Project tracker templates

A project tracker lists the tasks, owners, due dates and status of a project in one place. Teams use it to see what is on track, what is late and who is doing what next.

Include project name and goal, tasks, owners, start and due dates, status, priority, and blockers and notes. Give every task one owner and one due date, because tasks with shared ownership tend to stall.

Start with a list of deliverables, break each one into tasks, then add an owner, due date and status to every row. Review it at a short weekly meeting.

A RACI matrix shows who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed for each task or decision. Each row should have exactly one Accountable person.

A sprint planning sheet lists the work a team commits to in a fixed period, usually one to four weeks. It compares the planned work with the team's capacity before the sprint starts.

Start with Action Item Tracker: Turn meeting decisions into owned, dated actions and see which ones are overdue. If that is not the right fit, compare it with Project Tracker.

The templates here are 3 to 5 pages long. Cut any section you do not need; each template explains what its sections are for.

Yes. These project tracker templates work in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. All 5 templates are free, with no account or email needed.