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When is the BEST time to have project kickoff meetings?

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Date Posted: 2014/12/20
Mohamed Sulaiman
by Mohamed Sulaiman , Site Project Manager , Al tabarak for Engineering & Contracting company

 we should have a kick-off meeting at the start of the project,  after signed off the contract so the project is exist. 

hossam azzam
by hossam azzam , Fast food restaurant,s manager. , alexandria-egypt

Thanks for the invitation

Good question

Agreed with the excellent answer given by Mr.: Al yazouri

Based on PMBOK, The Project Kickoff meeting should be hold at the end of the PLANNING phase, directly after completing the project management plan.

Omair Abduljaleel Ali Al-Quliey
by Omair Abduljaleel Ali Al-Quliey , Design Engineer , Quliey Office for constructions

Thank you for invitation>>>

I support answer of Eng.Alex Al.yazouri

Basit Ali
by Basit Ali , Director of Engineering , Laverda Suites & Villas / Blue Bay Resorts

The kickoff meeting for a new project is your best opportunity to energize the group and establish a common purpose toward completing the work. I’ve found that a great kickoff is the result of good planning. After you've done your project preparation work, you need to plan for an effective meeting.

Muhammad Shakeel
by Muhammad Shakeel , CAD Design Manager , M/S zeeruk Intl.

Obviously we should have a kick-off meeting at the start of the project…..The difficulty comes with exactly when is the Project start. If we hold it after the Charter has been signed off then it can be seen that the project exists, but for some people the opportunity to contribute to the charter has been lost.Try to hold the kick-off before the charter has been signed-off and many people will not attend (“this project does not exist, so why should I give my time to it…”). I suppose that whenever you hold it some people will be disappointed.And we might consider a kick-off meeting at several other times as well.

·         If the project is very long (more than2 years in duration) each phase start should have a kick-off meeting. It is highly probable that the personnel will change; certainly the objectives and approach will change, so a kick-off meeting may be extremely effective at re-energizing the team.

Maybe the project is put on hold, reassessed and restarted with new parameters such as scope. Well, a kick-off might be a good idea, to restart the motivation of the team members.

جعفر هندي زين السقاف
by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , "Certified trainer by the Yemeni Engineers Syndicate." , Engineers Syndicate

 Thanks, agreed with Mr.Alex Al Alyazouri

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

At the beginning of the project.

When each deliverable is created.

At the start of each phase.

When the communications management plan is approved.

Mohamed Batran
by Mohamed Batran , PROJECTS MANAGER , MBA, PMP , Alrajhi Ekhwan Group Co.

before start of the project

Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad
by Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad , Senior Solution Architect , IBM

Thank you for the invitation.

After contract signing and before starting the project

عزيز صقر
by عزيز صقر , Supervisor Engineer , General Company for Engineering Studies and Consulting GCEC

Thankyou .. We should do it in the beginning, before launching the project

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