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Sponsor/PM Partnership Health Assessment

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

If you have friction in your sponsor relationships, there are guidelines you should consider-and then decide where you and your sponsor have the most room to improve. To help, check out this assessment template to identify areas to improve the sponsor/PM partnership health. Use in conjunction with the article 12 Guidelines to Build a Sustainable Sponsor/PM Partnership.

Sample Gantt Chart

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Use this sample Excel Gantt Chart to track project task progress based on your entered start and projected/actual end dates, along with your entered precent progress complete for each task.

PMO Assessment Questionnaire

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This template has been developed for doing an assessment of your PMO function by measuring effectiveness and return on investment (ROI). Users must rate the 10 benchmark questions on a scale of 1 (most critical) to 5 (least critical) as they relate to the organization's specific needs and priorities.

Project Financial Analysis Template

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The project financial analysis template calculates key metrics to determine the business case for a project. The template is an Excel file that can be used by a project manager, project sponsor or a relevant professional to determine if a project should be pursued.

Project Phase Exit Review Summary Template

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

This simple template helps you document the outcome of a project phase exit review meeting. The template can be filled out by project managers or program managers, and is for use with the predictive development life cycle with five process groups.

Project Portfolio Dashboard

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The Project Portfolio Dashboard is a template for portfolio/project managers to present the status of multiple projects in one file. It helps the PMs to track the financial health of a project, and also helps highlight when actions are required for projects that have cost overruns. Most suitable for small to medium software development projects.

Project Environment Analysis Template

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

PMOs must continuously assess the project environment and develop action plans for any problems that they find. This template is intended to provide a framework to identify, analyze and develop action plans for a single project environment problem.

Organizational Change Management Assessment

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

This template is designed to help a PM identify the organizational change management elements of their project. It can act either as a self-contained planning worksheet to feed the overall project plan, or as a collaboration tool for the project manager and organizational change manager to use collectively.

Project RAID Log Template

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMT

This RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues and Decisions) log is a simple, effective way to track events in a project and create an audit trail. It can be dropped into SharePoint or any project repository, and with just a couple of formatting modifications is ready to use immediately.

Risk Environment Worksheet

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

In this worksheet, several categories of risk have been identified and defined. Use this to guide discussions with stakeholders to identify the various risks that fall into each of those categories, and make sure you understand how those risks may impact the work of the project.

Sample Project Financial Management Plan

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

This template is meant to guide the preparation of a financial management plan for a project. Generally, these types of plans are used in construction projects with long-time execution, such as EPC projects. Depending on the type of project and the delivery method, this template must be adapted according to the contractual requirements and company standards.

'Agile My Life' Workbook

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

You may be the most brilliant project manager out there, but it doesn't count for much if it comes at the expense of everything else. You are more likely to establish a sustainable, long-term PM career when you can balance your life with your work. This workbook allows you to leverage agile principles to do that. Use in conjunction with the Agile Your Life webinar.

Working to 'Done' Template

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

The "dones" process is a low-overhead way for you to stay aligned, avoid micromanagement, and focus on the things that are most important. Use this template along with the article Working to 'Done,' Not on What You Have 'To Do' to align long-term goals and short-term deliverables.

Software Project Tracking Template

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT

This simple tracker for software projects logs project status, review summaries, and important events. The sheet maintains resource utilization cost and completion percentages, ensuring that projects are within budget. The simplicity of the presentation helps the template be easily presented to higher management.

Rough-Cut Timeboxing: The Work-Forward Template

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT

This Excel template will help define a rough-cut work-forward timebox schedule based on the start date of a project. See full instructions in the article Start Date Set in Stone? Schedule Using the Work-Forward Timebox Model.