Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. But all that work is pointless if they don’t communicate the purpose of the project to their team and clients. That’s why a kickoff meeting is so important.
A kickoff meeting puts everyone on the same page. The team and client know the mission statement, the vision statement and the project plan. It’s all part of the meeting agenda and makes sure the project team starts on the right foot.
What Is a Project Kickoff Meeting?
The project kickoff meeting communicates the project goals and objectives to ensure the project team and client are clear on what they should be doing in the project.
This activity is part of the project initiation phase.A kickoff meeting is usually led by the project manager. Often, there is an internal kickoff meeting with just the project team, with a later, external kickoff meeting that includes the project client, project sponsor …