Readiness Gate¶
Engineering summary¶
This readiness gate verifies that you are prepared to leave ES-100 and begin ES-101.
It is not a quiz. It is an engineering confidence checkpoint. Passing this gate means you understand the ETIS Engineering Platform well enough to begin applying it.
If you cannot answer a question, return to the linked page and review the relevant section before continuing.
Completion standard¶
You are ready to continue when each answer is yes or sufficient for your current role.
If you are working alone, answer honestly.
If you are working on a team, discuss the gate together.
Readiness gates¶
Can you explain the purpose of the ETIS Engineering Platform?
You should be able to say that it organizes engineering work for trustworthy intelligent systems using staged guidance, repository-centered artifacts, evidence, and readiness gates.
Can you explain what an Engineering Stage is?
You should understand that each stage answers one primary engineering question and produces evidence that supports later stages.
Can you move through ES-100 without guessing what comes next?
You should understand the page order, stage order, and previous/current/next navigation pattern.
Can you explain why the repository is the center of engineering work?
You should understand that the repository stores more than code. It stores the durable engineering memory of the project.
Can you explain why important work must leave evidence?
You should understand that evidence makes engineering claims reviewable, traceable, and maintainable.
Can you explain the principle “AI proposes; engineers verify”?
You should understand that AI assistance can support engineering work but does not replace human accountability.
Can you identify the next stage and its purpose?
The next stage is ES-101 — Vision and Problem Definition.
Its purpose is to define the problem, purpose, stakeholders, context, and success boundaries for the system.
Before continuing, complete this statement:
I am ready to begin ES-101 because I understand how the ETIS Engineering Platform organizes engineering work, where evidence belongs, how stages guide decisions, and how to navigate the Starter Kit.
Exit criteria¶
ES-100 is complete when:
- all readiness gates are satisfied;
- the engineer can navigate the platform;
- the engineer understands the stage model;
- the engineer understands the role of evidence;
- the engineer understands that AI assistance must be verified;
- the engineer knows to continue to ES-101.
If you are not ready¶
Do not proceed mechanically.
Return to the relevant page.
The purpose of ES-100 is to remove uncertainty. If uncertainty remains, the correct engineering action is to resolve it before advancing.
Do not mark a gate complete because you read the page. Mark it complete because you can use the idea.
A readiness gate is not a bureaucratic obstacle. It is a protection against false progress.