decision-freeze-governor

A go/no-go decision gate evaluates spec stability to determine if documentation is sufficient to proceed without human clarification. It identifies blocking questions and outputs a GO/NO-GO decision with a frozen-decisions list before execution begins.

Detecting ambiguity in a specification involves inspecting spec-linter outputs to surface unresolved questions and TBD items. This process prevents scope changes by ensuring documentation is fully frozen and agreed upon before implementation.

Development requires specification freezing to gate expensive implementation and reduce rework. Applying a decision gate immediately before execution ensures all critical decisions are confirmed, preventing scope changes downstream.

Generating a traceable list of agreed decisions is possible by evaluating spec stability against requirements. The governor outputs a concise frozen-decisions list with references to requirements to serve as the execution baseline.

You should not use planning governance when critical decisions remain unresolved or documentation contains blocking TBD items. The governance mechanism outputs a NO-GO outcome if specification stability criteria are unmet.

The decision gate output provides traceability for frozen decisions during risk management by generating a concise list of agreed decisions with references to requirements. This establishes a clear execution baseline for subsequent development.