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Most Capital Projects Fail Before
Execution Starts

Before you approve the budget, run this

90-second Decision Readiness Checklist.

Spot the gaps that quietly derail capital projects - before they become delays, rework, or write-offs.

One page. Yes / Maybe / No. Brutally honest.

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Tired of Unpredictable Projects? Get a Proven System for Decision Readiness.

The Right Projects. The Right Solution. The Right Results.

Missed deadlines, budget overruns, and late surprises don’t start in execution -
they start with unclear decisions.

Our Decision Gate approach to Stage Gate helps organizations ensure that projects are
properly framed, aligned, and decision-ready before major commitments are made -
without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Focuses teams on the right decisions at the right time

Surfaces risks, assumptions, and trade-offs early

Aligns leadership & teams before commitments are locked in

Reduces rework, delays, and costly course corrections

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Why Most Projects Fail Before Execution Begins

If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone:

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Cost overruns & schedule delays – Poor early decisions lead to expensive rework later.

decision-making

Reactive or political decision-making – Rushed or siloed decisions waste time, money, and trust.

leadership

Lack of alignment between leadership & teams – No shared understanding of priorities, risks, or success.

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The wrong projects move forward – High-risk, low-value initiatives get approved while better options are missed.

The truth? These failures are avoidable.

 

They are not execution problems -
they are decision-readiness problems.

You don’t need more effort.
You need clarity before commitment.

Discover how to fix it:

What Is the Stage Gate Process?

The Stage Gate Process is a structured, phase-based approach used to reduce risk and improve decision-making on complex, high-value projects.

We apply a Decision Gate approach to Stage Gate - focusing on decision readiness, not just documentation.

This ensures teams are aligned, risks and trade-offs are surfaced early, and leaders can confidently decide whether to proceed, pause, or reframe before major commitments are made.

Stage Gate doesn’t fail because teams lack process. It fails when decisions are made without clarity, alignment, or evidence.

Stages and Gates – Explained

Why This Works

Each stage focuses teams on the right questions at the right time

Each gate confirms decision readiness - not just document completeness

Risks, assumptions, and trade-offs are surfaced early

Teams avoid rework, scope creep, and wasted capital

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Stage Gate Diagram

Smart project delivery starts here

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How We Help

You can work with us in 3 ways:

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Stage Gate Implementation (Organization-level, governance)

For organizations ready to establish or refresh their Stage Gate governance.
We help design and roll out a simplified, fit-for-purpose Decision Gate system using our proven 6-step roadmap.

Primary audience:
Executives, PMOs, transformation leaders.

Stage Gate Consulting & Decision Support (Project-level, decision-critical)

For active projects that need clarity, alignment, or recovery.
We support teams with opportunity framing, assurance reviews, and decision readiness - helping leaders determine whether to proceed, pause, or reframe.

Primary audience:
Executives, sponsors, project leaders with a real project on the table.

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Decision Gate Process Training (Capability building)

Learn how to apply the Decision Gate Process in practice.
Our training includes a self-paced online course, real-world case studies, ready-to-use templates, and optional cohort-based learning to build true decision capability — not just theoretical knowledge.

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A very professional approach to facilitating workshops. Very lucky to have this service available to our Brownfields. The professionalism and consistency enables us to deliver high quality workshops. Stakeholders and participants have all expressed their appreciation of the high quality of the workshop for the GWA active fire protection

Mike Stock, Brownfields Manager

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