# Plan Stage — Elaboration

## Criteria Guidance

### Good criteria — concrete and verifiable

- "Work breakdown structure elaborates every in-scope deliverable to work packages of 40 hours or less"
- "Resource allocation maps each work package to a named owner with confirmed availability"
- "Critical path is identified with float calculations and contingency buffers at high-risk junctions"

### Bad criteria — vague (no clear check)

- "Plan is done"
- "Resources are assigned"
- "Timeline is set"

