# 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