1. Project managers deal in de-
tails; management wants a
snapshot.
How can you translate your
project details into a brief
summary which clearly con-
veys the status of the project?
This guide offers methods for
how to create clear, concise
project reports along with a
few tips on what to report
when you don’t know where to
start.
On the pages which follow,
you will learn more about
these areas:
Highlights The need for clear, concise project reports
The ready-for-prime-time
project status report
What to report when you
don’t know where to start
Budget status presentations
Get the most information
on a single-page report
Viewer-friendly earned val-
ue reports
Summary reports with drill-
down
Baseline and current sched-
ule reports
Major milestone summary
reports
And much more.
Successfully
Presenting
Your Projects
Your Guide to Presenting Projects
Sponsored by: KIDASA Software
Page 1 The need for clear, concise
project reports
Page 2 Is your project ready for
prime time?
Page 3 Use consistent symbology
Page 5 Highlight Important Mile-
stones
Page 7 Report Progress
Page 9 Report Project Cost
Page 10 Add Indicators
Page 11 Present Earned Value
Page 13 Get more on a single page
Page 15 Reporting Accuracy: From
Database to Project Report
Page 16 Create Reports for Microsoft
Project
Page 17 Create Reports for Other
Applications