How to Plan an
Effective Project Kick-off Meeting
Delivering the Successful Project Kick-off
Take
a deep breath and get your calendar out. Your first major, and
perhaps most important, project event is at hand --- the project
kick-off*. The project kick-off is the equivalent of a grand
opening, marking the opening day for your project and its
executing team. The project kick-off is an opportunity to get your
project moving in the right direction, bringing all key players together
in one moment (or mechanism) to share information and a common purpose.
The kick-off sets the first impression, and you have to get it right.
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*Kick-off Note: Within the fast track process, the kick-off meeting may be the first major meeting of the project, but it is not necessarily the first meeting held. In many cases, the kick-off will not be held until the project has been sufficiently defined and planned. Kick-off meetings are planned using meeting planning techniques as provided for in the fast track oversight process.
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