Status Reporting

Definition

Status Reporting

the common task during which producers report the status of one or more tasks or work products

Objectives

The typical objectives of status reporting are to:

• Ensure that management and other producers know the status of important tasks and work products.

Preconditions

Status reporting can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• Tasks and work products have been allocated to roles.
• People playing roles on the endeavor have been adequately trained (or has sufficient experience) in status reporting.

Completion Criteria

Status reporting is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The endeavor is completed.

Steps

Status reporting typically involves the following roles performing the following steps in an iterative, incremental, and parallel manner:

• TBD

Techniques

Status reporting can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• TBD

Work Products

Status reporting typically results in the production of the following work products in an iterative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Status Reports

Guidelines

• This task is typically ongoing during the duration of the associated endeavor.