1. Short project status report template
This template from the Office template library is short and to the point. It has fields to summarize the project status, give an overview of the project’s key tasks, budget, and issues.
Download: Office.com (Word)
2. Monthly project status report template
This in-depth template from the University of Manitoba comes w ...
1. Detailed risk management plan template
This detailed template was created by the state of Georgia for all its internal projects. It includes sections for qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk mitigation, and best practices. You can also find detailed instructions on how to use it in your own projects.
Download: GTA.Georgia.gov (Direct file, Word)
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1. CDC communication plan template
As with most templates offered by the CDC, this one too is highly detailed with clear instructions on how to use it. It includes a section for stakeholder analysis, version control, and a communication matrix. Although not the best looking templates around, it is detailed enough for most projects.
Download: CDC.gov (Direct file, Wor ...
1. Weekly timesheet template by client
This template is designed to track a specific employee’s activities for the entire week. It has room to include details about the client, project, billable hours, and rate for each day.
Download: Office.com (Excel)
2. Employee time tracking template
This highly customizable template can be modified to cover any reporting perio ...
1. Tabular work breakdown structure template
This template uses the tabular format to organize deliverables into different levels. It also includes room to add notes for each deliverable. A downside is that there is no clear visual hierarchy between deliverables at different levels.
Download: Vertex24.com (Excel)
2. Flowchart work breakdown structure template
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1. Weekly employee work schedule
This detailed weekly work schedule template includes fields to add hourly pay rates, total pay, and daily activities for each employee. Although designed for shift workers, you can use it in an agency setting as well.
Download: FindMyShift.com (Excel)
2. Bi-weekly employee work schedule template
You might need to create det ...
1. Project schedule Gantt chart template
This template includes a detailed list of tasks, their start/end dates, current progress, and of course, a Gantt chart to visualize everything. You can use this in nearly any project.
Download: Vertex24.com (Excel)
2. Simple Gantt chart template
If you want a simple Gantt chart that can be put to use for any project ...
1. Task-focused project plan template
This project plan template focuses on tasks instead of deliverables or milestones. It includes a Gantt chart to visualize project progress. Use it for smaller projects with a small number of tasks and dependencies.
Download: AnalysisTab.com (Excel)
2. Schedule-focused project plan template
This project schedule templat ...
1. CDC project charter template
It might surprise you to learn this, but the CDC offers a number of high-quality project management templates for free. They don’t look particularly good, but they have fields for all the necessary data. This project charter template also includes detailed instructions on how to use it.
Download: CDC.gov (Direct link, Word)
2. NYU project charter t ...