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How should product-led growth governance work?
Table 11How should product-led growth governance work?
| Governance object | Local control | Accountable owner | Escalation trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product event | Versioned event, unit, and window. | Product or analytics owner. | Event definition changes mid-period. |
| Qualification | Threshold, exclusions, and handoff rule. | Growth or commercial owner. | Activity is used as qualification without evidence. |
| Human transfer | Receiver, acceptance, and response state. | Sales or success owner. | Handoff has no owner or acceptance record. |
| Outcome use | Comparison, outcome, cost, and horizon. | Finance or evidence owner. | A movement is presented as causal. |
| Review | Decision, disconfirmation, and retirement date. | Governance owner. | A failed assumption remains active. |
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