THE CHALLENGE
Why this matters
Project teams often rebuild status reports from spreadsheets, presentations and separate notes. This creates duplicate work and makes it difficult to know whether the report reflects the current project picture.
REPORTING WITHOUT REBUILDING
Less reporting. Better reporting.
Use the project information maintained during normal project management as the foundation for status reporting and portfolio insight.
Use current project information as the foundation for status reporting and portfolio insight.
THE 1PM APPROACH
A connected way of working
1PM connects project definition, the Master Plan, risks, issues, decisions, economy and actions with status reporting. The project manager reviews and explains the current picture rather than recreating it from scratch.
HOW TO APPLY IT
Put the principle into practice
- Keep core project information current where the work is managed.
- Review plan, risk, issue and financial signals before reporting.
- Add management explanation and decisions where context is required.
- Submit the report into the portfolio reporting period so the same information supports portfolio oversight.
THE VALUE