What Stage Gates does
A stage-gate register showing completion, overdue actions, blockers and evidence.
How it fits into the workflow
- Choose the stage profile and define the gateway dates.
- Assign actions, owners and evidence required to proceed.
- Review blocking items and record the decision at each gateway.
Where it can save time
Teams can see incomplete actions, overdue work, blockers and missing gateway evidence without rebuilding a status report for each review. The editable starter structure also avoids treating a generic stage name as a complete project plan.
Compliance and professional limits
The UK profile is informed by the RIBA Plan of Work and the US profile by common AIA service-phase guidance. These are professional frameworks; the appointment, contract and organization-specific gateway procedure define the actual obligations.
Professional boundary: Stage names are a coordination framework, not a substitute for the project appointment, contract or organization-specific gateway procedure.
Official and standards references
In summary
Stage Gates is most useful when its saved output remains connected to the project decision and is reviewed within the limits described above.