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name: project-reporting description: Master project reporting with status reports, dashboards, metrics, and executive presentations for effective communication and transparency.

Project Reporting

Create effective project reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate status, progress, and issues to stakeholders.

When to Use This Skill

• Weekly status updates
• Executive reporting
• Stakeholder communication
• Progress tracking
• Issue escalation
• Budget reporting
• Risk communication
• Performance measurement

Core Concepts

1. Status Report Template

Copy## Project Status Report - Week of [Date]

**Project:** [Name]
**PM:** [Name]
**Overall Status:** 🟢 On Track | 🟡 At Risk | 🔴 Off Track

### Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences on overall status and key points]

### Progress This Week
✅ Completed design mockups
✅ Finished API integration
✅ Conducted user testing session

### Planned Next Week
📋 Begin front-end development
📋 Set up staging environment
📋 Complete security review

### Metrics
- Schedule: On track (85% complete)
- Budget: $45K spent of $50K (90%)
- Scope: 12 of 15 features complete

### Risks & Issues
🔴 HIGH: Database migration delayed (R01)
🟡 MEDIUM: Resource availability next month (R02)

### Decisions Needed
- Approve scope change request #5
- Sign off on design mockups

### Blockers
None

2. Project Dashboard

Copy## Key Metrics Dashboard

**Schedule Performance**
Progress: ████████░░ 80%
Planned: ███████░░░ 70%
Variance: +10% (ahead)

**Budget Performance**
Spent: $180K of $200K (90%)
Remaining: $20K
Burn Rate: $15K/week

**Quality Metrics**
- Defects: 15 open, 45 resolved
- Test Coverage: 85%
- Code Review: 100%

**Team Velocity**
Sprint 1: 42 points
Sprint 2: 45 points
Sprint 3: 48 points (current)
Average: 45 points

Best Practices

1. Executive summary first - Key points upfront
2. RAG status - Red/Amber/Green indicators
3. Trend analysis - Show progress over time
4. Highlight exceptions - Focus on issues and risks
5. Data visualization - Charts and graphs
6. Actionable insights - What needs decisions
7. Consistent format - Regular template
8. Timely delivery - Regular schedule

Resources

• Project Management Dashboard Templates
• PowerBI/Tableau for project dashboards