Issue Form

This project management Issue Form will help you to:

• Identify issues throughout the project life cycle
• Complete a detailed description of each issue
• Assess the impact that issues are having on the project
• Recommend the actions needed to resolve issues
• Gain management approval for these actions

You can also use this Issue Form to:

• Monitor and control all issues within the project
• Report business critical issues to senior management
• Ensure your project is not delayed by issues which arise
• Resolve issues more quickly and easily than before

To ensure you meet your objectives, you need to resolve project issues before they have an effect on your project. Otherwise they can result in delays, additional costs and risk of non-delivery. Instead, using this Issue Form to record all issues as they arise, you can speedily resolve each issue and ensure that your project remains on track.

What is an Issue Form?

An Issue Form is filled in by a team member to formally raise issues to their manager. While an Issue Form is used to raise project management issues, an Issue Form may equally be used to raise operational issues to management for resolution.

When do I use an Issue Form?

An Issue Form should be used when you have issues that need to be resolved immediately. On the Issue Form, you can specify a description of the issue, its impact on your role and recommended actions for resolving it. The Issue Form should then be presented to management for approval. Once approved, the actions stated on the Issue Form can be completed. This Issue Form helps you resolve issues quickly and easily.