# Project Kickoff Meeting Template

Purpose: Align the team and stakeholders on goals, scope, roles, timeline, and risks so a new project starts with shared understanding and momentum.

- Duration: 60 minutes
- Cadence: As needed (at project start)
- Participants: Project team and key stakeholders (4-12 people)

## Agenda

- [ ] Introductions and purpose (10 min)
- [ ] Goals and success criteria (10 min)
- [ ] Scope and out of scope (10 min)
- [ ] Roles and responsibilities (10 min)
- [ ] Timeline and milestones (10 min)
- [ ] Risks, dependencies, and next steps (10 min)

## Facilitator tips

- Write success criteria everyone measures the same way.
- State what is out of scope as clearly as what is in.
- Name a single owner for each workstream.
- End with concrete next steps and a cadence.

## Notes / Decisions

Goals and success criteria:

Scope and out of scope:

Roles and responsibilities:

Timeline, risks, and next steps:

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Free template from OrgTP. Adapt or run it live at orgtp.com/templates/project-kickoff-meeting