Project Status Report Log

Release Information

Project:	PROJECT-NAME
Internal Release Number:	X.Y.Z
Related Documents:	Project plan Status report template LINKS-TO-RELEVANT-STANDARDS LINKS-TO-OTHER-DOCUMENTS

Process impact: This is a log of project status reports. It can simply list status reports in chronological order. Or, it can organize them in a way that helps visualize project trends.

TODO: Create periodic (e.g., weekly) status reports by copying and editing the status report template. Link to each status report from this log. Use one or more of the organizations shown in the samples below.

TIP: Update the project overview status section whenever there is a new status report. If you want to simplify the process, you could select one of the organizations below and paste it directly into the project overview rather than maintaining this file.

Status Reports by Date

Week -3: 2004-09-06
Week -2: 2004-09-13
Week -1: 2004-09-20, Proposal presentation
Week 01: Kick-off presentation
Week 02: 2004-10-04
Week 03: 2004-10-11
Week 04: Office closed for week-long retreat
Week 05: 2004-10-25: Slipped some features to next release
Week 06: Pending
Week 07: Pending

Status Reports by Date with Summary

Week	Report	Open Issues	Summary / Comments
-3	2004-09-06	8	Project definition and planning
-2	2004-09-13	44	Did detailed planning
-1	2004-09-20	41	Gathered requirements
01	Kick-off presentation	41	Big effort before kick-off meeting
02	2004-10-04	34	On track
03	2004-10-11	28	On Track
04	Office closed for week-long retreat	28
05	2004-10-25	10	Slipped some features to next release
06	Pending
07	Pending

Status Reports by Date and Sub-team

Week	Front-end Team	Back-end Team	Open Issues	Summary / Comments
-3	2004-09-06	N/A	8	Project definition and planning
-2	2004-09-13	N/A	44	Did detailed planning
-1	2004-09-20	2004-09-20	41	Gathered requirements
01	MISSING	2004-09-27	41	Big effort before kick-off meeting
02	2004-10-04	2004-10-06	34	On track
03	2004-10-11	MISSING	28	On track
04	Office closed for week-long retreat		28
05	2004-10-25	2004-10-27	10	Slipped some features to next release
06	Pending	Pending
07	Pending	Pending

Status Reports by Date and Audience

Week	Developers to Managers	Managers to Executives	Open Issues	Summary / Comments
-3	2004-09-06	N/A	8	Project definition and planning
-2	2004-09-13	N/A	44	Did detailed planning
-1	2004-09-20	Proposal presentation	41	Gathered requirements
01	MISSING	Kick-off presentation	41	Big effort before kick-off meeting
02	2004-10-04	N/A	34	On track
03	2004-10-11	N/A	28	On track
04	Office closed for week-long retreat	Exec. presentation at retreat	28
05	2004-10-25	N/A	10	Slipped some features to next release
06	Pending	N/A
07	Pending	Pending

Status Capsule Reports

Week	Work Done	Hours Effort	Open Issues	Main Risks	Upcoming Activity
-3	Project definition and planning	30	00	Project proposal could be rejected	Do more planning
-2	Did detailed planning. Set up project website.	32	44	Could lose sponsor	Meet with key customers Show proposal to executives
-1	Gathered requirements Proposal presentation to executives	42	41	Scope creep if stakeholders found late	Staffing project Project kick-off meeting
01	Project kick-off presentation	48	41	Unsatisfied human resource needs	Start detailed requirements and design
02	Drafting requirements and design	77	34	Unclear requirements for ASPECT	Continue on requirements and design
03	See full status report	82	28	Lack of training in TECHNOLOGY	Continue on requirements and design
04	Exec. presentation at retreat	15	28	Changing market conditions	Continue on requirements and design
05	Slipped some features to next release	85	10	N/A	Start prototyping
06	Pending
07	Pending

TODO: Check for words of wisdom for additional advice on this template.

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