Changes agreed by phone or left off the log cause most of the cost disputes on a project. This Google Slides deck gives a change board one slide for each step of a decision: a summary of the log, the cost and schedule impact of each pending request, the recommendation and the decision. It also works as a change order form or variation order template when a client contract is involved, because every request shows its price and its effect on the end date before anyone approves it.

The sample shows a warehouse fit-out for Larkspur Group: 12 changes logged, six approved for $72k and 9 working days, and four requests still pending at $80k. Replace the figures and request descriptions with your own, keep the reference numbers in order so the log works as a change control log template, and record the approver and decision date for each request.