SR | Status Report

Status Report

A status report is a regular reporting tool that documents the current state of a project. It includes information on progress, issues, and next steps and supports communication with stakeholders.

Effort: medium Difficulty: medium Effectiveness: short

The preparation of a status report is usually the task of the project manager or a designated person. However, communication with the team is required in order to collect the information. The status report is used for regular updates and to monitor progress.

💡 Tip from practice: Use traffic lights as a stylistic device to visualize states 🔴Red: The project objective will not be achieved. Measures must be taken and decisions made. 🟡Yellow: The project objective is at risk. Measures are required to get the project back on track. 🟢Green: The project objective is being achieved. No measures are currently required.

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PMA Project Manual OKR Objectives & Key Results PAC Planned/Actual Comparison BC Burn-Down Chart CTA Cost-Trend-Analysis MTA Milestone-Trend-Analysis TC Theory of Constraints CL Claim Management
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