Project Management Templates broken down by focus area

The Mark Whitfield Premium IT Project Management Templates Package contains over 200 fully editable Microsoft Office files built up over 24 years of delivery experience.

The kit supports traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Waterfall (PRINCE2), and Agile Scrum frameworks.

The breakdown of the complete project templates package is grouped below by structural focus area:

📅 Project Planning & Roadmapping

  • Detailed MS Project (MPP) Plans: Pre-built schedules aligned with SDLC, PRINCE2 7th Edition, and Agile-hybrid lifecycles.
  • Detailed Excel Project Plans: Alternative task lists with built-in Gantt tracking for environments without Microsoft Project.
  • Plan on a Page (POaP) Slides: Over 35 PowerPoint layout variations to present timeline milestones visually to executives and clients.
  • Excel Overview POaP: Simplified visual timelines built entirely within spreadsheets.

⚠️ Risk, Governance & Operational Control

  • Comprehensive RAIDs Log: A centralized spreadsheet tracking Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
  • Integrated Management Tabs: Additional tracker views for Opportunities, Lessons Learned, Change Requests, and Supplier Costs.
  • Basic RAID Tracker: A lightweight version tailored specifically for bids and low-complexity projects.
  • Agile Story Dependency Logs: Targeted trackers to isolate hard external blocks causing timeline slippage.

📊 Financial Tracking & Resourcing

  • Project Financial Tracker: Consolidated dashboard managing internal resources, contractor rates, and baseline margins.
  • Cost Variation Ledgers: Granular views for tracking rolling forecasts, actual spend, and expense costs.
  • Resource Management Matrices: Dedicated sheets recording team annual leave and capacity mapping.
  • RACI Matrix Template: Formalized breakdown maps mapping out team roles (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed).

🗣️ Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

  • Executive Status Reports: Word and PowerPoint templates structured for weekly or monthly progress delivery.
  • Programme Kick-Off Decks: Client-ready PowerPoint presentation structures to facilitate initial mobilization meetings.
  • Stakeholder Analysis Matrices: High-utility grids mapping stakeholder influence versus impact (Involve, Inform, Consult, Monitor).
  • Benefits Realisation Plans: Formats tracking ongoing return on investment and value delivery metrics.

💻 Agile Delivery & Mechanics

  • Excel Burn Up & Burn Down Charts: Visual velocity trackers designed for teams lacking access to dedicated tooling like Jira.
  • MS Teams Planner Manuals: Practical walkthrough guides detailing how to use standard Microsoft 365 apps for agile tracking.
  • Team Onboarding Kits: Standardized resources ensuring rapid orientation for newly assigned staff.
  • Minutes of Meeting (MoM): Quick-use Word layout documents capturing rolling action points and decisions.