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Project status report template

Project leads reporting progress to sponsors every week or two.

Make one from your notes
Project status report
Atlas cloud migration, week 14
Steering committee, May 7, 2026

9 slides. Example, names are fictional.

Tips

  1. 01Put the overall status color and the reason in the first content slide.
  2. 02Rate each workstream Green, Amber or Red with one line of evidence.
  3. 03Show slipped dates next to the original date, never just the new one.
  4. 04End with the decisions you need and who owns each one.

Questions

What should a project status report include?
An overall status with its reason, key metrics against plan, a RAG table by workstream, milestones, what changed since last time, and the risks and decisions that need attention.
What does RAG status mean?
Red, Amber, Green. Green is on track, Amber is at risk but recoverable, and Red needs a decision or help to get back on plan.
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