Project Kick-Starts
What is a Project Kick-Start?
Projects run in the traditional manner can take weeks and even months to get off the ground. This time is generally wasted in set up and scoping activities, in particular gathering views from different people.
A Kick-Start involves getting everyone involved in a room together, typically for ½ a day to 1 day depending on the size and complexity of the project. Typical numbers on a Kick-Start are 10-25 but could be lower or higher. Typical attendees are the Champion, Project Leader, Team members, Key Players, front-line staff and any others as appropriate.
A Kick-Start accomplishes a lot of work, saves time and has many spin-off benefits.
When to have a Project Kick-Start
| • | For any large or complex project |
| • | For mission-critical projects |
| • | When a lot of people need to be involved |
The principles of kick-starting
| • | Obtain a wide range of involvement |
| • | Use a structured approach and tools and techniques to ensure balanced participation |
| • | Carry out scoping and initial planning |
| • | Save time |
| • | Get 'buy in' and alignment from all involved |
Typical contents of a Kick-Start
| • | Introductions, what people want from the Kick-Start and their contribution to the project |
| • | Briefing about and clarification of the remit |
| • | Briefing Sessions by key individuals |
| • | Project scoping |
| • | Identification of actions, by who, by when |
| • | Identification of possible problems and obstacles |
| • | Real work as required |
| • | Planning communications |
Similar events
We can also facilitate the following events for you:
| • | Process Analysis Events |
| • | Customer Involvement Events |
| • | Project Refocus |
| • | Project Review |
Use your own Facilitators
If we have trained Facilitators in your organisation, they can carry out this type of assignment for you.
Download
Click here for the Project Kick-Starts Briefing Note.
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| Project Kick-Start for TransLink in Brisbane |
Project Kick-Start for South Yorkshire Housing Association in Sheffield |
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| A group this large is very unusual but can be done | This is a more normal group size |