3M, Hewlett-Packard, Lego, and Many Other Companies Use the Stage-Gate

3M, Hewlett-Packard, Lego, and many other companies use the stage-gate system to manage the innovation process. The gatekeepers make one of four decisions: go, kill, hold, or recycle. Stage-gate systems make the innovation process visible to all involved and clarify the project leader's and team's ________ at each stage.

A) objectives
B) responsibilities
C) marketing objectives
D) product development
E) group objectives