if the answer's always yes, you don't have a gate.