Chapter 14 - Reporting the Status of the Project

Question 1

Throughout the project, progress often [blank] from the [blank].

Answer 1

[Varies] from the [Project Plan]

The project won’t be exactly on schedule, it may be ahead or behind which is normal

Question 2

Project Managers and Stakeholders should not be aware of schedule variances.

True or False

Answer 2

False, Project Managers and Stakeholders should most definitely be aware of any deviations from the schedule.

Question 3

What is the Status Reporting Process?

Answer 3

1 - Identify the overall status of the project
- assess the situation and give it a status

2 - List activities that have been worked on since the last status report

3 - List activities to be worked on until the next status report

4 - List the current project issues

5 - List any changes made since the last status report

Question 4

What is the format of the Project Status Report?

Answer 4

Rows with:
Row 1: Project Status Report
Row 2: Project Name
Row 3: For Week Ending
Row 4: Project Status (Green, Yellow, Red for example)
Row 5: Status Description (general summary)
Row 6: Activities - During the past week
Row 7: Activities - Planned for next week
Row 8: Project Issues
Row 9: Project Changes