CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Project Life Cycle PhasesMedium
After the project charter is signed and the WBS is drafted, the project manager gathers the team, sponsor, and key stakeholders to review objectives, roles, and communication expectations before work begins. What is this meeting called?
- AKickoff meeting
- BRetrospective
- CCloseout meeting
- DChange control board meeting
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Kickoff meeting
A kickoff meeting is held at the transition from planning to execution to align the team and stakeholders on goals, roles, and processes before work formally starts. The closeout meeting and retrospective occur at project end, while the change control board meeting reviews requested changes during monitoring and control.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. A lessons-learned discussion typically held during or after closing.
- C. Occurs at the end of the project to formally close it out.
- D. Focuses on evaluating and approving change requests, not project startup.
Kickoff Meeting
A meeting held at the start of project execution to formally launch the project, align stakeholders on objectives, roles, and processes.
- Occurs after planning is largely complete
- Attended by sponsor, team, and key stakeholders
- Sets expectations for communication and reporting
Memory trick: Kickoff = kick the ball to start the game.