Use to align the project team after authorization. The project manager should adapt it to the contract and client process.
| Done | Action | Owner or notes |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm the executed agreement and authorized scope are available to the team. | ||
| Review deliverables, acceptance criteria, schedule, and communication channels. | ||
| Record client contacts, decision makers, and approval responsibilities. | ||
| Confirm project roles, staffing assumptions, and subconsultant interfaces. | ||
| Identify known constraints, assumptions, dependencies, and open questions. | ||
| Set document naming, version control, review, and transmittal practices. | ||
| Agree on meeting cadence, action tracking, and escalation routes. | ||
| Confirm project-specific quality, safety, security, and records procedures. | ||
| Capture kickoff decisions, owners, and due dates in the project record. |
Educational information only, not engineering, legal, tax, or investment advice. Licensed PE judgment and applicable local codes govern project decisions. Calculators and planning frameworks provide estimates only.
Print or copy the relevant list, assign an owner, and record follow-up actions. These checklists help organize work; they do not certify readiness, suitability, safety, or compliance.
