Project Handover Living Document Template

How to create a project handover with Xtensio

• Click and start editing.
  Follow along with the instructional project handover details. Add charts, graphs, images, and videos to customize the report and make it your own. Drag & drop. Resize. It’s the easiest editor ever.

• Customize everything in the project handover template to match your brand.
  Define your style guide. Add your (or your client’s) brand fonts and colors. You can even pull colors directly from a website to easily brand your project handover docs and more.

• Work on your project handover together on the cloud.
  Add colleagues (or clients) to collaborate on the project handover doc. Changes automatically save and sync across all devices, in real-time.

• Share a link. Present a slideshow. Embed. Download a PDF/PNG.
  The project handover document seamlessly adapts to your workflow. No more jumping from tool-to-tool to design different types of deliverables.

• Reuse and repurpose.
  Save your own custom project handover templates. Or copy and merge into other documents.

Follow along step-by-step with the project handover how-to guide.

What is a project handover document?

The project handover details all the necessary information someone would need in order to take over key responsibilities for completing a project. These reports are useful in multiple cases:

• Organizing a project handover to a client.
• Handing off a project to a different department or contractor.
• Shifting to a different position or project.
• Ensuring your responsibilities are covered while you’re away from the office.

How do you write a project handover report?

Here’s a good project handover checklist to follow as you’re filling out the template:

1. Identify and manage key stakeholders, including both your team and the group who will be taking the project over.
2. Define a clear date that the handover will take place.
3. Clearly communicate the key details, tasks and deliverables for the project.
4. Outline potential risks and roadblocks beforehand so change management issues can be handled efficiently.
5. Develop appropriate training and guidance for the group taking over the project, or ensure that the handover notes include thorough instructions.