Acceptance Criteria
Acceptance criteria define when information is good enough for a decision. They do not guarantee financing approval or project success; they make the review basis clear.
Use this page to state the minimum conditions for accepting chapters, evidence, registers, and handover information at each decision point.
Acceptance Criteria Register
Section titled “Acceptance Criteria Register”| Decision Point | Information To Review | Acceptance Criteria | Reviewer | Evidence Of Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening | Project profile and initial requirements | Legal project name, sponsor, site, sector, owner, and current decision gate are complete. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Review note or issue log |
| Feasibility review | Feasibility evidence and options | Preferred option is supported by evidence, alternatives are documented, and open gaps are logged. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Feasibility review memo |
| Financing review | Financial model, risk register, offtake, governance, and evidence | Assumptions are sourced, risks have owners, and material claims trace to evidence. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Financing review checklist |
| Construction readiness | Design, procurement, clearances, and implementation plan | Scope, budget, permits, contract packages, and critical path are aligned. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Readiness certificate or decision memo |
| Commissioning | Quality records, tests, punch list, and operator readiness | Acceptance tests are complete or exceptions are documented with owners and dates. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Commissioning record |
| Operating handover | Monitoring setup, asset records, obligations, and Atlas mapping | Required operating records are complete and responsibility for updates is assigned. | REPLACE: Reviewer | Handover record |
Review Guidance
Section titled “Review Guidance”Reviewers should check completeness, traceability, consistency, and decision relevance. A complete table is not enough if the evidence is weak, stale, contradictory, or not connected to the decision being made.
Record rejected or conditionally accepted information in the open issues tracker. When conditions are cleared, update the relevant container review state instead of overwriting the history.
Atlas Mapping
Section titled “Atlas Mapping”Atlas can use acceptance criteria to distinguish draft project information from information that is ready for financing review, construction readiness, commissioning, or operating handover. Acceptance history should remain visible after the project moves into monitoring.