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Which gates override a high score?

Trace Margin research deskSection 08Page 6 of 10Last updated

A workflow is eligible for a live pilot under this quiz only when all three conditions are met:

  1. Total score is at least 39.
  2. Every answer scores at least 2.
  3. Q5, Q6, Q10 and Q14 each score 3.

This makes unresolved scope, outcome evidence, legal review, data handling, permissions, economics, ownership and contractual responsibilities non-compensable weaknesses. The four additional 3-point requirements demand executed evidence for action recovery, fallback, testing and rollback.

Deterministic scoring rule:

score = sum(Q1 ... Q15)
all_foundations_met = every question >= 2
critical_tests_passed = Q5 == 3 and Q6 == 3 and Q10 == 3 and Q14 == 3
pilot_eligible = score >= 39 and all_foundations_met and critical_tests_passed

Any unresolved issue classified by the accountable reviewers as launch-blocking also stops deployment, regardless of the questionnaire result. Out-of-scope clinical, emergency, financial-advice or other consequential workflows require specialist assessment rather than approval through this general-purpose quiz.

What would the override look like in practice?

These are fictional scoring examples, not customer results:

Example Calculation Correct interpretation
Home-services agent with an unverified after-hours transfer route Fourteen answers at 3; Q6 at 1 = 43/45 Hold live deployment. High commercial readiness does not replace tested fallback.
Dental scheduling agent with unresolved patient-data handling Fourteen answers at 3; Q8 at 0 = 42/45 Hold live deployment. Resolve data responsibilities and required agreements first.
Well-documented workflow with four essential controls tested Eleven answers at 2; Q5, Q6, Q10 and Q14 at 3 = 34/45 Structured evaluation stage. Critical tests are necessary, but broader readiness still needs strengthening.