Project Management Software Status Template

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Project Name:_________________

Presenter Name:_________________

1. Is project on track for delivery as expected?
2. What is final date for delivery?
3. What are final cost estimates?
4. Status against any other high-level shipping goals
   1. Manufacturing rate
   2. Delivery
   3. Partners, etc.

1. List achievements and progress since last status update was given
   1. Address schedule implications
2. Highlight those things that made progress possible

1. List delays and problems since last status update was given
   1. List corrective actions being taken
   2. Address schedule implications
2. Make sure you understand
   1. Issues that are causing delays or impeding progress
   2. Why problem was not anticipated
   3. If customer will want to discuss issue with upper managemen

1. List top high-level dates
2. Keep simple so audience does not get distracted with details
3. Distribute more detailed schedule if appropriate
   1. Make sure you are familiar with details of schedule so you can answer questions

1. List main critical deliverables
   1. Yours to client
   2. Yours to outside services
   3. Outside services to you
   4. Other departments to you
2. Understand your confidence rating to each deliverable
   1. Indicate confidence level on slides if appropriat

1. List new projections of costs
   1. Include original estimates
      1. Understand source of differences in these numbers -- be ready for questions
2. If there are cost overruns
   1. summarize why
   2. list corrective or preventative action you’ve taken
   3. set realistic expectations for future expenditures

1. List technical problems that have been solved
2. List outstanding technical issues that need to be solved
   1. Summarize their impact on the project
3. List any dubious technological dependencies for project
   1. Indicate source of doubt
   2. Summarize action being taken or backup plan

1. Summarize project resources
   1. Dedicated (full-time) resources
   2. Part-time resources
   3. If project is constrained by lack of resources, suggest alternatives
2. Understand that customers may want to be assured that all possible resources are being used, but in such a way that costs will be properly managed

1. Date of next status update
2. List goals for next review
   1. Specific items that will be done
   2. Issues that will be resolved
3. Make sure anyone involved in project understands action plan

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