Analyze the status report in Project Workspace
Observe a status report in Project Workspace for your project to learn about project health, metrics, risks, issues, and milestones.
Before you begin
Role required: it_pps_admin, it_project_manager
About this task
The following are the headers in a report created using the Default status report template. A report created using the One-page status report template has fewer information headers.
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview | View a high-level summary of the project, including key details such as phase, health, and % completion. |
| Key Milestones | Track critical project milestones, comparing planned vs actual dates and identifying any variances. |
| Cost (Planned vs Actual) | Compare planned project costs to actual expenditures over time, helping identify budget deviations. |
| Resources (Allocated vs Actual) | Analyze planned resource allocation versus actual usage, helping identify resource over/under-utilization. |
| Schedule | Evaluate the project’s timeline, identifying delays and comparing planned vs actual task completion. |
| Risks | Assess potential risks, their probability, impact, and current mitigation plans. |
| Issues | Identify ongoing issues affecting the project, with ownership and target resolution dates. |
| Dependencies | Assess external or internal factors that could impact the project’s progress or completion. |
You can also compare two reports to compare and analyze the progress.
Procedure
Open a project from the home page of Project Workspace.
For information, see Access the Project Workspace.
Open the Status report page of the project by selecting Status Reports from the list.
From the Pages section, select the name of the status report you want to view.
Observe and monitor the report.
Parent Topic:Create a status report in Project Workspace
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