Gate
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Description
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G-12:
Project Start
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G-11:
Project Strategy Lock-Down
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Business
Objective: Approve
a set of features and project strategy
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Owner:
Project
Manager
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Review
Board: Program
Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s),
and Performing Organization(s)
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G-10:
Requirements Scope Lock-Down
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Business
Objective:
Approve the Scope of Work for which the organization will commit to
develop requirements.
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board:
Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting
Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)
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G-9:
Definition Phase Plan Approved
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Business
Objective:
Approve the plan to execute the definition phase so that the
project’s business requirements (scope, timeframe and cost) are met
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board:
Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting
Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)
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G-8:
System Requirements Definition Approved
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Business
Objective:
Obtain approval of the system requirements definition(s) from the
Contracting Organization(s).
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board:
Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), and
Performing Organization(s)
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G-7:
Lock-Down Level Estimates Complete
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Business
Objective:
Complete the estimates and scope refinement necessary for Lock-Down.
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board:
Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s),
Architecture Function of the Performing Organization(s), and
Development Function of the Performing Organization(s)
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G-6:
Project Lock-Down
(Also
described as: Go/No Go Decision or Cross-functional Commitment to the
Delivery of a Defined Set of Features and Functionality)
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Business
Objective:
Obtain commitment between the Performing Organization(s) and the
Contracting Organization(s) for the delivery of a defined project
scope of work within a defined timeframe. (This scope is a refinement
of the G-10 scope/plan).
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board:
Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting
Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization
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G-5:
Detailed Plans Complete
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Business
Objective:
Approve the detailed project plan and commit the appropriate resources
to execute the plan.
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Owner:
Project Manager
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Review
Board: Project
Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, and Performing Organization
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G-4:
Begin Validation
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Business
Objective:
Ensure that the product meets the defined project scope and that the
quality of the product is at an acceptable level to proceed to the
Validation phase.
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Owner:
Validation Function of the Performing Organization(s)
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Review
Board:
Program Manager, Project Manager, Validation function of the
Performing Organization(s), and Development Function of the Performing
Organization(s)
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G-3:
Begin System Certification
(Product
Acceptance Testing)
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Business
Objective:
Approve release of the product to System Certification Testing.
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Owner:
Contracting Organization(s)
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Review
Board:
Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), System
Certification Function of the Contracting Organization(s), and
Validation Function of the Performing Organization(s)
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G-2:
Begin FOA/Beta
(Client
Acceptance Testing)
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Business
Objective:
Approve release of the product for first office application.
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Owner:
Contracting Organization(s)
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Review
Board:
Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting
Organization(s), System Certification Function of the Contracting
Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), Validation Function of
the Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization
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G-1:
Begin Controlled Rollout
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Business
Objective:
Approve the release of the product for controlled rollout. This gate
is only required when a controlled rollout (CRO) is planned as an
integral phase of the project.
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Owner:
Contracting Organization(s)
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Review
Board:
Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting
Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization
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G-0:
General Availability
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