STAGE 1
MOT2026 Stage-gate exercise
Develop the project through four stages and evaluate it at three gates.
A manufacturing company considers a low-carbon material for an existing product family. Laboratory tests are promising, but durability, customer willingness to pay, supplier capacity and production compatibility remain uncertain.
Complete the four stage fields first. At each gate, record evidence against the six criteria and formulate a decision. All entries save automatically in this browser.
G1
STAGE 2
Concept development
G2
STAGE 3
Pilot and validation
G3
STAGE 4
Scale-up and launch
Gate 1: experimental approval
Does the opportunity justify concept development?
Strategic relevance
Customer problem
Technology option
Competence availability
Operational constraints
Portfolio priority
Decision and justification: Go, Kill, Hold or Recycle
Gate 2: development commitment
Is there sufficient evidence to fund a pilot?
Business case
Customer evidence
Technical feasibility
Competence and partner plan
Production and service concept
Portfolio resources
Decision and justification: Go, Kill, Hold or Recycle
Gate 3: launch commitment
Is the solution ready for industrialization and launch?
Strategic contribution
Customer validation
Technology performance
Competence readiness
Production and service readiness
Portfolio launch priority
Decision and justification: Go, Kill, Hold or Recycle
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