gate-check

A phase gate check evaluates readiness by validating artifact presence, quality controls, and blockers to decide if stage progression is permissible. It produces a formal PASS, CONCERNS, or FAIL verdict before advancing.

A phase gate check is a structured governance assessment that validates required artifacts and quality controls before a stage transition. It standardizes progression by producing a formal verdict and highlighting blockers.

You perform artifact verification by initiating a gate check for the target phase. The assessment prescribes required artifacts, coordinates design audits, collects director input, and prompts for user confirmation before advancing.

Yes, phase gate governance supports collaborative prompts to collect director inputs and ask for user confirmation. This ensures stage advancement decisions incorporate stakeholder review alongside artifact validation.

A PASS verdict permits stage transition, CONCERNS highlights blockers requiring attention before progression, and FAIL denotes missing required artifacts or unmet quality checks preventing advancement.

You should avoid automated gate checks when required artifacts are undefined or quality criteria lack standardization. The process relies on prescriptive artifact validation, making it ineffective without established phase boundaries.