Project Status Report[2]

Project Status Report Project Name: Department: Focus Area: Product/Process: Prepared By: Document Owner(s) Project/Organization Role Project Status Report Version Control Version 1.0 Date [mm/dd/yy] Author [Document owner] Change Description Document created  [Change 1]  [Change 2] [Version #] [mm/dd/yy] [Change owner]  [Change n] Confidential 701fbc74-fdf0-4184-88ce-f5a5dbb9d316.doc Last printed on 8/13/2008 7:18:00 AM Project Status Report TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 PROJECT STATUS REPORT PURPOSE ............................................................................ 3 PROJECT STATUS REPORT TEMPLATE .......................................................................... 3 2.1 2.2 3 4 Project Status Report Details .................................................................................... 3 Project Status Report Template ................................................................................ 3 PROJECT STATUS REPORT APPROVALS ....................................................................... 6 APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 4.2 Document Guidelines ............................................................................................... 7 Project Status Report Sections Omitted .................................................................... 7 Confidential Page 2 8/13/2008 Project Status Report 1 PROJECT STATUS REPORT PURPOSE [Replace this text with a summary of the report′s purpose in reference to your specific project needs, or use the sample text below.] The Project Status Report is a document that Project Managers may use as a means of formal regular reporting on the status of a project to key project stakeholders, including the Steering Committee, Project Sponsor, and Senior Manager. 2 PROJECT STATUS REPORT TEMPLATE 2.1 Project Status Report Details [Replace this text with project status details for your key project stakeholders, focusing on milestone deliverables. This Report must include the following points, though more may be added:]  [Status of the Project] o o o   [Project Description.] [Milestone Deliverables for the last reporting period.] [Project impact of success or failure of milestone deliverables for the remaining period of the project.] [Budget Report—Write with respect to planned expenditure, actual expenditure and deficit/surplus.] [Risk Management Report—Specify any changes to the major risks identified since the previous report and modification to the strategies put in place to manage them, if appropriate.] [Issues Report—Include areas of concern, specific problems, and any action/decision that needs to be taken by the Steering Committee.] [Project recommendations to ensure success including lessons learned.]   2.2 Project Status Report Template Project Name Prepared By: [Name] Project Overall Status: Date: [mm/dd/yy] Reporting Period: [mm/dd/yy] to [mm/dd/yy] Confidential Page 3 8/13/2008 Project Status Report [Replace this text with a brief overview statement on project situation.] Project Summary: [Replace this text with a brief statement of project performance not covered in the remainder of the report.] Milestone Deliverables performance reporting over last period Milestone Deliverables Milestone 1    [Deliverable 1] [Deliverable 2] [Deliverable n] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [On Schedule] [Ahead of Schedule] [Behind Schedule] Due Date % Completed Deliverable Status Milestone 2    [Deliverable 1] [Deliverable 2] [Deliverable n] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [On Schedule] [Ahead of Schedule] [Behind Schedule] Milestone Deliverables scheduled for completion over next period Milestone Deliverables Milestone 1    [Deliverable 1] [Deliverable 2] [Deliverable n] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [On Schedule] [Ahead of Schedule] [Behind Schedule] Due Date % Completed Deliverable Status Milestone 2    [Deliverable 1] [Deliverable 2] [Deliverable n] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [mm/dd/yy] [n%] [On Schedule] [Ahead of Schedule] [Behind Schedule] Project impact of milestone success or failure for project remainder [Replace this text with a description of milestone and potential scope changes.] [Replace this text with a brief description of any changes to the project schedule required as a result of the amended milestone(s).] Project Budget/Financial Status Confidential Page 4 8/13/2008 Project Status Report Budget Item Planned Budget Actual Cost Variance/Explanation Project Risk Management Status Risk and Description [Description of Risk]   [Item] [Item] Risk Chance [High/Me dium/Lo w] Risk Impact [High/Me dium/Lo w] Risk Priority [High/Me dium/Lo w] Change from Last Review [Description] [Description of Risk]   [Item] [Item] [High/Me dium/Lo w] [High/Me dium/Lo w] [High/Me dium/Lo w] [Description] Project Issue Management Status Issue and Description [Description of Risk]   [Item] [Item] Project Impact [High/Me dium/Lo w] Target Due Date [mm/dd/yy] Issue Status [Open/ Closed ] Issue Resolution [Description] [Description of Risk]   [Item] [Item] [High/Me dium/Lo w] [mm/dd/yy] [Open/ Closed ] [Description] Project Recommendations [Replace this text with a brief statement for the Steering Committee, Project Sponsor, or Senior Manager to consider or endorse. Other questions to consider for review with key project stakeholders are:  Will the project be completed on time and on budget?     Will the project deliverables be completed within acceptable quality levels? Are scope change requests being managed successfully? Are project issues and risks being addressed successfully and mitigated? Are all customer concerns being addressed successfully?] Confidential Page 5 8/13/2008 Project Status Report Objectives for Next Project Status Review [Replace this text with a brief outline of project expectations for key project stakeholders to consider for the next review.] Related Project Information [Replace this text with an attachment or link to other relevant information that can be included with this project status report. Examples include:  Budget Report Summary      Issue Record Report Scope Change Report Project Work Plan Project Metrics/Statistics Quality Management Review.] 3 PROJECT STATUS REPORT APPROVALS __________________________________ Project Manager Prepared by Approved by __________________________________ Project Sponsor __________________________________ Executive Sponsor __________________________________ Client Sponsor Confidential Page 6 8/13/2008 Project Status Report 4 APPENDICES 4.1 Document Guidelines 4.2 Project Status Report Sections Omitted Confidential Page 7 8/13/2008