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# Diagnostic Kickoff Checklist

> Confirm scope, stakeholders, evidence, governance and client responsibilities before diagnostic work begins.

## Before the meeting

* [ ] Sponsor confirmed
* [ ] Process owner confirmed
* [ ] Business question drafted
* [ ] Process start/end boundary drafted
* [ ] Stakeholder list prepared
* [ ] Evidence/data request prepared
* [ ] Security/privacy questions identified

## During kickoff

* [ ] Confirm objective and success criteria
* [ ] Confirm scope and exclusions
* [ ] Confirm stakeholder groups
* [ ] Confirm interview/observation approach
* [ ] Confirm structured-data requirements where relevant
* [ ] Confirm timeline and dependencies
* [ ] Confirm review/validation sessions
* [ ] Confirm decision-makers
* [ ] Confirm confidentiality and consent approach
* [ ] Confirm weekly communication cadence

## After kickoff

* [ ] Send decision/action summary
* [ ] Launch stakeholder invitations
* [ ] Track missing evidence
* [ ] Record assumptions and risks
* [ ] Escalate blockers early

<Tip>
  A kickoff is successful when everyone agrees what question the engagement is answering and what the client must provide—not when the presentation deck is polished.
</Tip>