Project Kickoff Template

1. Project Overview

Basic Information

• Project Name: Name
• Start Date: Date
• Target End Date: Date
• Project ID: ID

Project Purpose

• Mission Statement: Clear, concise statement of project purpose
• Strategic Alignment: How this project supports company goals

2. Team Structure

Core Team

Extended Team & Stakeholders

• Executive Sponsor: Name
• Key Stakeholders:
  • Name - Role - Involvement
• External Partners:
  • Partner - Role - Contribution

3. Project Scope

Objectives

1. Primary objective
2. Secondary objective
3. Additional objectives

Deliverables

1. Deliverable 1
   • Description:
   • Success criteria:
   • Due date:
2. Deliverable 2
   • Description:
   • Success criteria:
   • Due date:

Out of Scope

• Explicitly state what's not included
• List potential phase 2 items

4. Timeline & Milestones

Key Milestones

Phase Overview

1. Phase 1: Name
   • Duration:
   • Key activities:
   • Deliverables:
2. Phase 2: Name
   • Duration:
   • Key activities:
   • Deliverables:

5. Communication Plan

Regular Meetings

• Daily Standups:
  • Time:
  • Duration:
  • Participants:
• Weekly Sync:
  • Time:
  • Duration:
  • Participants:

Communication Channels

• Primary: Tool/Platform
• Documentation: Location
• Emergency: Protocol

6. Risk Management

Identified Risks

Dependencies

• Internal:
  • Dependency 1
• External:
  • Dependency 1

7. Success Metrics

Key Performance Indicators

1. KPI 1
   • Target:
   • Measurement method:
2. KPI 2
   • Target:
   • Measurement method:

Quality Standards

• Standard 1
• Standard 2

8. Tools & Resources

Project Tools

• Project Management: Tool
• Communication: Tool
• Documentation: Tool
• Development: Tool

Required Access

• System/Tool 1
• System/Tool 2

9. Budget Overview

Resource Allocation

Approval Process

• Budget owner: Name
• Approval thresholds:
  • Level 1: Amount
  • Level 2: Amount

10. Team Agreements

Working Principles

1. Principle 1
2. Principle 2
3. Principle 3

Decision Making

• Process:
• Authorities:
• Escalation path:

Notes

• Review and update this document as needed
• Share with all team members and stakeholders
• Keep it accessible in the project documentation