Executive summary
A method for releasing each stage of a partnership only when graded, shared evidence supports it.
What is inside
What the governance and acceptance pack covers
The asset walks a governance lead and both sponsors through the gate map, criteria, between-gate controls, the grading standard, decision rights across two organizations, conditions, exceptions, and acceptance records. A worked synthetic case runs a stage gate where stage 1 performs and stage 2 is held.
- The gates between signing a partnership and renewing or exiting it
- Go-live, contribution, stage, and term review gates
- Acceptance criteria traced to the approved structure
- Controls that run between gates and the evidence each produces
- A grading standard both partners accept
- Non-waivable triggers drawn from the switching values
- Acceptance records that support renewal, change, or exit