Group Project Status Report Guidelines
(Updated 8/27/07)

Group Status Report & Project Plan

Each Monday by 5 PM each group leader should submit a weekly status report and the current Microsoft Project Group Project Plan to the WebCT Group Project assignment area.

The MS Project file should have actual work performed by each member input to the appropriate task through Sunday.

The Group Status Report should state the overall project status of either "Ahead" or "Behind" (there is no "OK" status).

This report should also give pertinent accomplishments, plans for the next week and issues for the week. Example:

Group Status Report for Group Retrofit for Week ending 9/16/07

Overall Status: Behind

Group Hours Worked: 11 (4 in class/7 outside)

Accomplishments
  • Joe Johnson is coordinating project this week
  • Completed preliminary ERD
  • Completed Event Table
  • Significant progress made on DFD

Plans for next week:
  • Complete DFD’s (Robert and Mary)
  • Review ERD with customer (Joseph and Sally)
  • Revise ERD if needed (Joseph and Sally)
  • Define business rules (Joe)
  • Outline modules and assignment for Prototype development (Robert)
  • Update MS Project (Sally)
    •

    Issues:
  • Prototype development is behind schedule – more resources to be allocated
  • Cannot get in contact with Gene – he may have dropped the course
  • Having trouble inputting actual hours to MS Project
    •

     

    Naming conventions (Examples for Group R)

    Weekly Report: WR_091105_GroupR.doc (use Sunday date for week ending)

    MS Project file: PP_091105_GroupR.mpp (copy and rename for submission – Please save in MS Project 2003 format)

     

    page last updated September 19, 2007