Eight questions worth answering before any project starts. Type directly on the template and use “Download as PDF” to save it. If the team cannot answer one of them, it has already found the project’s first risk.
- 01
Why are we doing this?
The problem or opportunity, and why now.
- 02
What gets delivered?
Concrete deliverables the recipient can verify.
- 03
What is out of scope?
What stays out, in writing.
- 04
Who decides when there are disagreements?
One person with the authority to unblock.
- 05
Who is accountable for the benefit?
The area that will use the result and owns its value.
- 06
By when?
The target date and the milestones that cannot move.
- 07
With what budget?
Including the internal team’s time.
- 08
How will we know it worked?
The indicator and the date it will be measured.
Sponsor approval
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
How to use it
Fill it in with the sponsor and the project lead in a short meeting before kickoff. If an answer sparks debate, that is the conversation you needed to have. Keep it with the plan and come back to it whenever a scope change appears.