Nailing the Product Development Kickoff

To ensure your product development project is successful, you need to come to your kickoff prepared. Answer these questions before your project gets started

M3 Design

October 10 ^th 2022 | 1 min read

If you’ve recently engaged a product development firm, you’re probably chomping at the bit to get your new project started. Amid all that excitement, just keep in mind – your product development kickoff is only as successful as you are prepared.

Getting your project off on the right foot requires you to have firm grasp on your market, competitors, technical requirements, and users. At M3, we ask clients to come to our kickoff meetings having answered a list of specific questions to ensure everyone is on the same page and that our team has the information they need to get started. Curious what kinds of questions we ask? Our Pre-Kickoff Questionnaire is available for download below.

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