Project status options: on track, warning, issue, planned, completed and postponed
When reporting the status for a project in both the “Current status” and the “Predicted status” phases you will have to choose and option out of several. Let’s see what these mean.
The status reporting options are: on track, warning, issue, planned, completed and postponed. These apply for both the current and the predicted status.
On track: A project is on track when, taking into consideration the overall direction and its progress, everything is evolving normally and no potential issues can be foreseeen.
Warning: A project should be flagged if it records a potential change of course or a minor setback. Further details will be required then, based on a Time – Cost – Content approach.
Issue: Any medium or major level problem, foreseeable or that already happened, should be reported as an issue. Further details will be required then, based on a Time – Cost – Content approach.
Postponed: An activity has been brought to a pause and the project delayed for a number of months, either due to a reprioritisation or due to an issue. Further details will be required then, based on a Time – Cost – Content approach.
Planned: The activity and details of a new project have been planned or an existing one has been reorganised. Further details will be required then, based on a Time – Cost – Content approach.
Completed: A project has been finalised with success and can be closed, no more future reporting being required.
The status options might require additional conditions or rules set by your organisation. In this case you will be informed accordingly by your workspace administrator.