Project Rank (Priority
Level)
Total Project
Score
Portfolio
Balance Factor
Adjusted Total
Project Score
Soya-44 1 80 1.10 88
Encapsulated 2 82 1.00 82
Legume N-2 3 70 1.10 77
Spread-Ease 4 75 1.00 75
Charcoal-
Base
5 80 0.90 72
Projects on
Hold
N2-Fix 1 80 1.00 80**
Slow-Release 2 70 1.10 77*
Multi-Purpose 3 75 .90 68
etc.. etc..
(Target = 30%)
(Target = 10%)(Target = 20%)
New Products19.0%
Improvements37.0%
Maintenance/Fixes22.0%
Cost Reductions15.0%
Fund. Research7.0%
(Target = 30%)
(Target = 10%)
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Pearls Bread and Butter
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Soya-44
Encapsulated
Legume
N-2
Spread-Ease
Charcoal-
Base
Slow-Release
Version 4
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Vigor-B
1. The point of killing projects early in the gated process is to save time, money, and resources – the goal is getting successful products to market NOT the preparing project deliverables for gate meetings
2. Evaluation criteria for both the gate and the portfolio check should be balanced based on your innovation strategy and product roadmaps, NOT solely focused on financials
3. Having the right resources available at the right time is critical to the go/kill decision – no resources, no go
4. To improve portfolio performance and reduce time and cost associated with gate preparation, consider Stage-Gate Ready certified software to streamline your gated commercialization process
Key Takeaways to Kill with Confidence