Session 4 - Status Reports: how and why
- 2. By the end of this session, you will have… • Explored project management techniques to plan, organise and deliver activities and projects You’re required to: Complete weekly status reports
- 3. Brainstorm… • What are ‘status reports?’ • Why are they important?
- 4. Status Reports – what are they all about? • Means of tracking your progress over time for the benefit of you and your team • Document your accomplishments – ‘real time CV’ • Manage expectations and avoid surprises • 3 C’s – communication, collaboration and co-ordination
- 5. Status reporting as professional skill • Status reports are recognised as key project management tool • Standard practice for large organisations, SMEs and widely used by freelancers • Acquiring this skill early on will impress!
- 6. Brainstorm… What would make an effective status report?
- 7. We think an effective status report has… • Appropriate detail • Measurable targets • Honest evaluation • Tasks which are clear and prioritized
- 8. Status report case study: Making a nice cup of tea
- 9. Lists tasks to be completed Documents your progress with tasks, includes achievements, and problems that may have arisen Next steps, suggestions on how to resolve problems, incomplete tasks Person (s) involved Red: Immediate Priority, Green: Done!
- 10. Over to you! You’re required to submit weekly status reports. By a week from today, you are required to submit your first status report: • Think about the priority assigned to individual tasks, or groups of tasks • Can you start certain tasks right away? Which tasks are dependent on the completion of others first?
Editor's Notes
- #11: QMUL – 20th September