Project kick-off sessions are used to mark the official start of a project, a phase or a new sprint to get an overview and an alignment across your team on the goals and responsibilities.
Project kick-off sessions help define who should do what and when. It aligns the team with the project goals, activities, and future plans.
This activity should always be used at the start of the project, a new phase (such as ideation), or a design sprint.
30 min
90 min
3+
Project Managers, Designers and Developers, etc.
As with any project, start with identifying the goal. Kick off the session with listing some context around the project and the measures of success. List the background information and if there is any previous work done on this project (research).
Roles and responsibilities; assign the individuals working on the project and identify their responsibilities (this is high level knowing who is accountable for what and the level of involvement overall).
Key activities: for each team / individual define the key activities and requirements needed to succeed as well as the risks and dependencies to deliver the project.
Timeline: include a high level plan of deliverables along the dates.
KICK-OFF SESSION
Try it for yourself using the pre-made activity template.
Our templates have been created using Miro, a digital whiteboard tool. If you’re new to the tool you can check out this demo or reach out to a member of the design team for support.
If you’d like help with planning or facilitation, reach out to one of HP’s design thinking experts and we’ll work to help understand the challenge and get you started.
