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In Eric Stallsworth's article, " Design Project Schedules Using Visio ," the author refers to a sample project schedule. This Visio 2007 document contains a sample of a project schedule created using Visio 2007. This is an example of what a project schedule created using Visio 2007 looks like and should provide a good reference to go along with the article.

In Ronda Roberts' article, " The Action Item Matrix Explained ," she makes mention of a sample Matrix. This is the mentioned sample with key columns in place.

This is the action item template for Microsoft Excel mentioned in Ronda Roberts' articles " Action Item Template Examples " and " 5 Project Tracking Forms You Can Use ."

Here is the template for tracking action items using Microsoft Word that was mentioned in Ronda Roberts' article " Action Item Template Examples ."

Microsoft Excel 2003 users can use this .xls version to use as an Action Item Template. For more information on this template and how to use it, check out the following articles: Action Item Template Examples 5 Project Tracking Forms You Can Use

This Sample Six Sigma Histogram file is for users with Microsoft Excel 2003 and older versions. Not all functionality may work as it would in Excel 2007. For more information on how to use this template or how to create one of your own, see the article How to Create a Six Sigma Histogram in Excel .

In her article, Control Project Schedules and Budgets through Earned Value Management , writer Misty Faucheux talks about calculating cost and schedule variance. When using earned value, you must calculate cost and schedule variance in order to see whether or not your project is on schedule and budget. Here you will find an example of how to calculate both of these figures.

This sample Microsoft Excel file was created to demonstrate a Cause and Effect diagram for the article Performing a Cause and Effect Analysis by SparkKD. Please feel free to download and use this file for your own needs. For more information on this document and how to choose it, see the associated article linked above.

In order to keep track or request a change, you should fill out a change management request form. Not only does this allow managers or stakeholders see why the change is necessary and when it will be implemented, it is a permanent record of the change and how effective the change management process was. For more information on this template and its use, see Correct Processes for Change Management .

This template accompanies Ronda Roberts' article, " A Sample Communication Plan for the Project Manager ."

Use this Configuration Management Plan template to help your projects flow. This Configuration Management Plan also discusses the importance of roles and change control. For more details on how to get the most out of this template, see Jean Scheid's article Configuration and Change Management: What is Configuration Management?

Download the Issue Register Template in Excel 2003 format referenced in Murali Chemuturi's article Issue Resolution in Software Project Management .

Download the Work Register Template in Excel 2003 format referenced in Murali Chemuturi's article Resource Management in Software Project Management - Part III .

Download the Issue Register Template in Excel 2007 format referenced in Murali Chemuturi's article Issue Resolution in Software Project Management .

Download the Work Register Template in Excel 2007 format referenced in Murali Chemuturi's article Resource Management in Software Project Management - Part III .

This template accompanies Ronda Roberts' article " Using Excel to Track Your Action Items ."

For project management, this Excel workbook is already formatted to calculate your time, fiscal, and staffing usage. As you enter dates and amounts in the primary worksheet, charts in additional worksheets become populated with your data, and you are prompted to identify basic information relevant to your project. For more information on how to use this chart, see Linda Richter's article A Microsoft Excel Project Planning Form .

Developed in Microsoft Publisher 2007, this Fishbone Diagram template focuses on the 4 Ps - Policies, Procedures, People, and Plant. Details about this and other free Six Sigma templates can be found in the article 10 Six Sigma Templates You Can Download . In addition, you may want to check out the tutorial Creating Fishbone Diagrams in Excel 2007 to learn how to make your own custom charts.

This is the Fishbone Diagram template for the 6Ms of Man, Method, Management, Machine, Measurement, and Material created using Microsoft Publisher and discussed in the article 10 Six Sigma Templates You Can Download . See the article for a description of this template as well as others that are available as free downloads from the Bright Hub Project Management channel. Also, be sure to read Creating Fishbone Diagrams in Excel 2007 to learn how to...

As described in the article 10 Six Sigma Templates You Can Download , this Microsoft Excel 2007 template can be used to develop Fishbone Diagrams. This free template is geared towards use for manufacturing industries and includes topic headings for Machine, Man, Measurement, Management, Materials, and Method. Make sure to check out this article if you are looking for fishbone diagrams in other formats. Also, be sure to see the article Creating Fishbone...