Tools

SAMPLE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN

This generic risk management plan is a starting place for your efforts. It does not assume availability of any tools to assist you. Feel free to download and customize.

SPONSOR PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST

This is a list of questions sponsors should ask themselves, and their project managers when reviewing schedule and resource plans.

TASK DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE

This is a short template of a task description that includes a worked out example. It is useful as the work breakdown structure dictionary entry for a given task. Think of it as a mini-work order. It is a vehicle to help task owners clearly describe the work and capture estimate information.

CHARTER TEMPLATE

Here is a sample charter template for a small to medium business project. The first five sections can typically be developed after a meeting with the project sponsor. The remaining sections often require help of the core team to bring subject matter expertise to bear.