Project Kickoff Bundle

Individual Purchase

$35.95

Multi-User License

$359.95

Immediate Download

• Inputs to Project Kickoff
  • New Project Proposal
    Templates providing a consistent format for the capture and evaluation of new product and project ideas.
  • Project Sponsor - Roles & Responsibilities
    A list of characteristics and responsibilities of the Project Sponsor. The Project Sponsor champions executive approval for the project.
  • Project Manager/Team Leader Description - Roles & Responsibilities
    A worksheet to help a project sponsor select a project manager by scoring candidates on a number of selection criteria, including critical "soft skills" and domain knowledge specific to the project.
  • PM Appointment Letter
    Letter template announcing the appointment of a project manager to a newly-approved project and expressing sponsor support for it.

Running a Project Kickoff Working Session
• Project Kickoff Meeting Agenda and Guidelines
  An example agenda for holding a kickoff meeting for a new project and detailed guidelines for preparing for and running this intense team session.
• Project Definition - Vision Document
  Is your project team having problems seeing the project horizon? Improve their eyesight with this agreement on the high-level purpose and scope of the project using a Vision Document.
• Project Stakeholder/Influencer Assessment and Communication Plan
  Use this assessment form to identify the individuals and groups that may influence your project outcomes—stakeholders, information sources, even other PMs—assess their potential impact (for better or worse) and document your plans for how and when to communicate with them.
• Team Roles and Responsibilities List
  This file contains formats and example contents for a Team Roles and Responsibility List.
• Project Flexibility Matrix
  A simple but effective tool that helps guide tradeoff discussions on Scope, Resources and Schedule.
• Project Alternatives Tradeoff Table
  Use this template to cut through all the complex decisions that can plague the front end of a project.
• Action Item List Formats
  Example formats for keeping track of action items that need to be accomplished during a project.
• Meeting Minutes Formats
  If you're going to do meeting minutes, make sure they're sharp, concise, and readable.

This bundle provides a convenient, immediate download of valuable project tools for an awesomely low price. You get model agendas, role guidelines, templates, and worksheets that will all help your projects get started off right and avoid confusion and costly surprises down the road.

Do you know of other teams that could use help with how they kick off projects? Better yet, do you want your whole organization to get better at starting projects? Contact us for licensing terms.