Ideal For:
✓ Teams approaching critical investment decisions (FEL-2, FEL-3)
✓ Sponsors and board-level decision-makers
✓ Organizations seeking confirmation before locking capital
The Promise:
Proceed with confidence. Board-grade, independent confirmation that your project definition supports the decision being requested; delivered in 2–3 weeks.
GateGuard provides a focused, third-party decision readiness validation that clarifies assumptions, confirms what is decision-ready, and highlights where additional confidence may be warranted so capital approvals are made deliberately and defensibly.
What's Included:
Independent review of FEL-2 / FEL-3 decision inputs
Validation of scope maturity, cost and schedule basis, and key assumptions
Executive-level interviews to confirm decision ownership and escalation clarity
Risk and dependency mapping focused on decision exposure
Board-grade decision readiness summaries and briefing materials
Clear articulation of options to strengthen confidence prior to approval
Optional capital-gate preparation sessions and scenario walkthroughs
Follow-up support to confirm resolution of agreed decision items
The BPMP Advantage:
- Independent, owner-aligned perspective trusted by sponsors and boards
- Reduces uncertainty at capital gates without disrupting project momentum
- Focuses on decision quality, not audits, checklists, or re-engineering
- Practical, unambiguous insights leaders can act on immediately
Capital Decision Readiness References (FEL 2–3)
Reference checklists used to support FEL and capex decisions.
(from The Industrial Capital Project Playbook)