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Part Four: Buy Evidence — Chapter 8: Stop, Continue, Invest, or Industrialize

Stop

Stop when the outcome is too small, adoption doesn't occur, guardrails can't be maintained, cost exceeds plausible value, or the experiment fails to reduce the uncertainty that mattered.

Explain the expected range, the observed result, and why further work isn't justified. Thank the owner and users for helping the company learn while the commitment was still bounded. Record a re-entry condition if one exists, so the decision is available when circumstances change.