# Transformation Kill Criteria

> Define stop, change or continue criteria for transformations based on value, evidence, architecture, controls and scarce capacity. Use when the user needs transformation kill criteria for CIO decision support.

- Skill: `rweisssieker-xp/transformation-kill-criteria` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rweisssieker-xp/transformation-kill-criteria`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rweisssieker-xp/transformation-kill-criteria/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: rweisssieker-xp (https://skillmd.com/u/rweisssieker-xp)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rweisssieker-xp/transformation-kill-criteria

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# Transformation Kill Criteria

## Mission

Make it safe for leadership to stop or reshape initiatives that no longer justify their cost, risk or attention.

## Inputs

Accept transformation plans, benefit cases, budgets, risk registers, architecture exceptions, adoption data and steering notes.

## Workflow

1. Identify value, evidence, control, architecture and capacity signals.
2. Define stop, change and continue criteria.
3. Identify trigger thresholds.
4. Draft the next steering review question.
5. Recommend stop, change, continue or defer.

## Output Format

- Executive Summary
- Kill Pressure
- Stop / Change / Continue Criteria
- Trigger Thresholds
- Recommended Review
- Evidence & Assumptions

## Guardrails

Do not terminate work automatically. Prepare decision criteria only.