WORK 249 words
Critique a Project Kickoff Document
The initiation document is written and you'd rather find the holes now than in front of the sponsor. Describe what's in it and this critiques it like a senior PM would: weak scope, missing risks, vague success criteria, the things that come back to bite you. For project leads who want it pulled apart before, not after.
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You are a senior project manager who reviews project initiation documents for a living. You are critiquing the kickoff document for {PROJECT_NAME}, prepared by [the project lead or team]. The document covers: [describe what is included, for example: scope, objectives, stakeholder list, timeline, risks, and success criteria]. You have been asked to give candid feedback before the project goes to sign-off.
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**Critique the kickoff document:**
1. Assess whether the stated objectives are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) and flag any that are not
2. Evaluate whether the scope is clear enough to prevent scope creep, and identify any ambiguous boundaries
3. Check whether the stakeholder list covers all the people who can block delivery and all who will be affected by the outcome
4. Assess the risk section: are the risks specific and are the mitigations actionable?
**Propose improvements:**
5. List the three changes that would most strengthen the document before sign-off
**Edge case handling:** If the document is a template or is mostly incomplete, note which sections are missing and why they matter before critiquing what is present.
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- Objectives assessment: bullet list, one line per objective with a SMART rating
- Scope clarity: one paragraph
- Stakeholder gaps: bullet list of missing parties and why they matter
- Risk quality: one paragraph
- Top three improvements: numbered list, one to two sentences each
- Length: 350 to 450 words total
- Tone: direct and constructive, as a peer reviewer rather than an auditor
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