Typical goals of decision $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ are to confirm that:

$$ increase in system maturity is within the defined threshold;

$$ the project deliverables satisfy the business case;

$$ the resources are sufficient to for the stage and subsequent stages;

$$ unresolved issues that need to be addressed in that stage are addressed; and

$$ overall risk for proceeding forward in the system life cycle is acceptable.