Liftoff

Maybe merge with team charter.

• to launch agile teams toward success;
• to launch a team with attention and intention;
• to charter an agile team just-enough.

Een goed begin is het halve werk.

An effective liftoff:

• implies motion and momentum;
• accelerates the leap into the work;
• achieves alignment—a shared understanding about the work and why it exists;
• unites—brings key stakeholders and core team members together;
• clarifies roles by developing working relationships among stake- holders, product development, core team members, and business sponsors;
• outlines the context for the work and why it matters to the organization as a whole; and
• positions your team on the trajectory to success;
• defines the
  • initial intentions;
  • approach; and
  • plans; and to
• begin team building;
• offers helpful information and collaborative experiences;
• helps everyone learn, think, and make decisions about the work together
• provides a critical link to support, perspectives, and resources through the team charter.

A liftoff is a (series of) meeting(s) where everyone who are in start a new endeavor.

You have to slow down to speed up, so take the time to learn about the purpose and nature at the start of a new journey to begin well.

A well-timed liftoff adds energy, and a premature liftoff drains energy, so make sure you are ready for liftoff:

• You have a committed sponsor and identified product manager.
• You can you articulate the business case.
• Funding and budgets to start the effort have been allocated, that is, you have money in the bank.
• You have a clear intention at least to levels up for what you want to to accomplish?