Use this starter checklist to ensure your project begins with clarity, alignment, and execution readiness.
🎯 Purpose of This Page
This Project Launch space is your final step before execution begins. Unlike the Charter (which authorizes the project) or the Plan (which details how it will be run), this page is designed to help you verify readiness, align team members, secure approvals, and move confidently into action.
🗂 Confirm key roles, timelines, scope, and dependencies.
✅ Use live checklists and notes to finalize team alignment.
🚀 Prepare messaging, kickoff, and team activation steps.
1. Define Project Purpose
Why are we doing this?
What problem are we solving?
What’s the business case?
2. Identify Stakeholders
Who is impacted?
Who has authority or input?
What are their needs?
3. Outline Objectives & Scope
What’s in vs out of scope?
What does success look like?
What KPIs will we track?
4. Assign Project Owner & Roles
Who leads the project?
Who are the contributors?
What’s the RACI matrix?
5. Define High-Level Timeline
What are the major phases?
When do we start and end?
What are key dates?
6. Identify Risks & Dependencies
What could delay success?
Are there external blockers?
What’s the mitigation plan?
7. Secure Resources & Budget
What’s the team & tools?
What’s the budget & funding?
Are approvals in place?
8. Draft Project Charter
Pull inputs into a charter
Define governance structure
Prepare for kickoff
🧱 Execution Readiness Notes
Use this section to capture any remaining action items, validations, or final checks before greenlighting project execution. Summarize confirmations from your charter and plan.
🚨 Reminder Before Launch
Before initiating execution, make sure you’ve completed your core planning steps. Your Project Charter and Project Plan are essential to ensure clear direction, alignment, and resource readiness.