Status Update Template

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 Agenda
• Executive Summary
• Progress Made in Last Period
• Outstanding Issues
• Major Risks
• Projections
• Questions
 Executive Summary
• Summary of project current state
• Try to limit to 5 or less major points
– Should align with the contents of the following
slides, but not duplicate
– Intended as a ‘memory prompt’ for attendees
after the presentation
 Progress Made in Last Period
• Completed items • Significant
– Item achievements in
– Item ongoing items
– Item – Item
– Item

% Complete – Sample – Right Click, Edit Data to Enter Values

100
80
60
40
20
0
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9
 Outstanding Issues
Issue Description Owner Current Status Target
Date
What is the issue High level items only, Who is working What is currently going When should
summary descriptions on it on / actions it be resolved
 Major Risks
Risk Description Owner Exposure Trend

What is the risk High level items only, Who is assigned Current risk level – Is it improving,
summary descriptions High / Medium / worsening or
Low or numeric stable
 Projections
Constraint Original Estimate Current Projection Details
Schedule Date Date Explanation of variance

Budget $XXX $XXX

Scope # of Features # of Features

Delay (Weeks) Cost Overrun ($000s) # 0f Features

4.5 50 1,010
4 45 1,000
3.5 40 990
3 35 980
2.5 30 970
2 25 960
1.5 20 950
1 15 940
10 930
0.5
5 920
0 0 910
QUESTIONS?