Practical Practices for Timely Status Reporting

Status Reporting: Don't Leave Status to Chance
Project managers walk a fine line when it comes to requesting (and actually getting) status reports* from team members. On one hand, status reporting procedures should not be too cumbersome or intrusive. Project staff may come to resent the attention, and the perceived lack of trust and confidence. On the other hand, no project manager can afford to be taken by surprise by issues and problems that go unreported (or under-reported). And the quality and quantity of that feedback cannot be left to chance. Learn how to get the status information you want out of the status reports you need. read full article

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*Status Reporting Note: Status reporting plays a dual role in the fast track management process. Status reporting procedures are planned and documented in the governance phase, and then, based on those procedures, status reports are generated, submitted and reviewed as part of the oversight phase.

Status Reporting In-Depth
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