Alignment/quality gates

Use explicit alignment/quality gates which need to be passed to ensure impact and sustainability. It is better to stop the project temporarily if certain quality requirements are not met or roadblocks need to be removed than to carry on regardless (Fig. 15.4). 

Fig. 15.3 In the formalized value creation process, specific steps need to be followed and alignment/quality gates passed to ensure sustainability.

Checklist for alignment/quality gate C "Ready for idea generation loop ... 

Fig. 15.4 Example of alignment/quality gates in the value creation process.

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