You never get a second chance to make a first impression and you never get a second chance to successfully kick-off a project engagement. The project is obviously important to the customer or you wouldn’t be running the engagement for them. And of course their money is important to them. This is your chance as the project manager to get the project off on the right foot with a well-prepared presentation and a well-run project kick-off session. It’s not a just a show – it is your critical first chance to make sure everyone is on the same page, all the information you have is correct, everyone is working off the same assumptions, and you’re heading into critical planning and design phases with a good knowledge of where you need to go.
To that end, the following steps have been the most productive for me to go through in planning for, preparing for, and then conducting the formal project kick-off with the project client. I’ve learned some lessons along the way, but this list has always helped me best prepare and get the project started off right.
To that end, the following steps have been the most productive for me to go through in planning for, preparing for, and then conducting the formal project kick-off with the project client. I’ve learned some lessons along the way, but this list has always helped me best prepare and get the project started off right.
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