How the gate works
This tool grades a big go/no-go decision across five adversarial lenses. It scores 5 weighted controls into a 0–100 number — then a gate that can only make the verdict worse.
The 5 weighted controls
Any lens scored 1 or 0 is a fatal objection — it forces NO-GO regardless of the score. A high conviction number cannot outvote a single dealbreaker.
Why: The CFO scored the downside 1 of 5 — a fatal veto — so the board reads NO-GO despite a 64 conviction.
A high score didn’t save it. The score is context; the gate is the answer — and it names the one thing to fix first. A decision stress-test, not a decision-maker. Scores a case you describe; the call is yours.