Project status report
- 1. Reporting Progress or Status SUBTITLE HEADLINE Your Name
- 2. STATUS SUMMARY www.website.com 2 Is project on track for delivery as expected? What is final date for delivery? What are final cost estimates? Status against any other high-level shipping goals Manufacturing rate Delivery Partners, etc.
- 3. PROGRESS www.website.com 3 List achievements and progress since last status update was given. Highlight those things that made progress possible Address schedule implications • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh • Euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh • Euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat.
- 4. ATTENTION AREAS www.website.com 4 • List corrective actions being taken • Address schedule implications LIST DELAYS AND PROBLEMS SINCE LAST STATUS UPDATE WAS GIVEN • Issues that are causing delays or impending progress • Why problem was not anticipated • If customer will want to discuss issue with upper management MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND
- 5. SCHEDULE HEADLINE TEXT • List top high-level dates • Keep simple so audience does not get distracted with details • Distribute more detailed schedule if appropriate • Make sure you are familiar with details of schedule so you can answer questions www.website.com 5 58% 23% 10% 9%
- 6. DELIVERIES • Yours to client • Yours to outside service • Outside services to you • Other departments to you LIST MAIN CRITICAL DELIVERABLES • Indicate confidence level on slides if appropriate UNDERSTAND YOUR CONFIDENCE RATING TO EACH DELIVERABLE www.website.com 6
- 7. COSTS LIST NEW PROJECTIONS OF COSTS • Include original estimates • Understand source of differences in these numbers – be ready for questions IF THERE ARE COST OVERRUNS • Summarize why • List corrective or preventative action you’ve taken • Set realistic expectations for future expenditures www.website.com 7
- 8. TECHNOLOGY List Technical Problems That Have Been Solved List Outstanding Technical Issues That Need To Be Solved Summarize their impact on the project List Any Dubious Technological Dependencies For Project Indicate source of doubt Summarize action being taken for backup plan www.website.com 8
- 9. RESOURCES SUMMARIZE PROJECT RESOURCES • Dedicated (full-time) resources • Part-time resources • If project is constrained by lack of resources, suggest alternatives UNDERSTAND WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT Customers may want to be assured that all possible resources are being used, but in such a way that costs will be properly managed www.website.com 9
- 10. GOALS FOR NEXT REVIEW DATE OF NEXT STATUS UPDATE • Specific items that will be done • Issues that will be resolved • Issues that will be resolved • Issues that will be resolved LIST GOALS FOR NEXT REVIEW • Make sure anyone involved in project understands action plan ACTION PLAN REVIEW www.website.com 10