Kick-Off Meeting (KOM) - G Project:
- Why both IT & Business believe that the other side wants to build a complex and extravagant system? Because in true, both sides are sufocated with work, they already have a lot of presure and the last thing they need is another pain...however this FEAR is always on the table...so just use words like: simple, core, main, nothing fancy!
- During the KOM the business will push strong and put a lot of presure on IT. "The more quiet is before the KOM the more kicks during the meeting"! Be prepared with QUICK WINS !!!
- Stand your ground: explain clearly your constraints and always ask a lot of things back from the business!!! Give them work!!! Also, use the expression: "It's your responsibility!"
- In most of the cases there is a mess in the business side: don't let them put the presure on you to fix their mess!!! A new system will not fix the current issues...
- Always for the KOM propose a very REDUCED scope and budget. The first iteration must be fast!!! Clients are very AFRAID!!!
- make a joke ;)
