#5 – Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
There was in fact no correlation between exiting phase gates on time and project success … the data suggested the inverse might be true.
—Dantar P. Oosterwal, The Lean Machine
The Problem with Phase-Gate Milestones
The development of today’s large systems requires substantial investment—an investment that can reach millions, tens of millions, and even hundreds of millions of dollars. Together, systems builders and Customers have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the investment in new solutions will deliver the necessary economic benefit. Otherwise, there is no reason to make ...
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