Play of the Month: Don’t skip that project kickoff meeting!

[Markku Miettunen]

In my experience, any project tends to fail without a proper kickoff session,

[Markku Miettunen]

Without a proper kick-off meeting with all stakeholders, any project is doomed to fail. 

[Ram Kumar Aravindakshan _Adaptavist_]

Very true. Kickoff meetings are really required.

[Graham Twine]

The kickoff is a good place to get everyone pointed in the same direction.

Now all we need to do is keep them pointed in that direction ;)

Seriously though this is one of the keys to a successful project

[Rakesh Kambattula]

Agreed..
We should have Project Kick-off meetings..

[Manoj Gangwar]

Thanks for sharing

[Anthony Morais]

Nice..thank you for sharing! 

[Sanjog Sigdel]

Need to bring this to my teams and start implementing it.

[Markus Fredén]

(y)

[Markus Fredén]

Great points!

[Rilwan Ahmed]

I agree. Vision and Mission should be understood

[Collista Lewingdon]

So glad that Confluence now has the whiteboards built in for those project kick-off meetings. 

[Sanjen Bariki]

Kick-Off most Important, I am the most biggest fan of kick-off timing in the project.

[Tomislav Tobijas _Koios_]

We do practice this with our clients, but I'm not so sure about having the same practice when it comes to internal projects 🤔 (and that might be one of the reasons they are stuck at a specific implementation stage). Anyhow, defining and sharing the vision with all stakeholders is one of the keys to having a successful project - IMO.

[Collista Lewingdon]

Still waiting to sit in on a project kickoff meeting. 

[Varunish Garg]

Very true. Skipping the 'Kick-off' meeting is just like not listening to the Prelude of a foot-tapping song. The interlude might be as great, but it is the Prelude that sets the mood.

[Ankush Bora]

There should be more 'likes' on this one. Well said by @Kristen Roth

[Marcus Jensen]

great post! 

[Alex G]

Agree! Project kickoffs are essential

[Josh Shepherd]

Resurrecting this thread. It's really easy to launch into projects thinking that they are all rinse and repeat, only to have things bite us. I also find that skipping the kickoff can cause a lot of delays in getting various teams into action and have the tasks on their sprints in time. Thanks. Good article.

[Alex G]

Project kickoff meetings are great!

[Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM]

My favorite types of meetings are ones I can skip.  

[Dan Breyen]

Celebrate both starting and finishing a project!  It puts bookends to all of the work your team has been doing.  

Starting off with a kickoff puts everyone in a "we're all on the same team, and here's our next project we're working on together" state of mind.

[Salih Tuç]

Kickoffs can be kick*ss from time to time but this play is giving some insights, thanks for sharing!

[Tehmina Aslam]

You’re absolutely right!

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new project, but taking the time to establish a clear foundation is crucial for long-term success. A well-planned project kickoff meeting sets the tone for the entire project, helping the team align on goals, define success, and anticipate potential blockers from the start.