Project Status Report Presentation

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The document outlines the structure and components that should be included in a project status update presentation, such as the project status and deliverables, achievements and issues, costs, resources, and goals for the next update.

A project status update should cover whether the project is on track, delivery dates and cost estimates, achievements and progress made, attention areas like delays and problems, the project schedule, deliveries, outstanding technical issues, resources allocated, and goals for the next review.

Issues that could cause delays or problems in a project include delays in deliverables from outside services, technical problems that have not been resolved, lack of adequate resources, and cost overruns from unanticipated expenses.

Project Status

[Project Name]

[Presenter Name]
Status Summary
 Is project on track for delivery as
expected?

 What is final date for delivery?

 What are final cost estimates?

 Status against any other high-level


shipping goals
− Manufacturing rate
− Delivery
− Partners, etc.
Progress
 List achievements and progress
since last status update was given
− Address schedule implications

 Highlight those things that made


progress possible
Attention Areas
 List delays and problems since last
status update was given
− List corrective actions being taken
− Address schedule implications

 Make sure you understand


− Issues that are causing delays or
impending progress
− Why problem was not anticipated
− If customer will want to discuss issue
with upper management
Schedule
 List top high-level dates

 Keep simple so audience does not


get distracted with details

 Distribute more detailed schedule if


appropriate
− Make sure you are familiar with
details of schedule so you can answer
questions
Deliveries
 List main critical deliverables
− Yours to client
− Yours to outside services
− Outside services to you
− Other departments to you

 Understand your confidence rating to


each deliverable
− Indicate confidence level on slides if
appropriate
Costs
 List new projections of costs
− Include original estimates
 Understand source of differences in
these numbers – be ready for
questions

 If there are cost overruns


− Summarize why
− List corrective or preventative action
you’ve taken
− Set realistic expectations for future
expenditures
Technology
 List technical problems that have
been solved

 List outstanding technical issues that


need to be solved
− Summarize their impact on the
project

 List any dubious technological


dependencies for project
− Indicate source of doubt
− Summarize action being taken or
back up plan
Resources
 Summarize project resources
− Dedicated (full-time) resources
− Part-time resources
− If project is constrained by lack of
resources, suggest alternatives

 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
Goals for Next Review
 Date of next status update

 List goals for next review


− Specific items that will be done
− Issues that will be resolved

 Make sure anyone involved in


project understands action plan

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