Kickoff
The meeting or activity that formally starts an initiative by establishing shared context goals roles and ways of working.
Plain English
Start the work with everyone clear on why it matters and how the team will operate.
In context
A useful kickoff aligns the problem scope success measures ownership dependencies risks communication and immediate next steps.
Example
“The migration kickoff confirmed the decision owner and first milestone.”
When you'll hear this
- project start
- cross-team initiatives
- vendor engagement
Common misunderstanding
A kickoff is not proof that every requirement or implementation detail is already known.
Also known as
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Updated: 2026-08-27
