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Part I

Foundations

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Chapter 4 — Initiation
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Project Charter
Formal project authorization with SMART objectives, scope, milestones, budget, stakeholders, risks, and signatures.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · 2 pages
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Chapter 4 — Initiation
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Project Scope Statement
Detailed scope with deliverables table, IN/OUT boundaries, acceptance criteria, assumptions, and approval signatures.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · 2 pages
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Chapter 4 — Initiation
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Project Objectives Form
SMART objectives with metrics, targets, baselines, deadlines, owners, priorities, and integrated progress tracking.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)
Part II

Stakeholder Management

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Chapter 5 — Stakeholders
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Stakeholder Register
Complete stakeholder register with Power/Interest scoring, engagement levels, strategy column, and category summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 5 — Stakeholders
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Stakeholder Analysis Matrix
5×5 Power-Interest heat map with color-coded quadrants, engagement strategy table, and stakeholder placement register.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 5 — Stakeholders
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Power-Interest Grid
Printable 5×5 workshop grid — plot stakeholders by power and interest, with quadrant legend (MC/KS/KI/M) and 12-row placement table.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait · DOCX/PDF
Part III

Project Planning

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Chapter 6 — WBS
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WBS Worksheet
5-level hierarchical WBS (L0–L4) with color-coded indentation, deliverables, owners, effort hours, cost, and auto-sum totals.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 27 rows
T-08
Chapter 7 — Schedule
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Gantt Chart / Time Plan
16-week Gantt with navy=planned, gold=completed, red=milestone bars, today marker, 3-level task hierarchy, and legend.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 16 weeks
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Chapter 7 — Schedule
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Time Sheet
Weekly time sheet with WBS code tracking, Mon–Sun columns, auto-total formulas, billable hours, summary, and approval signatures.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Portrait · Weekly
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Chapter 7 — Resources
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Resource Sheet
16-week resource allocation plan — green/orange/red utilization coding, over-allocation flag, team totals, total hours formula.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 16 weeks
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Chapter 8 — Budget
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Project Budget
Full budget with 6 cost categories, CAPEX/OPEX, estimated vs. approved vs. actual, variance, contingency, and health summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 8 — Budget
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Cash Flow Table
12-month cash flow with OPEX/CAPEX breakdown, planned vs. actual vs. variance rows, and cumulative S-curve for EVM baseline.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 12 months
Part IV

Team, Risk & Execution

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Chapter 9 — Team
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RACI Matrix
23 activities across 5 phases, 10 roles, color-coded R/A/C/I cells, phase separators, count-per-role summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 9 — Team
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Team Composition Sheet
10-member register with role, type (Internal/External), allocation %, assignment period, reporting line, skills, and team summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 9 — Team
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Competency Matrix
22 competencies across 5 areas, 10 members, 4-level rating scale, red gap highlighting, gap count formula, development actions.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 10 — Risk
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Risk Management List
12 pre-filled risks across 8 categories, P×I scoring, Critical/High/Medium/Low rating, response strategy, residual risk, summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 15 cols
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Chapter 10 — Risk
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Risk Matrix
5×5 Probability/Impact heat map with color-coded quadrants, 12 risks plotted, risk placement table, and rating legend.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
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Chapter 10 — Risk
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Pre-Mortem Analysis
6-section workshop: session info, facilitator premise script, 15 failure mode rows across 7 categories, team vote, prevention actions, outcome.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait
Part V

Communication & Control

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Chapter 11 — Communication
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Communication Matrix
15 pre-filled events across 4 sections (Routine, Stakeholder, Milestone, Closure) — frequency, format, channel, owner, feedback indicator.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape
T-20
Chapter 11 — Communication
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Meeting Minutes
7-section template: meeting info, 10-person attendance, agenda, discussion/decisions log, action items (A01–A08), previous actions review, approval.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait
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Chapter 11 — Communication
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Project Status Report
7-section weekly report: RAG dashboard (6 areas), executive summary, 8 KPIs, milestone tracker, issues & risks, budget snapshot, next steps.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Portrait
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Chapter 12 — Issues
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Issue Log
10 pre-filled issues across 7 categories — color-coded priority (Critical/High/Medium/Low) and status (Open/In Progress/Escalated/Resolved/Closed), resolution actions, summary.
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 13 cols
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Chapter 12 — Delivery
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Delivery Report
8-section formal delivery record: deliverables, scope compliance matrix, deviations & waivers, open items, test results (FAT/UAT), handover checklist ✓/✗, signatures.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait
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Chapter 13 — Changes
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Change Request Form
7-section change control form: 8-area impact analysis, 3-option comparison, review checklist, decision buttons (Approved/Rejected/Deferred/More Info), signatures, implementation tracking.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait
Part VI

Project Closure

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Chapter 16 — Closure
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Acceptance Protocol (PAC/FAC)
7-section PAC/FAC: deliverable acceptance table, 10-criteria checklist (PASS/FAIL/N/A), open items, warranty terms, acceptance statement, 4 signatures. Legally binding.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait · PAC + FAC
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Chapter 16 — Closure
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Lessons Learned Log
12 real lessons across all 5 phases and 8 categories. What/Why/Impact/Recommendation format. Color-coded: Positive (green) / Negative (red) / Suggestion (orange).
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Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) · Landscape · 12 lessons
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Chapter 16 — Closure
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Final Project Report
11-section closure document: executive summary with success rating, scope matrix, schedule & budget performance tables, quality summary, risk/issue stats, top 5 lessons, final approval.
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Microsoft Word (.docx) · Portrait · 11 sections