Planning is key to any form of a project. It goes without saying that there needs to be an organized form of reference to which one can provide data about a project to their clients or employees in a systematic way. Templates play an important role and are available for free download for use in project management.
You may also seeImportance of Microsoft Word in Project Templates and Different EditionsProject management needs to be archived for easier access by the team working on it. Project templates not only provide better time management but also promote superior project planning. Microsoft Word is an essential software that supports many word formats such as word doc, XML, PDF, etc. There are various editions in MS word such as Word 2010, Word 2013, and the latest edition being Word 2016 available for use.
You may also seePopular Formats Used for Project TemplatesProject templates come in various designs. Listed below are some of the popular word file formats used in word documents.
You may also see. Case study format – Provides information about an ongoing research. Contains progress notes, dates and log entries.
Project proposal format – Format used in creating a request to proceed with a project. Contains details on the project and other related footnotes. Project report format – Information about the project creator, project coordinators, versions, etc. Risk Assessment format – Involves listing potential risk factors, control measures, and member responsibilities. Project Scope format – Involves information of milestones, project impacts, project goals. The Important Content Information That These Templates ProvideMuch of the information involve highlighting the structural procedures of each format.
Another big bonus that Excel offers is that it so widely used in the world today that it’s not hard at all to find templates created by others and modify them to use in your own projects. In fact, Bright Hub’s Project Management Channel hosts quite a few of these Excel templates in our so you can download them straight from us and not have to worry about viruses or destructive macros.For instance, Ann Gordon has shared an that is very straightforward and easily modifiable.
This form works very well in conjunction with Ronda Levine’s, and if you’re comfortable working with some of Excel’s more advanced features, you can even set up a feed that will let you load information from one form into another. (If not, there’s always the cut and paste solution!)In addition, you may want to check out the collection of including downloadable files for fishbone diagrams, PICK charts, and SIPOC diagrams as well as this. This latter template developed by Linda Richter is extremely comprehensive. When you download it, make sure to tab through all the worksheets in the file – you just may find some other uses for the forms in this set. Excel Project Management Tutorials. Sometimes, depending on your project, it can be difficult to find the exact template that you need.
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For these cases, we’ve included templates along with detailed tutorials on how they were originally created. That way, if you’re unable to find a way to modify the existing template, you can work through the creation steps and construct your own.Considering the popularity of Gantt charts, I find it odd that Excel doesn’t currently include a wizard to create one with just a few clicks. That doesn’t mean that it can’t be done – it just takes a little more work as explained in the Bright Hub tutorial on. A similar statement can be made about Pareto charts, but the process for is a bit easier, at least.We’re always on the lookout for more tips on how to better utilize Excel (or any other software product, for that matter) for project management purposes, so if you have any that you’d like to share, let us know. Likewise, if you’re trying to figure out how to do something and need a little assistance, visit our and see if our community can help.
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