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- Use color coding to quickly show overall project health
- The purpose of a project status report is to manage expectations by commenting on any and all items that show a variance from your project baselines and stakeholder expectations. Typical status reports not only describe accomplishments against the assigned activities, but they also comment on work that is behind schedule,...
- Tags: Project, Health Care, Status Report, Tom Mochal
- Blog posts 2007-08-28
- How do you best market your efforts
- I have been in IT for 8 years and have seen many changes during that time. One thing that I would like input on is how I can best market my efforts internally. Recently due to a lack of the business being aware of what IT really does they reduced...
- Tags: Status Report, career, marketing advice, Status, Status Reports, whatsmystatus@..., information technology
- Discussion threads 2006-04-05
- Manage project expectations through status reporting
- The purpose of status reporting is to manage the expectations of the sponsor and the stakeholders. In many cases where conflicts arise, it's not because of the actual problem, but because the client or manager was surprised by it. Properly communicating is a critical factor on many projects....
- Tags: Tom Mochal, Project management, Strategy, Status Report, Project Management Newsletter, Project, Project Manager, Information, Status, Team Management, Management
- Technical articles 2006-01-03
- If you're going to be a project manager, be a proactive one
- There are three types of project managers--accidental ones, good ones, and proactive ones. There are three types of project managers. The first type is the "accidental" project manager. Usually, this project manager comes up through the ranks. For instance, a strong programmer becomes the project manager...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Tom Mochal, project management, status report, Project Management Newsletter, Project Manager, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management
- Technical articles 2005-11-15
- MS ACCESS HELP-Status Reports Forms
- I am currently in charge of monitoring my divisions weekly status reports. At the end of each week everyone in my division sends me their status report in word format. It is my job to take all of the status reports and make a status report summary. As of right...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, rafay.baig@..., software
- Q&A 2005-09-27
- DOWNLOAD: Project status report template
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10878-729994.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Downloads TeamThe download link is brokenThe download link is brokennothing newI have experienced this problem once too often. Often enough that although I may see a download that...
- Tags: E-mail, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Project Status Report, Jody Gilbert TechRepublic Downloads Team
- Discussion threads 2005-07-27
- Effective status reports keep everyone informed about value of IT
- I still remember a meeting that took place a number of years ago with all the managers in a large IT organization. One of the vice presidents was voicing his frustration about their apparent inability to show the business value that the IT organization was providing.He mentioned an example of...
- Tags: information technology, team, Tom Mochal
- Technical articles 2003-03-03
- Monitor your progress with Project Server's status report feature
- Written progress reports can be one of the more difficult parts of a resource's job. But Project Server makes them easy with qualitative, text-based status reports that are built in to the Web Access product.Written progress reports are one of the most important facets of communication between a project manager...
- Tags: Channel management, monitor, Brian Kennemer, status report, Neil
- Technical articles 2002-10-23
- The nimble PM's guide to status reports for stakeholders and sponsors
- The nimble project manager meets the status reporting needs of stakeholders and sponsors by identifying and delivering the information they require.The nimble project manager views a project and all of its parts as unique. When it comes to the key element of status reporting, nimble PMs find a solution that...
- Tags: E-mail, Team management, Donna Fitzgerald, status report, nimble PM
- Technical articles 2002-10-14
- The nimble project manager's approach to status reporting
- When it comes to status reporting, there is a better way. Add these tips to your PM toolbox for more effective status reporting.What makes a project and a project manager successful? Most PMs would probably answer “delivering the project on time and on budget.” Accepting this assertion, how do you...
- Tags: Capability maturity model (CMM), PRODUCTIVITY, Workforce management, Donna Fitzgerald, Most PM, best practice
- Technical articles 2002-09-30
- Download this status report template to help you manage client expectations
- Providing a comprehensive list of project initiatives helps you manage your client expectations. Download this status report template to make your status meetings more effective.In a complex IT support environment, it’s common to support multiple operational entities, each with numerous technology projects under way. You need a consistent method to...
- Tags: Data centers, Vertical industries, Benefits, Michael Sisco, status report, status meeting
- Technical articles 2002-09-17
- Three easy steps to create effective status reports
- Many project managers consider writing status reports a necessary evil. This three-pronged strategy from an experienced project manager helps you produce effective status reports based on what people want to know and when they want to know it.By Steve BodmanIn "Write status reports with the reader's interests in mind," project...
- Tags: Strategy, Guest Contributor, status report, department head
- Technical articles 2002-05-08
- Write status reports with the reader's interests in mind
- Communicating status is one of a project manager's fundamental responsibilities, but often the information communicated just isn't very helpful. Tom Mochal gives project managers tips on writing status reports.Each week, project management veteran Tom Mochal provides valuable advice about how to plan and manage projects. Tom first describes a common...
- Tags: Tom Mochal, status report, Wayne
- Technical articles 2002-04-17
- Don't discourage the reporting of bad news
- An IT manager expresses dissatisfaction with a project manager because he includes bad news in his status reports. Tom Mochal explains why such reporting is not only desirable but also vital to project success.Each week, project management veteran Tom Mochal provides valuable advice about how to plan and manage projects....
- Tags: Strategy, Tom Mochal, status report
- Technical articles 2002-04-08
- When e-mail updates fall short, hold one-on-ones
- Although e-mailing info or publishing project status reports on a shared Web server are convenient ways to communicate with internal clients, they're no substitute for a face-to-face update.Project management veteran Tom Mochal provides valuable advice about how to plan and manage projects. Tom first describes a common problem scenario, based...
- Tags: Web servers, Strategy, Tom Mochal, status report, shared Web server, finance, e-mail
- Technical articles 2002-03-15
- Download this template to track project status
- Tracking the status of a project not only keeps team members on the same page but it can also identify pitfalls before they become major problems. Download this status report template to help keep your project on target.Providing a balanced, accurate picture of a project to stakeholders (customers, clients, executive...
- Tags: Project management, Tools & Techniques, Dana Norton, status report
- Technical articles 2001-12-18
- You asked for it: E-mail status reports for MS Project 98
- Sending project status reports to your team can be a cumbersome task. This download from TechRepublic's Brian Kennemer includes a Microsoft Project 98 template that will help you easily and efficiently send status reports via e-mail.Managers are not the only ones who can benefit from project status reports. Your employees...
- Tags: Dana Norton, status report, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Corp., MS Project 98, e-mail, Brian Kennemer, e-mail status report
- Technical articles 2001-05-21
- A download for Microsoft Project: Create cool e-mail status reports
- The only thing a project manager dreads more than dealing with the budget is sending out project status reports. That's why Brian Kennemer has created a macro for Microsoft Project to help you keep your project team informed and involved.Ask any project manager this question: “What part of your job...
- Tags: Team management, Brian Kennemer, status report, Microsoft Project, e-mail, team, team member, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-04-17
- Scope change and status reports affect project progress
- When scope creep seems to be taking over your project, or you've got a long list of project assumptions, you might have trouble keeping the job on track. Project mentor Tom Mochal offers his advice for solving these common problems.When senior management asks for changes mid-project, how do you keep...
- Tags: Leadership, Tom Mochal, status report, change management
- Technical articles 2000-09-18
Additional Resources
- Filtering Reports in Access
- Hi,I'm new to MS Access and I have a report that I would like to do the following. The report right now is a detailed, project report for our PMO Project Management Office. In this report, one of the fields is Project_status, of which there are 8 possible...
- Tags: combo box, Microsoft Access, rahimr@..., software
- Discussion threads 2004-12-30
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