Weekly Progress Report
Weekly Progress Report
A weekly progress report is required from each team. This report is a short, narrative
email (no attachments) to [email protected]. The report is due each Monday, no later than 2
PM. The project leader had the default responsibility for this report, but other
arrangements can be made with management approval. Late, absent, and low quality
reports are penalized.
The purpose of the report is to provide management an indication of the progress of the
team against its goals and an update on its outlook on the project risks. The body of the
report has 6 short sections.
1. Progress: A few headlines about what the team accomplished the previous week
(Saturday to Friday)
2. Problems/Resolutions: What unforeseen problems occurred and how they were /
are being resolved.
3. Deliverables status: What, if any, deliverables were due during the week, who
owns them, and what is their status (Complete, Will Complete March 12, etc)
4. Risk Status: What are the current top three risks, and what mitigation is in place.
5. Financial Summary: By name, the number of labor hours used by each team
member, including class hours attended, individual work, team work and team
meetings attended by the member. Also include any team expenses.
6. Plans: A few headlines about what the team plans to accomplish in the upcoming
week.
Bulletize the entries. Keep them short but not cryptic. Once the information is collected,
it should take less than 30 minutes to prepare and ship the report.
Team_________________ Date______________
Progress
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Problems / Resolution
Problem 1
1. Resolution for Problem 1
Problem 2
2. Resolution for Problem 2
Problem n
3. Resolution for Problem n
Deliverables Status
Risk Status
1. Top Risk
2. 2nd Risk
3. 3rd Risk
Financial Status
Plans
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3