Quality Gate Management

Quality Gate Management

Skill Purpose: Define, enforce, and report quality gates for testing, security, and performance.

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Core Skill Pattern

Objective: Ensure releases meet agreed standards before promotion.

Universal Pattern:

1. Define gate criteria (tests, coverage, security)
2. Map gates to CI checks
3. Enforce pass/​fail policies
4. Document exceptions and approvals
5. Report gate status per release

Key Decisions (Project-Specific):

• Gate thresholds and owners
• Exception and override process
• Required evidence for approvals

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Project-Specific Implementation Notes

Customize per project:

• Align gates with department quality policies
• Keep gates minimal but meaningful

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Example Gate Checklist

- Unit tests pass
- Coverage >= 80%
- Security scan has no high severity issues
- Performance budget within limits

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Best Practices

1. Keep gates measurable and automated
2. Tie gates to business risk
3. Limit manual overrides
4. Publish gate status in release notes
5. Review gates quarterly

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Stop Conditions

STOP and escalate if:

• Gate criteria are undefined
• Overrides are undocumented
• CI cannot enforce gates

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Skill Version: 1.0.0