Outstanding Items Register Template

Outstanding Items Register · A$16

The unresolved commitments, dependencies and decisions that stop a project actually closing.

Every project ends with a tail: things promised but not delivered, decisions taken but not implemented, dependencies still owed by someone else. They rarely appear on the risk register or the action log, so they drift — and six months later nobody remembers who owed what.

What's inside

• Register rules and status definitions — so open, pending and closed mean the same thing to everyone
• Outstanding items register — the item, the owner, what it depends on, and what closing it requires
• Ageing and escalation — how long each has been open, and when it goes up a level
• Closure and review log — evidence recorded against each closure, not just a tick

Eleven pre-built tables.

Where it earns its money

At handover. Whether you are closing a project, ending a contract or transferring a service, this is the document that says exactly what is still owed and by whom — signed by both sides. Without it, "we thought you were doing that" becomes somebody's problem months later.

Who it's for

Project managers at closure, contract managers at handover, and operations teams inheriting something from a project team.

Editable Word document. No macros, no subscription. Pairs with the End Project Report and the Phase-Out and Transition-Out Plan.

Built in Australia from more than twenty years of program delivery experience. Instant download, yours to keep.Outstanding Items Register · A$16

The unresolved commitments, dependencies and decisions that stop a project actually closing.

Every project ends with a tail: things promised but not delivered, decisions taken but not implemented, dependencies still owed by someone else. They rarely appear on the risk register or the action log, so they drift — and six months later nobody remembers who owed what.

What's inside

• Register rules and status definitions — so open, pending and closed mean the same thing to everyone
• Outstanding items register — the item, the owner, what it depends on, and what closing it requires
• Ageing and escalation — how long each has been open, and when it goes up a level
• Closure and review log — evidence recorded against each closure, not just a tick

Eleven pre-built tables.

Where it earns its money

At handover. Whether you are closing a project, ending a contract or transferring a service, this is the document that says exactly what is still owed and by whom — signed by both sides. Without it, "we thought you were doing that" becomes somebody's problem months later.

Who it's for

Project managers at closure, contract managers at handover, and operations teams inheriting something from a project team.

Editable Word document. No macros, no subscription. Pairs with the End Project Report and the Phase-Out and Transition-Out Plan.

Built in Australia from more than twenty years of program delivery experience. Instant download, yours to keep.