GuideGovernance
How to write a project charter
A practical guide to writing a decision-ready project charter, with nine drafting steps, common mistakes, a worked example and approval guidance.
Guides, checklists and articles
Practical PMO resources for better project documentation.
Use plain-English guides, checklists and articles to understand the delivery problem, shape the artefact and choose the template or bundle that fits your workflow.
ChecklistGovernance
Project charter checklist
A practical checklist for reviewing whether a project charter is clear enough to put to the authorised reviewer.
GuideFinance
Business case template guide
Plan the evidence, options, costs, benefits and recommendation that sponsors need before approving a project.
ChecklistGovernance
Project initiation checklist
A practical checklist for confirming the authority, evidence, ownership, boundaries and early controls needed for a project's next approved stage.
GuideStakeholder management
How to build a stakeholder register
Set up a stakeholder register that helps project managers plan engagement, communications and change activity.
ArticleGovernance
Project kick-off meeting agenda example
Shape a kick-off meeting that confirms scope, roles, ways of working, governance, decisions and actions.
GuideGovernance
Project management plan guide
Understand the core sections of a practical project management plan and how they connect to delivery controls.
ChecklistScope
Scope statement checklist
Check that scope is clear enough to support planning, change control and acceptance.
GuideRisk
Risk register guide
Create a useful risk register with clear causes, impacts, owners, treatments, dates and escalation rules.
ArticleGovernance
RAID log versus risk register
Understand when to use a RAID log, when to use a risk register and how the two can work together.
GuideGovernance
Steering committee pack guide
Prepare a steering pack that separates information from decisions and gives sponsors a clear executive view.
GuideReporting
Project status report guide
Report project progress with RAG status, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, budget and next actions.
GuideChange
Change request process guide
Run a change request process that assesses scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and benefits impacts.
ChecklistRisk
Issue log checklist
Check whether your issue log gives enough ownership, impact, priority, escalation and closure evidence.
ChecklistQuality
UAT planning checklist
Prepare UAT with clear scope, scenarios, participants, defects, acceptance criteria and sign-off expectations.
GuideChange
Transition planning guide
Plan handover, cutover, BAU ownership, training, communications, support and hypercare.
ChecklistGovernance
Project closure checklist
Close a project with acceptance, handover, residual actions, lessons, financial closure and benefits review.
GuideGovernance
Lessons learned workshop guide
Run a useful lessons workshop that turns project experience into practical improvement actions.
GuideBenefits realisation
Benefits realisation planning guide
Define benefits, owners, measures, baselines, targets, dependencies and review cadence before delivery drifts.
GuideReporting
PMO reporting pack guide
Standardise PMO reporting with consistent project, programme, portfolio, risk, issue and decision views.