Running Gate Reviews
How to review and approve or reject initiatives at the gate in StartConsole.
Gate Reviews are the quality filter for your portfolio. Every initiative must pass through a gate before it becomes Active — this is where you assess whether the work is well-defined, properly resourced, and strategically aligned before committing capacity to it. StartConsole's Gate Approvals screen is where this happens.
Frequency:As needed / Monthly
Duration:30–60 min
StartConsole pages used: Gate Approvals · Initiatives
Attendees: PMO Director · Gate Reviewers · Initiative Owner
Before the Meeting
Initiative owners should have their proposals fully populated before the gate review is convened. A gate review with incomplete data — missing budget, no owner, no deliverable outline — cannot be approved. Send proposals back to owners with a clear list of what is missing rather than trying to fill gaps in the session.