Project Initiation, Change & Closure Templates
Charters, kickoff packs, change request logs, closure reports and recovery kits — the beginning and the end of the lifecycle.
5 templates in this category. Every one is a working document rather than a methodology: editable, instantly downloadable, and built from the artefacts a delivery programme actually produces. Sold through Etsy.
Project Charter & Kickoff Pack (Excel)
€16,95RACI matrix, stakeholder map and comms plan for project initiation.
Excel · instant download
Change Request Log (Excel)
€16,95Change control board tracker with impact assessment and approval workflow.
Excel · instant download
Project Closure Report (Excel)
€16,95Lessons learned log, handover pack and benefits sign-off.
Excel · instant download
Project Recovery Plan (Excel)
€24,95Programme health check, root cause analysis and turnaround action plan.
Excel · instant download
Jira Automation Pack (n8n workflows)
€14,95Four workflows: RAID digest, deadline alerts, SteerCo agenda, status report.
n8n · instant downloadGuides for this area
Each guide explains one artefact in full — enough that you could build your own version from scratch.
Programme Governance: The Structure That Actually Works
How to design programme governance: which boards, which decision rights, what reporting cadence, and how to avoid governance that consu…
Read the guide →RAID Log: What Goes In It and Which Columns Actually Get Used
What a RAID log is, what belongs in it — risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies — the eleven columns worth having, and why most RA…
Read the guide →Project Closure: Handover, Lessons Learned and Benefits
How to close an IT project properly: the closure checklist, lessons learned worth reading, handing benefits to their owner and transfer…
Read the guide →Hypercare After Go-Live: Scope, Duration and Exit Criteria
What hypercare is, how long it should last, who staffs it, and the exit criteria that stop it running forever. A practical guide for IT…
Read the guide →Steering Committee Report: One Page That Gets a Decision
What belongs in a steering committee report — status, decisions required, risks, financials and dependencies — and how to structure it …
Read the guide →What Should Be in a Project Status Report?
What a project status report should contain, how long it should be, how often to send it, and the reporting habits that destroy credibi…
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