Risk register
List what could go wrong, score probability and impact, and assign a response, an owner and an early-warning trigger.
- Automatic score and rating
- Drop-down lists
- Color by severity
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The tools behind the guides, as simple Excel files with drop-down lists, formulas and colors that work. Use them as they are or adapt them to your projects.
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Stakeholder map
Place every stakeholder by power and interest, record where they stand and plan how to engage each one.
- Automatic quadrant
- Attitude gap
- Engagement plan
Contract calendar
Every date, notice period and deliverable in one list, with days left and an owner for each.
- Days left from today
- Amber and red alerts
- Owner and action
Decision log
Record what was decided, why and by whom, with a review date so you learn from each decision.
- One row per decision
- Options and reasoning
- Outcome column
Weekly review: three numbers
Track the three numbers that matter for twelve weeks, with trend and status for each.
- 12-week tracker
- Trend and status
- Outcome, progress, health
Change request log
A light change process on one sheet: request, impact on time and cost, decision and running totals.
- Impact on time and cost
- Approve, reject, defer
- Automatic totals
Communication plan
A one-page plan by audience: what they need to know, feel and do, plus channel, owner and timing.
- Audience first
- Message types
- Bad-news protocol row
Benefits tracker
From baseline to the 30, 90 and 180 day reviews: prove that a project delivered the result you wanted.
- Baseline and target
- 30 / 90 / 180 day columns
- % of target reached
These templates are planning tools, not legal, financial or professional advice. Adapt them to your situation and confirm important decisions with the right specialist.
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