# Project Kickoff: [Project Name]

## 1. Project Essentials

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Project Name** | [Name] |
| **Owner** | [Name] |
| **Start Date** | [YYYY-MM-DD] |
| **Target Completion** | [YYYY-MM-DD] |
| **PARA Area** | [Area, if applicable] |

### Overview

[2-3 sentence description of what this project will accomplish and why it matters.]

## 2. Goals and Success Criteria

**Primary Goal**: [One sentence describing the end state - what does "done" look like?]

**Success Criteria**:
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 1]
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 2]
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 3]

**Out of Scope** (explicitly):
- [Item that might be assumed but is NOT included]
- [Another exclusion]

## 3. Stakeholders

| Role | Person | Involvement Level |
|------|--------|-------------------|
| Project Owner | [Name] | High - decisions |
| Core Team | [Names] | High - execution |
| Informed | [Names] | Low - updates only |
| Approver | [Name, if any] | Medium - sign-off |

## 4. Timeline and Milestones

| Milestone | Target Date | Dependencies | Owner |
|-----------|-------------|--------------|-------|
| [Milestone 1] | [Date] | None | [Who] |
| [Milestone 2] | [Date] | Milestone 1 | [Who] |
| [Milestone 3] | [Date] | Milestone 2 | [Who] |
| **Project Complete** | [Date] | All above | [Owner] |

### Key Dates

- **Kickoff**: [Date]
- **First Review**: [Date]
- **Final Deadline**: [Date]

## 5. Scope

### In Scope

- [Deliverable 1]: [Brief description]
- [Deliverable 2]: [Brief description]
- [Deliverable 3]: [Brief description]

### Out of Scope

- [Explicitly excluded item 1]
- [Explicitly excluded item 2]

### Assumptions

- [Assumption 1 - e.g., "Budget approved"]
- [Assumption 2 - e.g., "Team available full-time"]

## 6. Risks

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|-------|
| [Risk 1] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Plan] | [Who] |
| [Risk 2] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Plan] | [Who] |

*See detailed risk register if needed: [link to risks.md]*

## 7. Communication Plan

| What | Audience | Frequency | Channel | Owner |
|------|----------|-----------|---------|-------|
| Status Update | All stakeholders | Weekly | [Email/Basecamp] | [Who] |
| Team Sync | Core team | [Daily/2x week] | [Meeting/Slack] | [Who] |
| Milestone Review | Approvers | At milestone | [Meeting] | [Who] |

### Escalation Path

1. First: [Team lead/Owner]
2. Then: [Manager/Sponsor]
3. Finally: [Executive, if applicable]

## 8. Next Steps

Immediate actions to kick off the project:

- [ ] [Action 1] - @[owner] - Due: [date]
- [ ] [Action 2] - @[owner] - Due: [date]
- [ ] [Action 3] - @[owner] - Due: [date]

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*Last updated: [Date]*