G0 · Bid / no-bid

Should we pursue this opportunity at all?

Source
Stage-Gate®; PRINCE2® stage boundaries; ISO 21502 governance
Level
B · established practice

Evidence

Opportunity briefcriticalany context
Initial requirementscriticaldepends on context
Initial requirementsrequiredwaivabledepends on context
Stakeholder registeroptionalany context

Checks

  • Uncertainty assessed (complexity domain named)
  • Client decision-maker identified
  • Sponsor and funding source identified
  • Fits our capabilities and strategy

How the gate runs

Predictive
Phase gate: held once, at the end of the stage.
Agile (iterative)
Rolling gate: held per release; item readiness via Definition of Ready, completion via Definition of Done.
Flow (Kanban)
Policy gate: explicit exit policies on the board columns, applied to every item.
Hybrid
Phase gate per phase, with iterations or flow inside the phase.
For agents · MCP
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