Project Status Report

What Does A Project Status Report Include?

In your status report, you must include the following:

1. Project Name / Client Name –
   This step should be obvious. Make sure you record WHO the report is for and WHAT the report entails (ie. what project).
2. Project Vision –
   This should be a simple sentence about what your project is and what the main goal/vision is. A 10,000ft view. The good news, is that once it’s done – you won’t need to revise it.
   Examples:
   Launch a mobile app by January 2022 that allows customers to do the HIV survey as having the highest quality & best data collection product in its category.
3. Project Health –
   There are a few different ways you can spin this, but I quite like the “stoplight method”. Green for good. Yellow for some issues. Red for this is a hot mess. A note to support is always helpful.
   Examples:
   Green: We’ve obtained approval on dashboard designs. No budget concerns at this time.
   Yellow: The dashboard designs need significant revisions, therefore the final delivery date has been delayed by 1 week.
   Red: The dashboard iplementation has drastically turned complex than estimated since starting. We need to set-up a meeting to establish a wants/wishes for the project .
4. What We Completed This TIMEFRAME –
   These should be listed in bullet format. Keep these short & simple. They’re not Jira tickets. Don’t explain the “how” just what.
   Example:
   Obtained approval for 3 drip email designs
5. What We Plan To Complete Next TIMEFRAME –
   Clear, precise task list here presented in bullet format.
   Example:
   Develop the three emails
   Perform internal QA & testing
   Pass off to client QA & testing
6. Issues/Roadblocks –
   This is where you can raise any red flags or obstacles keeping you from moving forward.
   Example:
   If we do not obtain client feedback by 06/02, we will be in trouble of not being able to deliver the app to the client the same day they want to go live.
7. Upcoming Tasks & Milestones –
   A 10000 ft view of what’s going on. Is there anything that the viewer should review? What’s coming up next?
   Examples:
   dd/mm: Client QA & Testing
   dd/mm: Email Deployment