Sheets
4
Separate the workflow
Forestry Excel template
Download the Plot Survey Logbook Template for free. Manage plot surveys, site notes, and survey crew plans in one workbook.
A free Excel template that makes it easier to organize plot surveys, site notes, survey crews, and change history in one workbook. The same page also shows the matching web-screen flow.
plot surveys
site notes
survey crews
change history
Workflow
Traceable
Visualize status
Input
Shareable
Useful for daily operations
Input example
Align the core assumptions first
If you align the main items first, daily checks become much more stable.
Survey lead
Mayu Sato
Company
Hokkaido Forest Survey Co., Ltd.
Site
Towada, Aomori
Status
In progress
Free download
See what is inside the Excel version first
A free Excel template that makes it easier to organize plot surveys, site notes, survey crews, and change history in one workbook. After downloading, start by aligning the core assumptions.
File
forestry_plot_survey_logbook_template_en.xlsx
Sheets
4 sheets
Purpose
plot surveys, site notes, survey crew plans
Align plot surveys and site notes first to reduce missed handoffs.
Keep daily checks and notes in the same workbook for easier review.
Store change history in the same flow for later review.
Start with the core assumptions first.
How Excel is used
How plot survey logbooks work in Excel
When registration, survey checks, schedule updates, and history stay in one flow, it becomes much easier to avoid misses.
Step 1
Register
First define the core record so the survey standard is aligned.
Step 2
Survey
Organize the current survey status so daily work is easier to follow.
Step 3
Review
Keep the latest review visible so the day is easier to manage.
Step 4
History log
Store changes in one place so the next improvement is easier to see.
Excel to screen mapping
Which Excel columns become which screens?
When you map the data structure directly to screen design, the workflow becomes much easier to understand.
Excel element
System element
Notes
Excel element
Main register
System element
Main list
Notes
Keeps the core records together.
Excel element
Status board
System element
Status view
Notes
Shows what needs attention.
Excel element
Schedule board
System element
Schedule view
Notes
Keeps the current day visible.
Excel element
History log
System element
History log
Notes
Useful when records change.