The Project Management Institute found that 70% of projects fail to achieve their original goals — and the most common cause isn’t talent or budget, it’s the absence of a tracking system. This Are There For gives every task an owner, a deadline, and a status.

What’s inside this Are There For template

• Milestone tracking — mark the major checkpoints that define project success
• Budget vs actual hours — see where the project is over-running before the deadline arrives
• Dependency notes — link tasks that must be completed before others can start
• Team workload view — see how many open tasks each person currently has

How to use this Are There For template

1. Click above to get instant access to the template.
2. Make a copy via File → Make a copy and rename it for your project.
3. List every task in the task column with a clear, action-oriented name.
4. Assign an owner and a deadline to each task before sharing with your team.
5. Update status weekly — the dashboard reflects progress automatically.

Why Google Sheets for Are There For?

Google Sheets is the only project tracking tool your whole team already has access to. No new software to learn, no seats to purchase, no onboarding delay — just share the link and the project is visible to everyone in 30 seconds.

Frequently asked questions

Can I share this with my whole team?

Yes. Share the Google Sheets link with edit access and everyone updates their own tasks directly. The dashboard reflects all changes in real time.

Can I use this for multiple projects at once?

Yes. Duplicate the project tab for each new project and use the summary tab to see progress across all active projects simultaneously.

Does the template send deadline reminders?

Google Sheets does not send notifications natively, but you can set up email alerts using Google Apps Script — a one-time setup that sends a daily summary of overdue tasks.