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An AI project gate review log, G1 to G6.
A gate is a signed decision with linked evidence, not a meeting.
- G1
Thesis approved
After Define
Is this worth building, and safe to build?
Evidence: Strategy document, research brief, unit economics, risk tier
Signed byStudio lead, product leadDecisionPass - G2
Architecture approved
After Design
Will this design meet the targets, risks and rules?
Evidence: TM, architecture pack, ADRs, threat model, data-protection assessment draft
Signed byAgent architect, security, governance leadDecisionPass with conditionsEach condition has an owner and a date - G3
Definition of ready
After Specify
Can agents build this without guessing?
Evidence: Approved specs, linted draft contracts, acceptance tests, first cards ready, autonomy limits per agent
Signed byProduct lead, core builderDecisionPass - G4
Experience sign-off
After Prototype
Do users understand it and want it?
Evidence: Clickable prototype, screen inventory, user-test notes
Signed byProduct lead, with usersDecisionPass - G5
Quality gate
After Verify
Does it work, safely, at load?
Evidence: Test, eval, security, load and accessibility reports
Signed byEval lead, security leadDecisionPending - G6
Governance and go-live
After Release
May it go live, and can we stop it?
Evidence: Release checklist, registry entries, rollback rehearsed, kill switch tested
Signed byStudio lead, governance leadDecisionPending
Three outcomes
Pass, pass with conditions, or fail.
Agents assemble
Agents build the evidence pack; a named human signs.
Separate signer
The person who wrote it does not approve it alone.
Gates and evidence: The Agentic Studio Playbook, Chapter 5, Table 5.3. Decisions shown are a sample.