Phase gate is a structured process to review, evaluate, and document outcomes in each project phase and to provide management with information to guide resource deployment toward strategic goals.
At minimum each gate should include three components:
· 1. Required deliverables
· 2. Gate criteria and specific outputs
· 3. A clear yes or no decision on whether to go ahead
This figure is a picture depict
phase gate process diagram if each phase have gone (requirement received) so
the process can through the gate, but which especially here that for the some
firm combine the gate 5 and gate 6 order to their phase gate process diagram
just conten of five gate.
There are key Benefits using phase
gatting:
1. Provides excellent training for
functional staff who serve on oversight review groups
2. Encourages a larger perspective and role of
projects within the organization
3. Is
a clear-cut process, easily understood,
and applicable to all projects in a portfolio
4. Provides a structured process for a project
office to follow on all projects
5. Eliminates poor value projects
6. Supports
faster decision making with
predefined deliverables for each gate.
Source : Project management the managerial process fifth edition, Erik W. Larson and Cliford F. G.
