Closes support for an accelerator generation and its software. The gate chair runs it with the software product line manager and the product lifecycle and obsolescence manager.
MustThe evidence pack reached every participant early enough to be read before the review.
MustThe people with decision rights for this gate are present or have named a delegate in writing.
MustConditions set at the previous gate are closed, or their status is reported with evidence.
ShouldThe criteria for this gate were agreed before the evidence was prepared, not after.
MustThe end-of-support notice is published with the period agreed with customers, and the notice period has passed.
SeeFlow: Product change and discontinuance notices to customers
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