For PQE, project managers, quality managers, APQP office, and trainers.
Articles id=194, 196, 187; knowledge code 4.4.1.
Agenda: concepts and Gate0–5 → six-step roles → checklists and pitfalls → APQP/agile/digital → implementation workshop.
Bring one pilot project's phase map; publish gate plan and two draft checklists within two weeks.
Gates are not signature theater — gate owners need independent No Go authority.
Exit criteria must be measurable; aim for 5–7 gates, not a dozen.
Daily maturity work feeds the gate; the meeting confirms critical items only.