Free PDF Project Management Templates

By Kate Eby | August 7, 2023

This article offers a roundup of our top PDF project management templates. Choose from a comprehensive selection of templates, with and without example copy. All of the templates are printable and free to download.

On this page, you’ll find a project management plan template, a project proposal template, a project closeout report, a project charter template, and many other project management forms.

Project Management Outline Template for Adobe PDF

Project Management Outline Example Template

Download the Sample Project Management Outline Template for Adobe PDF
Download the Blank Project Management Outline Template for Adobe PDF

Create a project outline that includes high-level details related to objectives, scope of work, deliverables, and the project timeline. The sample version of this template shows an example outline for a brand awareness campaign. The blank version is a fillable PDF form that you can customize to meet your specific needs.

Learn more about how to write a project outline.

Project Management Plan Template for Adobe PDF

Project Management Plan Template

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This project management plan template allows you to create a comprehensive plan with a table of contents and preformatted tables. To use the template, download the fillable PDF document and enter your details. The template includes an appendix for additional reference documents and signature lines for approving the project plan.

For more planning tools, see our collection of free project management plan templates.

Adobe PDF Project Checklist Template

Project Checklist Template

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Use this checklist template to track and manage tasks at each phase of a project. For each item on the list, enter the priority, status, assigned owner, and due date. Check items off the list as they are completed, and use the notes section for updates or reminders.

Adobe PDF Project Budget Template

Project Budget Template

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This template provides an outline for your project cost management plan and budget. Enter your information in the fillable sections, which include a plan overview, a cost variance action plan, a spending limit authorization, the management approach, a cost estimation, reporting and change control, and a project budget. The template also includes a version history for tracking revisions.

Read this guide to project cost management to learn more about the process.

Adobe PDF Project Proposal Template

Project Proposal Template

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This simple one-page template for a project proposal covers the basics. At the top of the template, enter project details and contact information. Other fillable sections include a project summary, goals, benefits, projected schedule, budget, and resource requirements. At the bottom of the template, you’ll find space for a signature and due date for approving the proposal.

Adobe PDF Project Charter Template

Project Charter Example Template

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Download the Blank Project Charter Template for Adobe PDF

Download the sample version of this project charter to view a template with example data. Viewing a filled-in document provides a clear picture of how your completed charter will appear. The blank version is a fillable PDF form, which can be combined with and serve as a concise breakdown of your narrative written charter. The template provides sections with alternating colors and preformatted tables for a readable document that is easy to use.

Learn more about how to write a project charter.

Project Communication Plan Template for Adobe PDF

Project Communication Plan Example Template

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Designed for project teams, these communication plan templates list communication goals, the roles of team members, and communication channels. Use the second page to add detailed info on meetings, reports, and other communication types. Download the sample template to see an example project communication plan for a software development team.

Get expert tips on how to create a project communication plan.

Adobe PDF Project Closeout Template

Project Closeout Template

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This project closeout template provides a thorough outline for a final report. Add your text to the fillable sections for project summary and outcomes, lessons learned, performance review, and future recommendations. Document revisions and list stakeholder roles and responsibilities in the space provided on the second page.

Learn more about everything involved in closing a project.

Project Execution Plan Template for Adobe PDF

Project Execution Plan Example Template

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Download the Blank Project Execution Plan Template for Adobe PDF

View the sample version of this template to see how a completed project execution plan will appear. Use the blank template to create your own plan. Enter your project details, including scope, goals, quality and technical specifications, resource allocation, and schedule to complete the document.

Learn about creating a project execution plan and everything you’ll need to get started.

Project Status Report Template for Adobe PDF

Project Status Report Template

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This progress report template can be used for any time period. The simple layout and preformatted tables allow for a concise status report. Enter the project title, estimated completion date, and project manager name at the top of the template. Use the sections below to report on key risks and issues, task timelines, and other project status updates.

Adobe PDF Project Schedule Template

Project Schedule Template

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This schedule template helps you track the progress of individual tasks and your project as a whole. At the top of the template, enter the project name, starting and ending dates, deliverables, and overall progress. In the table below, list project activities and assigned owners, and add a timeline, duration, and status for each task. This is a fillable, reusable template for planning and tracking project tasks.

Learn more about a project schedule and how to make one.

Adobe PDF Project Scope Template

Simple Project Scope Template

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Create a project scope statement that includes objectives, deliverables, assumptions, and constraints. Link to a work breakdown structure to include a complete list of project tasks. The template also provides a section for describing activities and deliverables that are out of the project’s scope. 

Read this project scope management guide to learn more.

Adobe PDF Project Overview Template

Project Overview Sample Template

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Organize the key elements of your project plan into a succinct summary. Download the sample version of this template to see an example project overview for a marketing campaign. Use the template to provide stakeholders with an overview of the project scope, deliverables, proposed schedule, budget, and other important details.

Project Change Control Template for Adobe PDF

Project Change Control Example Template

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Download the Blank Project Change Control Template for Adobe PDF

Manage change requests with this fillable PDF form. To see an example project change control template, download the sample version. The template includes details about the change request and evaluation, a section for approval or rejection, and a change control tracking sheet. The control sheet lists each change request with dates for evaluation and approval.

Adobe PDF Project Brief Template

Project Brief Sample Template

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Keep stakeholders informed with a high-level overview of your project. This simple project brief template covers basic project elements, including goals, team members, budget, and timeframe. To get a sense of how a completed project brief will appear, download and view the sample version of this template.

Adobe PDF Project Initiation Template

Project Initiation Template

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Define the requirements and purpose of your project with this project initiation template. Use the fillable fields to add your project summary, objectives, selection criteria, project performance, and more.

Project Risk Assessment Template for Adobe PDF

Project Risk Assessment Template

Download the Project Risk Assessment Template for Adobe PDF

Use this template to assess project risks before and after implementing mitigation actions. The template includes a tracking sheet for listing risks, potential severity and likelihood, and remedies. It also provides a risk rating key to help you assess risks and determine whether to proceed, take mitigation efforts, seek support, or put an activity or project on hold.

Read this project risk assessments guide to find tips and more tools.

Adobe PDF Project Sign-Off Template

Simple Project Sign-Off Template

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This project sign-off sheet provides an acceptance statement with approval signatures and a table for listing unresolved issues. Enter your data into the fillable fields, or use the PDF as a model for creating your own customized project sign-off template.

Project Management Rubric Template for Adobe PDF

Project Management Rubric Template

Download the Project Management Rubric Template for Adobe PDF

This printable rubric template offers a method for evaluating how well a project was managed. The template includes a scoring scale and sections for reviewing project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. Project managers can use this rubric as a tool for self-reflection and learning. 

For more free downloads, see our broad selection of project management templates, which includes templates for Agile and construction project management.

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