Project Kickoff Checklist

Start a project with scope, roles, milestones, risks and decision rules understood.

Before relying on this checklist These checklists are generic organizing aids, not authoritative procedures. Add the permits, codes, accessibility requirements, workplace rules, contracts, manufacturer instructions, qualified trades, privacy/security controls and professional approvals that apply to the actual project. Safety-critical work should use the applicable approved procedure, not a generic checklist.

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Purpose and scope

State the project outcome.List in-scope and out-of-scope work.Define measurable completion criteria.Capture major assumptions and constraints.

People and governance

Name project owner and decision makers.Assign workstream responsibilities.Set meeting/reporting cadence.Define escalation and change-control route.

Plan and dependencies

Create milestone dates.Identify external dependencies.Record resource and budget assumptions.Identify early decisions that could block progress.

Risk and next steps

List major risks and mitigations.Confirm immediate actions and owners.Publish the approved kickoff record.Set the date for the first progress review.

Make it project-specific

Add actual names, dates, model numbers, approvals, contract requirements and local rules. A generic checklist is an organizing layer, not an authoritative operating procedure.