Project Kickoff: [project] – YYYY-MM-DD

The meeting that aligns everyone on why, what, and how before work starts. Leave with decisions, not vibes.

Field	Value
Project	[name]
Facilitator	@name
Duration	NN min
Required attendees	@name, @name, @name

Agenda

Time	Item	Owner
0-5	Welcome + why this project exists	@name
5-15	Goals and success criteria	@name
15-25	Scope – in and explicitly out	@name
25-35	Roles and responsibilities (RACI)	@name
35-45	Timeline, milestones, dependencies	@name
45-55	Risks, questions, unknowns	all
55-60	Next steps and owners	@name

Goals

1. [measurable goal]
2. [measurable goal]

Scope

• In: [deliverables]
• Out: [explicit exclusions – say them out loud]

Roles

Role	Who	Accountable for
Sponsor	@name	Resources, unblocking
Lead	@name	Delivery
	@name

Timeline

Milestone	Date
	YYYY-MM-DD

Open risks & questions

Item	Owner	Resolve by
	@name	YYYY-MM-DD

Decisions made (fill in-meeting)

Decision	Rationale	Decided by

Action items

• [action] – @name – by YYYY-MM-DD