GENERAL / CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEMPLATE
Project Kickoff Template
Project alignment: why, scope, team, timeline, risks, and communication plan.
Use this templateWhat's inside
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Project | Name |
Owner | |
Sponsor | Who's accountable for the outcome |
Start Date | |
Target Completion | |
Status | Kicking Off |
Why Are We Doing This
What problem does this project solve or what opportunity does it capture? One paragraph that everyone on the team can repeat.
Scope
In Scope | Out of Scope |
|---|---|
What we ARE delivering | What we are NOT delivering (and why) |
Success Criteria
How will we know this project succeeded? Be specific enough to measure.
Criteria | Metric | Target |
|---|---|---|
Primary success measure | How we measure it | What number or outcome means success |
Team
Role | Person | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
Project owner | Makes scope and priority decisions | |
Lead | Day-to-day execution | |
Team member | ||
Stakeholder | Informed, gives input, doesn't make daily decisions |
Timeline
Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
Kickoff | Done | |
First deliverable / checkpoint | Not Started | |
Review / demo | Not Started | |
Launch / completion | Not Started |
Risks
Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
What could go wrong | Medium | High | What we'll do about it |
Low | Medium |
Communication
What | Channel | Frequency | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
Status updates | Email / Slack / wiki | Weekly | Stakeholders |
Working sessions | Meeting / async | As needed | Core team |
Decisions | Decision log | As they happen | All |
Open Questions
Question | Owner | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Unresolved question | ||
