# Project kickoff notes: [project name]

**Project:**   
**Date:**   
**Sponsor:**   
**Project manager:**   
**Attendees:**   
**Absent:**   
**Notes by:**   

## Why we're doing this

Business reason and the one goal, in the sponsor's words

## In scope

- 

## Out of scope

- Say it plainly, including things people might assume are included

## Success measures

| Measure | Target | Checked by | When |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |

## Roles

| Person | Role | Signs off |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Sponsor / Project manager / Does the work / Consulted / Informed | Which deliverables, or none |

## Milestones

| Milestone | Date | Fixed or estimate | Depends on |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |

## Risks and assumptions

| Risk or assumption | Type | Owner | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Risk / Assumption / Dependency |  |  |

## Ways of working

- Status meeting:
- Files and decisions live in:
- Scope changes approved by:
- Expected reply time:

## Open questions

| Question | Owner | Answer by |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

## Next steps

| ID | Item | Owner | Due | Done looks like |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |