Go No Go | Glossary

Definition

A decision or a point where an individual or groups of stakeholders are forced to make a determined decision on whether to proceed (‘go’) or don’t (‘no go’). These decisions normally take place during a formal process that is pre-determined on a combination of specific criteria. They may include:

  • Completed Scope
  • Product Quality
  • Client Readiness
  • Team Readiness
  • Operation Support Readiness

Even ‘No Go decisions’ may not be seen as unsuccessful outcomes. They may result in a deferral of progression to the next phase, or a cancellation of one.

Further Reading

  • “Agile Project Management” (book), by Jim Highsmith.

 

Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative | Book Series

Overview: The book software craftsmanship introduces, a programmer-centric way to build software, and it explains why software engineering isn’t enough to transform the developer’s relationship with users and customers. Software Craftsmanship presents an alternative model for the people involved in commercial software development. This book illustrates that it is imperative to turn from the technology-for-its-own-sake model to one that is grounded in delivering value to customers. The author, Pete McBreen, presents a method that helps you to nurture the mastery in programming, development and creative collaboration in small developer teams, and to enhance communications with the customer. The end result is: you and your team will be transformed into the skilled developers who can create, extend, and enhance robust applications.

Authors:

Pete McBreen

Published In:

2001