What columns should a RAID log in Excel include?

Include type, ID, description, owner, status, priority or risk score, due date, next step, and a source or notes field. Keep risks, actions, issues, and decisions in one filterable table so the project has one working record.

Should a RAID log use one Excel sheet or separate tabs?

Use one main RAID table for the working record. Separate tabs are useful for a summary dashboard or controlled dropdown lists, but splitting each RAID type into a separate source makes reviews and reporting harder.

How do you maintain a RAID log in Excel?

Before each weekly review, filter for open, overdue, high-priority, and unowned items. Update status, owner, next step, and decision context while the team agrees the outcome; publish read-only snapshots instead of circulating editable copies.

When should I move a RAID log from Excel into PMHub?

Move when multiple editors create duplicate versions, ownership or status grows stale, context is scattered across tools, or reporting requires manual reconstruction. PMHub lets you import an existing spreadsheet into a project RAID workflow rather than recreate it.

RAID log in Excel

Learn how to structure, maintain, and improve a RAID log in Excel before moving an existing workbook into PMHub.