Free templates that actually get used.

Not decoration — the exact structures our ILM Level 5 learners run a live project with. Built for the UK, no fluff, yours in one click.

Excel · free

RAID Log Template

The one log that keeps a project honest — Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies in a single working sheet.

  • RAG status with automatic colour-coding
  • Type, owner and review-date dropdowns built in
  • A worked example row so you're never staring at a blank grid
  • The five habits that make a RAID log real, on the cover
Excel · free

Project Charter Template

The 15-section control document our learners study in Week 1 — Business Problem to Sign-Off, rebuilt as a fill-in version.

  • All 15 sections: Business Problem, Sponsors, Scope, Costs, Value Story, Change Impact and more
  • A plain-English prompt in every section telling you what good looks like
  • Full Reference tab with definitions + a pre-sign-off Quality Checklist
  • The Out-of-Scope box that shields you from scope creep

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How to actually use these (the bit most people skip)

A template on its own changes nothing. The habit is what makes it work. This is how our learners run these two documents on a live project:

Common questions

Are these really free?
Yes. Email address in, straight to the downloads, unsubscribe any time.

What is a RAID log used for?
Tracking Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies in one working sheet, with an owner, next action and review date against every line, so nothing important lives in someone's inbox.

What should a project charter include?
The business problem, sponsors, what is in and out of scope, costs, the value story, change impact and sign-off. Ours covers all 15 sections with a plain-English prompt in each.

Do these work for complete beginners?
Yes, they are built for a first project. Every section tells you what to write, and both ship with worked examples.

Built by Chris Lord, founder of Digital Delivery Academy: 23 years British Army, ex-Brigade Sergeant Major, now running an ILM Approved Centre accredited by City & Guilds. These are the same structures our ILM Level 5 learners use to deliver a real project in six weeks.

Wondering which certificates are worth pairing these with? Read the honest stacking order → Or start with the honest route into project management →