Free template
Change request log template (free Excel download)
Record every requested change with its reason and its impact on cost and schedule, then the decision. The totals at the bottom show how much approved change the project has absorbed.
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Free, no sign-up. .xlsx, 8 KB. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers and LibreOffice.
What is inside
Record every requested change with its reason and its impact on cost and schedule, then the decision. The totals at the bottom show how much approved change the project has absorbed.
| CR ID | Free text. |
|---|---|
| Change | Free text. |
| Requested by | Free text. |
| Date | A date. |
| Reason | Free text. |
| Cost impact | An amount in your currency. |
| Schedule impact (days) | A number. |
| Decision | Pick from a drop-down: Pending, Approved, Rejected |
| Decision date | A date. |
| Decided by | Free text. |
A summary block under the table adds everything up: Approved cost change, Approved schedule change (days).
Example rows show what good entries look like. Overwrite them, and add rows as you need; the formulas copy down.
How to use it
- Record each requested change with who asked for it and why.
- Estimate its cost and schedule impact before anyone decides.
- Record the decision, the date and who made it; the totals show approved change so far.
The full method, with a worked example, is in this article.
When a spreadsheet stops being enough
A spreadsheet works for one project and one person. Once several people update it, or you need the numbers on a dashboard, copies drift apart. Critova has change requests with approval and their budget and date impact, shared by the whole team and free during the launch.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Download it, change it and use it at work. No sign-up and no email address needed.
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Upload the .xlsx to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets; the formulas and drop-downs keep working.
Is there an Arabic version?
Yes. Every template comes in English and in Arabic, and the Arabic file is laid out right to left.
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