Go/no-go decision

Roles that need it

• Project Manager (Banking)
• Programme Manager (Banking)
• Change Manager (Banking)
• PMO Analyst (Banking)

Skills it belongs to

• Project governance and reporting
• Risk judgment and escalation instinct

Related concepts

• CutoverCutover is the planned sequence of steps that switches a business from an old system or process to a new one: freezing changes, final data migration, reconciliations, technical switch and first checks. A cutover plan lists every task with its owner, timing and rollback point.
• User acceptance testing (UAT)User acceptance testing is the final test phase in which business users check that a new or changed system supports their real processes and meets the agreed requirements and acceptance criteria. Formal UAT sign-off is usually a condition for go-live.
• Steering committeeA steering committee (SteerCo) is the senior group that directs a project or programme: it approves scope, budget and major changes, resolves escalated risks and issues, and decides at key gates whether work continues. It meets on a fixed cycle, often monthly.

Sources

• PM2 project management methodology, European Commission (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.