Project Issues Identification & Tracking Template

Download this Project Issue Tracker Template to identify, assess, prioritize, assign, escalate, resolve, and close project issues in one structured Excel issue log.

Designed for project managers, PMOs, program managers, project coordinators, and delivery teams, this editable project issue log template provides a structured framework for tracking issue descriptions, categories, owners, priority, severity, impact, root cause, resolution actions, target dates, escalation levels, decisions, and final closure.

Use the template throughout project execution to document issues as they occur, evaluate their impact, establish ownership, plan corrective action, escalate significant problems, and maintain traceability to related risks, changes, and actions. The included dashboard provides visibility into total, open, critical, resolved, and closed issues.

A structured issue tracking process helps prevent active project problems from being overlooked, reduces unclear accountability, supports timely escalation and decision-making, and gives stakeholders a reliable record of how significant issues are being managed through resolution.

Created by experienced project management professionals for practical issue management, escalation, root-cause tracking, project governance, resolution management, and project control.