> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://research.docs.laws.africa/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://research.docs.laws.africa/running-a-project/starting-a-project.md).

# Starting a project

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**What you will be able to do**

* Know how a new project is set up: its research folder, its Notion project and its kick-off meeting
* Find the tasks and resources for a project in Notion
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Every project starts the same way: a folder for the research material, a project in Notion that holds its tasks and links, and a kick-off meeting. After that, the work follows the tasks listed in the Notion project.
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1. Create a clearly named folder for the project in the [Research Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1khBKa_3ssCiyQM9KdoNUEQHXlx0EaNn8). Keep the project's research material there.
2. The Content Manager creates the project in Notion, from the [New Project template](https://app.notion.com/p/New-Project-005d63c8a6f648948f6790afe3759bdb) in the Projects database. The template comes with the standard tasks, the project documents and a list of resources to link.
3. Hold the kick-off meeting to agree the details of the project. Record them in the project's **Project questionnaire** in Notion.
4. Work through the tasks listed in the Notion project.

<figure><img src="https://2492809735-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXAHGti0SNGqCMSdTlLKo%2Fuploads%2FtLIkcKcYFju9pylPPc97%2Fnotion-project.png?alt=media&amp;token=4f601bbe-63ba-4edc-ad84-ffd06febe35f" alt="The New Project template in Notion, with Status, Owner, Completion and Duration properties and a list of tasks such as Find source documents, Kick-off meeting, Admin, Technical, Process word documents, Index, review and approve source documents, Test imports and Sign-off imports"><figcaption><p>A NEW PROJECT IN NOTION: PROPERTIES AND TASKS</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" icon="list-ol" %} <mark style="color:$primary;">**1**</mark> **Properties.** The project's status, owner, completion and duration.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**2**</mark> **Tasks.** The standard tasks for every project, from finding source documents and the kick-off meeting to indexing, test imports and sign-off. "(Country Code)" is replaced with the country's code.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**3**</mark> **More tasks.** The list continues. Open it to see every task.
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<figure><img src="https://2492809735-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXAHGti0SNGqCMSdTlLKo%2Fuploads%2FOJKojilU4mXPHzNSOKQz%2Fnotion-resources.png?alt=media&amp;token=bc4db4ec-2671-41ae-9ec5-9c2ce811c3d4" alt="Further down the New Project template: pages for Project questionnaire, Project update notes, Place history and Stylesheet notes, and a Resources list of links to fill in"><figcaption><p>FURTHER DOWN: PROJECT DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" icon="list-ol" %} <mark style="color:$primary;">**1**</mark> **Project documents.** The Project questionnaire filled in at kick-off, Project update notes, Place history and Stylesheet notes.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**2**</mark> **Resources.** Links to fill in for the project: the place, taxonomy and project on Indigo, the publication partner, the legislation and gazette indexes, the missing gazettes list, the conversion and research folders, and the place's Slack channel.
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