{"id":1249,"date":"2025-01-02T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:59:26","slug":"project-status-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/project-status-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Status Report \u2013 Template, Example, Contents and Creation with Practical Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to create a meaningful <strong>project status report<\/strong>, here is what you will need: lots of time, clear communication and data from multiple sources. This presents a challenge for many project managers busy with their day-to-day operations. Still, if you are trying to stay in control of the project progression, you will need answers to the essential questions. And on a regular basis, too.<\/p>\n<p>This article\u00a0will teach you what to watch out for regarding the <strong>project status report contents<\/strong>. You will learn about the essential elements and will find proven <strong>templates<\/strong> as well as a <strong>project status report example <\/strong>which you can recreate.<\/p>\n<p>These are the chapters in store for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter4\">Definition project status report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter5\">When to create a project status report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter1\">Project status report contents \u2013 what goes in?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter6\">Project status report example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter8\">Role of the project management office (PMO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter9\">Conclusion \u2013 Project Status Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A strong recommendation up front: by all means get <strong>advice on the project status report topic from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/pmo-project-management-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Management Office (PMO)<\/a><\/strong>. This way, these reports are more likely to be given priority and will not fall by the wayside due to time constraints.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let us get started.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter4\">Definition Project Status Report<\/h2>\n<p>The report on the status of the project is used to control a project. At specified and regularly recurring dates, the status of the project is documented using key indicators. In most cases, this is a combination of content-related information and organizational and commercial key figures. The contents of the report can vary considerably depending on the type of project and the industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter5\">When to Create a Project Status Report<\/h2>\n<p>As a rule, you will create a project status report on a regular basis. In it, you define the current status of your project and inform the decision-making body and other stakeholders about it. You can create the report daily, weekly or monthly during the entire lifecycle of your project.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>purpose of the project status report<\/strong> is to ensure the goals and deliverables of the project are achieved.<\/p>\n<div id=\"id6957387740d61\" class=\"iframecontainer iframecontainer--hidden\">\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__head\" style=\"background: #D60B52!important;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__inner\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-for=\"#id6957387740d61\">\n                    <p><strong>PDF Download: <\/strong> Comparing PM Methodologies: Agile, Traditional, and Hybrid<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon\" data-for=\"#id6957387740d61\">\n                    <svg width=\"10px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"1092 550 10 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <polygon class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon__pfeil\"  data-for=\"#id6957387740d61\" stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#ffffff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"1093.875 550 1101.875 558 1093.875 566 1092 564.125 1098.125 558 1092 551.875\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe__inner\">\n                    <p>This downloadable article about project management methodologies outlines the differences between agile, traditional and hybrid and will help you to choose the right method for your project.<\/p>\n<p>Please fill in the form.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* Required Fields\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/data-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">This form is blocked by your cookie settings to our website. 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This applies even more when there are many projects. Here, it becomes difficult to invite all project managers at the same time to report. In such a case, standardized reports are helpful.<\/p>\n<p>So, what do you need to include in the project status report? The contents of this t<strong>arget-oriented and easy-to-read report must give answers to the right questions<\/strong>. These questions could concern the following issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall state of the project<\/li>\n<li>Status of the work performed<\/li>\n<li>Adherence to the effort, cost and time plan<\/li>\n<li>Risk assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8244\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusprojekt-PPT.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusprojekt-PPT.png\" alt=\"Project Status Report template PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusprojekt-PPT.png 708w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusprojekt-PPT-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of a project status report template with overall traffic light and regarding different areas, time, progress, resources, costs, etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is important to note that you may use<strong> different types of project status report templates<\/strong>. The type depends on the project size \u2013 whether large or small. In the end, your efforts for creating a status report should remain affordable and in proportion. Whether you are dealing with a huge construction project or a small IT project.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Project Management Newsletter TPG PMO Resource Management Agile PM Project Projects Projectmanager Projectmanagementoffice\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/TPG_Banner-Blog_1400_Newsletter_EN.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<p>Always see to it that the <strong>form of the reports for the different project types stays the same throughout<\/strong>. This makes them better to historize and compare. What is more, you will find it easier to orient yourself if you know where to find what information.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Create individual templates for your status reports depending on the project type (e.g. large \/ small). This facilitates the orientation and the historization for the subsequent alignment of the reports.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you have many parallel projects, you may not even be able to look at all projects in every reporting meeting. In such a case, you need a <strong>project list<\/strong> to enable you to select the right projects to look at.<\/p>\n<div id=\"id6957387740f87\" class=\"iframecontainer iframecontainer--hidden\">\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__head\" style=\"background: #D60B52!important;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__inner\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-for=\"#id6957387740f87\">\n                    <p><strong>Special Download: <\/strong> Advantages of MS Project Server \/ Project Online over MS Project Standard<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon\" data-for=\"#id6957387740f87\">\n                    <svg width=\"10px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"1092 550 10 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <polygon class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon__pfeil\"  data-for=\"#id6957387740f87\" stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#ffffff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"1093.875 550 1101.875 558 1093.875 566 1092 564.125 1098.125 558 1092 551.875\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe\" style=\"height: 250px;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe__inner\">\n                \t<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/data\/Downloads_Produkte\/Benefits-Microsoft-Project-Server-or-Project-Online-E_TPG-TheProjectGroup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to download the PDF<\/a>\u00a0and learn why you should prefer the server over the client version.<\/p>\n\n                    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 250px;\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><p>For this purpose, you maintain one\u00a0row per project with the most important information and indicators. It should be possible to filter and sort the project list. This will allow you to <strong>identify the ten most important projects<\/strong> from possibly more than one hundred for your <strong>steering committee meeting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Too many projects at once? Create a project list with the most important information and select the ten most important projects \u2013 depending on the traffic lights, all red ones, a few yellow projects and the odd green project to check (see below).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In your regular steering committee meeting \u2013 we recommend a duration of around two hours\u2013 you will look at only those ten project status reports.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Chapter2\">Overall State of Your Project \u2013 Traffic Light Presentation<\/h3>\n<p>When reading a project status report, you are looking to get a general overview first. In case anything is wrong, you will want to look at the details in a second step.<\/p>\n<h3>Project Status Report: Traffic Light for the Overall State<\/h3>\n<p>The overall state is usually displayed as a single project status report traffic light with one of the three colors, red \/ yellow \/ green. This has two advantages:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A clear statement<\/li>\n<li>The option to filter the list of projects according to traffic light colors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This overall traffic light should be <strong>set manually<\/strong>, in our experience. But it should follow a simple, plausible rule.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Look at the history of the overall traffic light. It will provide valuable information, especially the color changes between the reports \u2013 for the better as for the worse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Optional Traffic Lights for Details<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the overall traffic light, you can have further project status report traffic lights. These are calculated automatically from the target-actual comparison of work, cost and schedule.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, it might not be possible to set the overall traffic light to green while:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least one of the other traffic lights is red OR<\/li>\n<li>Not all other traffic lights are green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4867\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/2-1.png\" alt=\"project status report traffic light for the contents\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/2-1.png 809w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/2-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/2-1-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Template as an example with a current traffic light (one yellow light prevents a \u201cgreen\u201d project) and explanations regarding its history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Important Indicator \u201cNeed for Action\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>We recommend maintaining an indicator \u201cneed for action\u201d. This project status category enables project managers, irrespective of the traffic light color, to ask for the resolution of unmade decisions or the detailed assessment of their project. Thus, they can <strong>make themselves heard<\/strong> before it is too late and the traffic light turns red.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/3_Projektstatusbericht-Ampel-6-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/3_Projektstatusbericht-Ampel-6-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The project manager should have the option to explain the traffic light color or the current main issues. It should be possible to enter a short comment. But by all means short and to the point. It is best to limit the length to a few lines.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Especially in a multi-project environment, the project manager\u2019s comments should be kept extremely short.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a multi-project environment, a one-line comment can make sense, as this could be read directly in the project list. Displaying only the first line of a multiline description field tends to be of little help.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Interested in other useful reports? <\/strong>Read about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/ppm-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPM Report<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013 5 Key Reports<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Along with the status of the project, you should definitely document the status of physical target achievement in your project status report.<\/p>\n<h3>Contents: Stage of Project Completion (as a Rough Rule of Thumb)<\/h3>\n<p>Regarding the status of physical target achievement, you very often find percentage values delineating the stage of completion. But in the overall view of a project this project status category can never be more than a rough pointer.<\/p>\n<p>While the value is calculated from the completion of the single tasks, the informative value of e.g. 71% is not exactly high. However, a <strong>plausibility check<\/strong> is possible. Simply compare the percentage value of the stage of physical completion with the target and actual values of work, cost and time.<\/p>\n<h4>Deliverables, Stage Gates and Milestones<\/h4>\n<p>It is better for the project manager to indicate the status of work performed by means of <strong>concrete information on the completion of deliverables<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This means listing deliverables that are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed<\/li>\n<li>In progress<\/li>\n<li>To be handled next<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another option is to simply list all deliverables with their status as <em>not started \/ in progress \/ completed<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But there is an even easier way that is also independent of the project scope. It works well to describe the status through <strong>standardized milestones or stage gates<\/strong>. This has the advantage that all stakeholders will be able to tell from a single entry where the project stands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Percentage values delineating the\u00a0stage of project completion are only conducive to the overall view. The stage of completion of deliverables, stage gates, or milestones will provide more detail.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Having reached the milestone M3 could mean that the specification has been produced and approved. M7 could be the start of production.<\/p>\n<p>These delivery stages must be <strong>defined individually for every type of project<\/strong>. Meanwhile, they can be found in all industries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4869\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/4.png\" alt=\"Project status report \u2013 Status of the work performed, milestones of a project\" width=\"250\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/4.png 411w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/4-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Status of work performed: once M3 is completed, development can begin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Celebrate the particularly relevant delivery stages publicy. This will boost the motivation of all participants in the project.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Contents: Milestone Trend Analysis (MTA)<\/h3>\n<p>Reporting milestones and their dates and variances in lists is not very clear or informative. Ideally, you <strong>historize the milestone dates on every status date<\/strong>. This enables you to create a milestone chart: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/milestone-trend-analysis-ms-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milestone Trend Analysis (MTA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TPG Service:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-tools\/milestone-trend-analysis-ms-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free MTA tool available for download here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The curves of the milestone trend analysis can be read as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horizontally running lines between the milestones demonstrate the adherence to delivery dates<\/li>\n<li>Rising lines indicate delays<\/li>\n<li>Falling lines show a delivery ahead of schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have become accustomed to the chart, you can see at a glance how the project schedule has developed so far. You will be able to derive the <strong>future trend<\/strong> from this on your own.<\/p>\n<p>Some representations also include the deadlines of the milestones. This means not only delays but also overruns become visible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1252\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E.png\" alt=\"Project status report: View of the MTA in case of a delayed specification\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E.png 1451w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Figure-3-Screenshot-MTA-Analyse_E-1024x604.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of the MTA in the event of a specification delay. In M4, there is an attempt to make up for the delay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>For more detail on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/milestone-trend-analysis-ms-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to use Milestone Trend Analysis, check this article.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-tools\/milestone-trend-analysis-ms-project\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"TPG MTA Client (Free Download Development Milestone Trend Analysis TPG MTA Client standalone product. MicrosoftProject free download\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/TPG_Banner-Blog_1400_MTA_EN.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h2>Contents: Target-Actual Comparison of Work and Cost<\/h2>\n<p>In the most straightforward case, your project status report will compare the target values with the actual values. You can use figures for this or a bar chart. Do not forget to list the values of the current planning (i.e. the calculated costs and finish date), too. This will reveal <strong>variances from the target (baseline) before the end of the project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have purchased deliveries\u00a0or goods and services, it makes sense to include further values, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commissions<\/li>\n<li>Bills<\/li>\n<li>Payment transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This makes for a striking increase in cost transparency. As a matter of fact, very often, a lot of time passes between commission and payment.<\/p>\n<p>You should also distinguish between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tied and free budget: this is the essential basis for possible changes in project progression.<\/li>\n<li>Internal and external work and costs: you could structure work according to type (of service), cost according to cost type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thus, you will achieve a <strong>detailed comparability of similar projects<\/strong>. In particular, when you are trying to assess why the circumstances in this project differ from others of the same category.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For the target-actual comparison, it is worthwhile to look closely: is the budget tied or free? Are work and cost internal or external items?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These distinctions will help you. They will allow you to recognize problems in the making and to derive countermeasures. Counteracting such problems will be hard if all you have are aggregate amounts of work and cost across the entire project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4199\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"Project Status Report: View of a Cost Trend Chart\" width=\"500\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/4.png 945w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/4-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/4-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View Cost Trend Chart: Due to delay of M3, the actual costs are below plan (baseline) \u2013 but the current calculated costs are actually higher in total.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Use line charts similar to the milestones\u2019 for this. They are more informative than mere numbers. You obtain them from the historization on the reporting dates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To this end, present:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The baseline curve from baseline start to baseline finish date<\/li>\n<li>The actual curve from actual start to the status date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To the right of the status date, continue the actual curve with the current target curve up to the current calculated finish date.<\/p>\n<h3>Contents: Risk Matrix<\/h3>\n<p>In principle, listing risks in a status report makes sense. If the list is not too long. But it is better to present a risk matrix that will always take up the same amount of space \u2013 <strong>irrespective of the number of risks<\/strong>. Again, this makes for better comparability.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Use the risk matrix to check your projects for risks. It will allow you to identify at a glance where there is need for action.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The risk matrix presents risks in a colored grid. In each cell, you enter the number of risks behind it. The focus is on the probability of occurrence and the impact of the risk.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> impact<\/strong> of a risk is the potential monetary loss value. In practice, this value is often very difficult to determine. The easier route is to state the impact in points from 1 to 10 or in categories, such as <em>low \/ medium \/ high<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for a risk&#8217;s <strong>probability of occurrence<\/strong>. A statement such as 63% suggests an accuracy unlikely to be correct. The division into 10 steps or the categories <em>low \/ medium \/ high<\/em> gives a better picture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4200\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/5.png\" alt=\"project status report contents \u2013 Example of a risk matrix\" width=\"500\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/5.png 662w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/5-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Project status report template: risk matrix with two absolutely critical and six further risks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To estimate the probability of occurrence and the impact, it is better to work with steps and categories. In this case, figures tend to suggest an accuracy that is not actually warranted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The exception:<\/strong> If you want to present an <strong>overall risk<\/strong> for the project, you will always have to provide numbers. To this end, the impact is multiplied by the probability of occurrence of the risk as a percentage and added together.<\/p>\n<p>The overall risk can be an important indicator for the closer consideration of a project.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Want to learn about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/risk-management-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">risk management in project management<\/a>? Read our article.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter7\">Contents: Need for Decisions in the Project Status Report<\/h2>\n<p>This project status category is about organizational and content-related issues that have been decided or are yet to be decided. Examples of this are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commitment of resources<\/li>\n<li>Approval of orders<\/li>\n<li>Decision on a content-related variant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The \u201cneed for action\u201d indicator mentioned above plays a central role for this. With it, you will be notified that outstanding decisions need to be made by a competent body \u2013 even when the traffic light is green.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter6\">Project Status Report Example<\/h2>\n<p>The following project status report example features all important items of information. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How far along are we? (= position in the timeline)<\/li>\n<li>What is the overall status of the project? (traffic lights \/ overall traffic light manual)<\/li>\n<li>Comment by the project manager<\/li>\n<li>Comparison of the actual situation with the baseline<\/li>\n<li>Actual cost vs baseline<\/li>\n<li>Actual work vs baseline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8245\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusbericht-768x845-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusbericht-768x845-1.png\" alt=\"Example of a project status report from TPG ProjectPowerPack\" width=\"700\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusbericht-768x845-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Projektstatusbericht-768x845-1-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of a project status report that can be used as a template (example from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/microsoft-cloud-project-management\/project-power-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPG ProjectPowerPack<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other project status report templates and other reports for individual and multiple projects are available as examples in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-tools\/ms-project-status-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPG ReportPack based on Power BI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter8\">Role of the Project Management Office (PMO)<\/h2>\n<p>Experience has shown: if many project managers have to hand in useful status reports by the due date, this only works with the support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/why-a-pmo-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project management office (PMO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Project managers tend to neglect the status report issue. In their day-to-day business, they regard it as tedious extra work.<\/p>\n<p>The PMO on the other hand checks whether:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is an up-to-date project management status report for all projects<\/li>\n<li>All mandatory information has been entered<\/li>\n<li>The texts are plausible<\/li>\n<li>The values are plausible<\/li>\n<li>There is a reason for the variances<\/li>\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All the same, compiling the project management status reports is a time-consuming affair for the PMO. It can only be successful if <strong>project managers and PMO work hand in hand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, always remind the parties involved how important status reports are for the success of a project.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Read more <\/strong>about the<strong> challenges of modern IT-supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/pmo-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMO Reports.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Project managers need to realize that project status reports are in their self-interest. Once this has happened, they will provide their input with more motivation and care. 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