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1. Meeting Objective

To align on the Q3 goals for Project Alpha, define key milestones, and assign clear action items to the team.

2. Welcome & Agenda Review (10:00 - 10:05 AM)

• Jane welcomed the team and reviewed the meeting agenda.

• The objective was reiterated: to leave the meeting with a defined Q3 plan.

• The agenda was confirmed by all attendees.

3. Wins & Key Updates (10:05 - 10:15 AM)

• Carol Evans (Project Lead) shared:

  • Q2 concluded with a 15% increase in user engagement, exceeding the 10% target.

  • The beta launch was successfully delivered on schedule.

  • The finance department has pre-approved the Q3 budget, pending final project scope.

4. Deep Dive: Review of Q2 Learnings (10:15 - 10:45 AM)

• Bob Rodriguez (Lead Analyst) presented key data from the Q2 post-mortem report.

• Key Success: The weekly cross-functional syncs were critical for identifying and resolving blockers quickly.

• Primary Challenge: The initial user onboarding flow had a 30% drop-off rate, which was later identified as a major friction point.

• The Single Most Important Lesson for Q3: We must user-test new features earlier in the development cycle. Assuming internal understanding aligns with user experience leads to rework.

5. Core Discussion: Q3 Goals & Milestones (10:45 - 11:25 AM)

After discussion and prioritization, the team aligned on the following three Q3 goals:

GoalKey Milestones (SMART)1. Enhance User Onboarding1. Complete user research & identify top 3 friction points by July 14.
2. Prototype & test a revised onboarding flow by August 4.
3. Develop and deploy updated flow by September 1.2. Launch "Project Spark" Feature1. Finalize technical specifications by July 21.
2. Complete core development by August 25.
3. Soft launch to 10% of user base by September 15.3. Improve System Performance1. Define performance benchmarks (page load < 2s) by July 7.
2. Implement backend optimizations by August 11.
3. Achieve 99.9% uptime for the core service by end of quarter.

6. Action Planning & Ownership (11:25 - 11:45 AM)

The following action items were agreed upon to advance the Q3 goals.

Action ItemOwnerDeadlineStatusDraft and circulate user research plan for the onboarding flow.Alice ChenJuly 5, 2023OpenSchedule a technical scoping meeting for the "Project Spark" feature.David KimJuly 12, 2023OpenCompile current performance metrics vs. new benchmarks.Bob RodriguezJuly 10, 2023OpenConsolidate Q3 goals and milestones into the official project roadmap.Jane DoeJuly 3, 2023Open

7. Decisions & Key Takeaways

• Decision: The top three Q3 goals are finalized as: 1) Enhance User Onboarding, 2) Launch "Project Spark" Feature, and 3) Improve System Performance.

• Takeaway: Early and frequent user testing is now a formal requirement for all feature development in Q3.

• Decision: The weekly cross-functional sync meeting will continue and be held every Tuesday at 9:30 AM.

8. Next Steps & Feedback (11:45 - 11:55 AM)

• Next Meeting: The next project status meeting is scheduled for July 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM.

• Feedback: A quick "Plus/Delta" was conducted:

  • Plus (+): Agenda was clear and followed. The deep dive discussion was productive.

  • Delta (Δ): For future brainstorming, send out the goal ideas 30 minutes before the meeting for pre-thinking.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 AM by Jane Doe.