Working examples

See the handoff.
Before you define the scope.

Explore six practical output structures. The examples are fictional demonstrations; the downloads are blank CSV templates you can adapt to your own workflow.

Illustrative working output

Administrative follow-up

A clear view of commitments, next actions and the decisions that need your attention.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Task Owner Next action Due / review Status
Demo appointment Client Approve two suggested time slots Agreed review date Needs approval
Demo follow-up Assistant Prepare a reminder for review Agreed review date In progress

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Your team authorises scheduling rules, communication and access.

Choose another working example ↑
Illustrative working output

Research handoff

Records carry their criteria, source reference and review status so your team can assess their usefulness.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Record Criteria Source reference Review status Next action
Sample supplier A Matches agreed region Agreed public source Needs verification Check contact details
Sample supplier B Service scope unclear Agreed public source Question raised Confirm qualification

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Agree the sources, required fields and quality criteria before collecting information.

Choose another working example ↑
Illustrative working output

Request and escalation log

Routine requests stay distinct from decisions that belong to your authorised team.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Request Category Assigned owner Next action Escalation
Demo request 01 Account query Assistant Gather approved account context Client approval needed
Demo request 02 Product question Client specialist Review technical question Specialist review

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Product changes, account permissions and policy decisions remain with your business.

Choose another working example ↑
Illustrative working output

Publishing coordination

A publishing plan makes the asset, approver and outstanding dependencies visible.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Asset Channel Approver Dependency Status
Demo article Company website Client editor Approve final copy Awaiting approval
Demo update Approved social channel Client marketing lead Confirm publishing slot Ready for review

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Your specialists own creative direction, campaign decisions and final publishing approval.

Choose another working example ↑
Illustrative working output

Order exception register

A consistent format helps internal teams see what happened and who needs to act.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Reference Exception Responsible team Next action Approval status
Demo order 01 Address clarification Client operations Request approved clarification Pending
Demo order 02 Refund request Client finance Review refund authority Client decision

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Your team authorises refunds, pricing, payments and fulfilment decisions.

Choose another working example ↑
Illustrative working output

Weekly progress update

Separate finished actions, open work and decisions so progress is easy to discuss.

Fictional example records · not customer work
Work item Owner Progress Dependency Next review
Demo document pack Assistant Prepared for review Client feedback Agreed review date
Demo project milestone Client lead Waiting on decision Confirm revised scope Agreed review date

Scroll horizontally to view all columns.

Responsibility to agree: Owners and review points are agreed together; this template is not a substitute for specialist project judgement.

Choose another working example ↑