13 MORE (free for now) Project Management Templates to Save You Time

 

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Sample Project Charter (NEW THIS MONTH!)
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This is one of several Project Charter templates available on the site.
So you're starting your project...have you considered your communication strategy? What about project structure and steering committee/stakeholder commitments? These considerations--along with a more detailed RACI/RASCI approach to roles and responsibilities--infuse our newest sample Project Charter with even more for you to think about.

Cause and Effect Analysis (NEW THIS MONTH!)
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Defining a solution to a problem without conducting a cause/effect analysis is like shooting an arrow without aiming. By utilizing this presentation, you are ensuring that the solution you define will hit the mark by getting to the root cause of problems and understanding their impacts.

External Risk Checklist (NEW THIS MONTH!)
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When an organization undertakes a major initiative, there is potential for many different factors to influence the project. This checklist identifies categories of risk that exist external to the organization that may impact its ability to successfully deliver the project.

Business Case
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Mission-critical projects need to be well-justified, with clear goals that can be referenced throughout the life of the project. This business case template offers an excellent approach to goal-setting and a way to communicate those goals effectively.

Business Case Planning Checklist
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Formulating a business case and proposing your project to senior management for buy-in can be tricky. Don't dive right in and start writing. Begin with a solid checklist of guidelines to ensure a business case that's more than buzzword hype.

Business Case Development Project Plan
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Getting off the ground starts with a business case. This project plan is the first giant step you'll need to move forward with your proposed project.

Are You an Effective Project Manager? (a quick self assessment)
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How effectively do you manage your projects? Regardless of your score, this 50-point self-assessment will help you identify very practical areas to focus on and improve the skills you have.

Meetings Checklist
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If you're working on a project, you're going to hold meetings. Use this checklist to help you keep yourself and everyone else focused on the business at hand.

Project Health Check
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This checklist is designed to assist in the identification of areas where projects are strong or weak in project management. Ideally, the health check should be carried out at regular intervals, especially at major decision points to ensure no loss of expertise and progress in addressing areas of weakness.

Open Issues List
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Good project management requires good record keeping. Track the status of all issues that arise and require resolution.

Project Closure Checklist
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This handy checklist provides a fast summary of those project management items that need to be completed by the project manager before the project can close.

Project Lifecycle Map
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This document gives you a view of a standard project lifecycle from a high level. This may be useful in the initial planning of a project. It compares such forecasting elements as resource usage, probability for success and allocation of key planning activities across the stages.

Project Post-Mortem
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This template is an excellent way to wrap up your project. It includes: post-mortem roles and responsibilities, a sample agenda, report outline and a written questionnaire outline.