This PPT slide, part of the 103-slide Organization Design Toolkit PowerPoint presentation, details the "Sign Off Gate Criteria" for Organization Design (OD) projects, emphasizing governance through a structured decision-making process. Medium to high-complexity projects require a Steering Group, typically comprising the Project Sponsor and key business/function leaders, to oversee six critical gates that determine whether a project can proceed.

Each gate focuses on specific inputs and criteria. For "Project Initiation Sign Off," essential documents such as the project initiation plan, high-level business case (+/- 40% accuracy), and stakeholder engagement plan must be in place. The Steering Group ensures project scope clarity, stakeholder alignment, and the appointment of project leadership before granting approval.

The "Design Principles Sign Off" involves evaluating tailored principles and gap analysis reports. Criteria include clearly defined principles and the framework for assessing design options. The "High-Level Design Sign Off" assesses cost-benefit analyses (+/- 25% accuracy), alignment with design principles, and approval of the preferred option by financial and project leadership.

Subsequent gates—Implementation Go Live Sign Off and Post Implementation Review Sign Off—ensure readiness for execution and validate project outcomes. These stages include go/no-go decision criteria, post-implementation evaluations, and follow-up recommendations to capture lessons learned.

This framework is critical for senior leaders managing transformational projects, ensuring each phase is meticulously validated to minimize risk and maximize impact.

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