Start-up workshop

Success Problem

What is the any difference between the start-up workshop and the kick-off meeting?

Impact

Project team start-up workshop is in contrast to the kick-off meeting usually informal meeting of the project owner and the project manager (if he/she is already designated) with the interested parties representatives about their project objectives and project requirements.

Recommendation

The start up workshop is organized in the framework of the initiation stage for purpose to summarize and synchronize beyond the project requirements also accessible informations about organization, project constraints, project risks and opportunities. The result of the start up workshop is a draft of the business case, the strategy for the project integration and the basic documents for the project team kick-off meeting. In simple projects the start-up workshop is usually combined with the kick-off meeting. The recommended work methods for the start up workshop are to moderate and the brainstorming.

Category

• Teamwork & Influencing