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# Diagnostic Kickoff Checklist

> Confirm scope, stakeholders, interviews, observation, 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
* [ ] Interview plan prepared
* [ ] Screen-observation candidates identified where useful
* [ ] Security/privacy questions identified

## During kickoff

* [ ] Confirm objective and success criteria
* [ ] Confirm scope and exclusions
* [ ] Confirm stakeholder groups
* [ ] Confirm interview approach
* [ ] Confirm whether screen observation will be used and with whom
* [ ] 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 participant coverage
* [ ] Record assumptions and risks
* [ ] Escalate blockers early

<Tip>
  A kickoff is successful when everyone agrees what question the engagement is answering, whose evidence is needed and what decision the final report should enable.
</Tip>