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MENTAL MODEL · M7350

PACE

PACE
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A framework of best practices for product development, emphasizing stage-gate management, core teams, and structured development processes. Its scaffolding role is to transform product development from an 'art' into an 'engineering' discipline, using repeatable and manageable processes to improve efficiency and success rates.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Transform product development from an 'art' into an 'engineering' discipline, using repeatable and manageable processes to improve efficiency and success rates.

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Anchor fast decisions

PACE—using cross-functional core teams, stage reviews, and common modules, along with other concurrent engineering elements, to shorten product cycles and increase success rates.

MINIMUM ACTION

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