Consulting Project Kickoff

Launch consulting engagements the right way - with clear scope, the right people, and a plan everyone actually understands. This template walks you through stakeholder mapping, scope confirmation, and setting up governance before the real work begins. Getting this wrong means scope creep. Getting it right means happy clients.

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Process steps

1

Prepare for kickoff

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Contract and SOW reviewed? *
Engagement type *
Budget and timeline confirmed? *
Key notes from pre-sales conversations *
2

Map the stakeholders

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Executive sponsor name and role *
Day-to-day project contact *
Other key stakeholders to keep informed *
Anyone who might resist or block the project?
3

Confirm the scope

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Scope walkthrough completed with client? *
Items explicitly out of scope *
Key assumptions documented *
How will success be measured? *
4

Allocate resources

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Project lead from our team *
Team members assigned *
Client resources committed *
Systems/data access required from client *
5

Set up communication plan

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Status meeting frequency *
Status report format *
Primary communication channel *
6

Establish governance structure

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Who has final decision authority? *
How will scope changes be handled? *
Escalation path for issues *
7

Assess project risks

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Top 3 risks to project success *
Critical client dependencies *
Mitigation plans for identified risks *
Contingency if timeline slips? *

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