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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

You're reading from   CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide Learn project management best practices and successfully pass the CompTIA Project+ PK0-004 exam

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789534498
Length 358 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ashley Hunt Ashley Hunt
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Preface 1. Introduction to the CompTIA Project+ Exam (PK0-004) FREE CHAPTER 2. Project Initiation 3. Project Roles and Responsibilities 4. Developing a Project Charter 5. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 6. Developing a Project Schedule 7. Resource Management Planning and Communication Considerations 8. Budget and Contingency Plans for Risk 9. Monitoring and Controlling Project Work 10. Formal Project or Phase Closure and Agile Project Management 11. Assessments 12. Other Book You May Enjoy

Holding a kick-off meeting

A kick-off meeting not only signals the beginning of the project, it also gives everyone a chance to communicate their vision of the project. Some teams hold their kick-off meetings prior to planning, to give everyone a chance to discuss the scope of work and other constraints. Some do all the planning and then hold a kick-off meeting to signal the beginning of execution of the project. Still others have two kick-off meetings, one after the charter and one after planning. There isn't a wrong way to do a kick-off meeting except not to do it.

There are certain best practices or key aspects of a kick-off meeting, but I'll keep this generic since it tends to adapt based on the project type or the organization's way of doing things:

  • Confirm everyone understands the goals and objectives of the project
  • Project description
  • High-level milestones...
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