project-status-reporting

name	project-status-reporting
description	Generate comprehensive project status reports, executive dashboards, and stakeholder communications with automatic data aggregation from project documentation structure.
license	MIT

Project Status Reporting

Generates standardized status reports, executive dashboards, and stakeholder communications by aggregating data from project documentation structures and tracking artifacts.

Intent

Aggregate status data from EDPS project documentation artifacts (task tracking, project plans, milestone data) and generate audience-appropriate reports — executive dashboards, engineering detail, or stakeholder briefings — with minimal manual data entry.

Inputs

• Project root: Path to OrgDocument/projects/[NN] - [Project Name]/
• Optional: tasks/task-tracking.md — task completion data
• Optional: project-plan.md — milestone schedule baseline
• Report type: executive | engineering | stakeholder | full (default: full)

Outputs

• Formatted status report Markdown file appropriate for the requested audience
• Console summary: overall completion percentage, count of blocked items, and upcoming milestones

Core Function

Input: Project data from document tree, tracking files, milestone status Output: Formatted reports, dashboards, presentations for various stakeholder audiences

Report Types

1. Executive Summary Report

Audience: Senior leadership, sponsors Frequency: Monthly or milestone-based Format: High-level, visual, action-oriented

# Executive Project Report - [Project Name]
**Report Date**: [Date]
**Project Manager**: [Name]
**Sponsor**: [Name]

## 🎯 Executive Summary
- **Overall Status**: [🟢 On Track | 🟡 At Risk | 🔴 Behind]
- **Budget Status**: [% used] of [total budget] ([🟢 Under | 🟡 On Track | 🔴 Over])
- **Timeline**: [On Schedule | X days behind | X days ahead]
- **Next Major Milestone**: [Milestone] - [Date]

## 📊 Key Metrics
| Metric | Current | Target | Trend |
|--------|---------|--------|-------|
| Scope Complete | [X%] | [target%] | [↗↗↘] |
| Budget Used | [X%] | <80% | [↗↗↘] |
| Schedule Adherence | [X%] | >90% | [↗↗↘] |

## 🚨 Attention Required
### Critical Issues (Red)
- [Issue requiring executive intervention]

### Significant Risks (Yellow)  
- [Risk requiring sponsor awareness]

## 🎉 Major Accomplishments
- [Key achievement this period]
- [Milestone completed]

## 📅 Next Period Focus
- [Key deliverable]
- [Important milestone]

## 💰 Financial Summary
- **Budget Approved**: [amount]
- **Spent to Date**: [amount] ([%])
- **Forecast to Complete**: [amount]
- **Variance**: [+/- amount]

2. Detailed Project Status Report

Audience: Project team, stakeholders Frequency: Weekly/bi-weekly
Format: Comprehensive, detailed tracking

# Project Status Report - [Project Name]
**Period**: [Start Date] - [End Date]
**Prepared by**: [PM Name]
**Distribution**: [Stakeholder list]

## Project Overview
- **Project**: [Name and description]
- **Phase**: [Current phase]
- **Start Date**: [Date]
- **Target Completion**: [Date]
- **Current Status**: [🟢🟡🔴]

## Scope Progress
### Requirements Status
- **Total Requirements**: [count]
- **Approved**: [count] ([%])
- **In Review**: [count] ([%])
- **Draft**: [count] ([%])

### Deliverables Status
| Deliverable | Owner | Target Date | Status | % Complete |
|-------------|-------|-------------|---------|------------|
| [Item] | [Name] | [Date] | [🟢🟡🔴] | [%] |

## Schedule Status
### Current Milestone: [Name]
- **Target Date**: [Date]
- **Forecast Date**: [Date]
- **Status**: [On Track/At Risk/Behind]
- **Completion**: [%]

### Upcoming Milestones (Next 30 days)
| Milestone | Target Date | Owner | Risk Level |
|-----------|-------------|-------|------------|
| [Name] | [Date] | [Owner] | [🟢🟡🔴] |

## Issue Register
### Open Issues
| ID | Description | Priority | Owner | Target Resolution |
|----|-------------|----------|-------|-------------------|
| I-001 | [Issue] | [H/M/L] | [Name] | [Date] |

### Resolved This Period
- [Issue resolved] - [Resolution date]



| ID | Risk Description | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
|----|-----------------|-------------|---------|-------------|-------|
| R-001 | [Risk] | [H/M/L] | [H/M/L] | [Action] | [Name] |



 : [hours/FTEs]
 : [hours/FTEs] ([%])
 : [Yes/No]


 : [amount]
 : [amount] ([%])
 : [amount]
 : [amount/period]
 : [amount]


 : [passed]/[total] ([% pass rate])
 : [open count] ([priority breakdown])
 : [%] (Target: [%])
 : [%]



| CR ID | Description | Impact | Status | Decision Date |
|-------|-------------|---------|---------|--------------|
| CR-001 | [Change] | [S/T/B] | [Pending/Approved/Rejected] | [Date] |


 [Change description] - Impact: [description]



 [Activity 1] - [Owner] - [Target date]
 [Activity 2] - [Owner] - [Target date]


 [Decision required] - [By whom] - [By when]



| Name | Role | Allocation | Contact |
|------|------|------------|---------|
| [Name] | [Role] | [%] | [Email] |

3. Stakeholder Communication Brief

Audience: Business stakeholders, end users Frequency: Milestone-based or monthly Format: Business-focused, minimal technical detail

# [Project Name] - Stakeholder Update
**Update #**: [Number]
**Date**: [Date]

## What We're Building
[Brief, business-focused project description]

## Progress Highlights
- ✅ [Business benefit delivered]
- ✅ [User-facing feature completed]  
- ✅ [Milestone achieved]

## What's Coming Next
### This Month
- [User-visible deliverable]
- [Business capability]

### Next Milestone: [Name] - [Date]
[What stakeholders will see/experience]

## How This Benefits You
- [Specific benefit 1]
- [Specific benefit 2]
- [Process improvement]

## What We Need From You
- [Action item for stakeholders]
- [Decision/input required]  
- [Testing/feedback opportunity]

## Questions?
Contact: [PM Name] - [Email] - [Phone]
Project Portal: [Link if applicable]

Report Generation Process

1. Data Collection

## Automatic Data Sources
- `project-milestones.md` → Schedule status
- `project-tasks.md` → Task completion
- `project-health.md` → KPI metrics  
- `requirements/` → Scope progress
- `test-cases/` → Quality metrics
- `status-reports/` → Historical trends

## Manual Inputs Required
- Issue descriptions and impact
- Risk assessments and mitigation plans
- Stakeholder feedback and decisions
- Budget and resource updates
- Qualitative observations

2. Report Assembly Workflow

1. Collect Data: Aggregate from project files and tracking systems
2. Calculate Metrics: Compute percentages, trends, variances
3. Assess Status: Apply red/yellow/green status indicators
4. Generate Narrative: Create executive summary and key messages
5. Format Output: Apply appropriate template for audience
6. Review & Validate: Check accuracy and completeness
7. Distribute: Send to stakeholder distribution lists

Visual Dashboard Components

Project Health Dashboard

## 📊 Project Dashboard - [Project Name]

### Status Indicators
- **Overall Health**: [🟢🟡🔴]
- **Schedule**: [🟢🟡🔴] [X days ahead/behind]
- **Budget**: [🟢🟡🔴] [X% used]
- **Scope**: [🟢🟡🔴] [X% complete]
- **Quality**: [🟢🟡🔴] [X% pass rate]

### Progress Bars
Requirements: [████████░░] 80%
Development: [██████░░░░] 60%  
Testing: [███░░░░░░░] 30%
Documentation: [██████████] 100%

### Trend Charts (Last 8 Weeks)
Week:        W1  W2  W3  W4  W5  W6  W7  W8
Schedule:    🟢  🟢  🟡  🟡  🟡  🔴  🔴  🟡
Budget:      🟢  🟢  🟢  🟢  🟡  🟡  🟡  🟡
Quality:     🟢  🟢  🟢  🟢  🟢  🟢  🟡  🟢

Milestone Timeline

## 🗓️ Milestone Timeline

Past Milestones:
✅ M1: Requirements [Completed 2024-01-15]
✅ M2: Analysis [Completed 2024-02-28] 
✅ M3: Design [Completed 2024-04-10]

Current Milestone:
🟡 M4: Development [Target: 2024-06-15, Forecast: 2024-06-22]

Future Milestones:
⏳ M5: Testing [Target: 2024-07-30]
⏳ M6: Deployment [Target: 2024-08-15]

Report Distribution

Automatic Distribution Lists

## Executive Reports
- Project Sponsor
- Program Manager
- Department Head
- Steering Committee

## Detailed Status Reports  
- Project Team Members
- Technical Stakeholders
- Business Analysts
- Quality Assurance

## Stakeholder Communications
- End User Representatives
- Business Process Owners
- Training Team
- Support Team

Communication Channels

• Email Distribution: Automated sending to distribution lists
• Project Portal: Web-based dashboard and report repository
• Team Meetings: Presentation format for status meetings
• Executive Briefings: Slide deck format for leadership reviews

Customization Guidelines

Report Frequency by Project Type

• Critical/High Visibility: Weekly detailed, bi-weekly executive
• Standard Projects: Bi-weekly detailed, monthly executive
• Maintenance/Small: Monthly detailed, quarterly executive

Audience-Specific Adaptations

• Technical Stakeholders: Include detailed metrics, code quality, architecture decisions
• Business Stakeholders: Focus on business value, user impact, timeline
• Executive Leadership: High-level status, financial impact, risk mitigation
• End Users: Feature delivery, training timeline, support preparation

Integration Points

• Reads data from project-planning-tracking skill artifacts
• Uses project-document-management folder structure
• Coordinates with requirements-ingest for scope metrics
• Supports goals-extract output for success criteria tracking

Report Quality Standards

1. Accuracy: All data verified and current
2. Timeliness: Reports delivered on schedule
3. Clarity: Clear status indicators and actionable information
4. Consistency: Standard formats and terminology
5. Completeness: All required sections populated
6. Relevance: Content tailored to audience needs

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GitHub-Integrated Status Reporting

Modern Data Sources

For projects using GitHub-integrated task management structure:

Primary Data Sources

• tasks/task-tracking.md → Current progress metrics
• tasks/T##-task-name.md → Individual task status
• project-plan.md → PERT analysis and critical path
• tasks/README.md → Task management workflow status
• GitHub Issues API → Real-time collaboration data

Enhanced Status Report Template

# Project Status Report - [Project Name]
**Period**: [Start Date] - [End Date]
**Report Date**: [Date]
**Project Manager**: [Name]

## Executive Summary
- **Overall Status**: [🟢 On Track | 🟡 At Risk | 🔴 Behind]
- **Phase**: [Current phase from project plan]
- **Critical Path Status**: [From PERT analysis]
- **GitHub Integration**: [Active/Synced/Issues tracking]

## Progress Metrics
### Task Completion (from task-tracking.md)
- **Phase 1**: [X]/[Total] tasks complete ([X]%)
- **Overall Project**: [X]/[Total] tasks complete ([X]%)
- **Critical Path**: [On schedule/X days behind/ahead]

### Team Collaboration (from GitHub Issues)
- **Active Issues**: [Count] 
- **Comments This Period**: [Count]
- **External Feedback**: [Quality/volume assessment]

## Phase Status
### Phase 1: [Phase Name] 
**Status**: [In Progress/Complete]
**Key Accomplishments**:
- [Completed task from T## files]
- [Another accomplishment]

**Active Work**:
- T##: [Task name] - [Owner] - [Status] - [Due date]

**Upcoming** (Next Period):
- T##: [Next task] - [Dependencies] - [Start date]

## Integration Health
### GitHub Sync Status
- **Last Sync**: [Date/time]
- : [None/Description if any]
 : [Active contributors count]


 : [Aligned/Needs update]
 : [Validated/Review needed]
 : [Current/Outdated]


| ID | Issue | Impact | GitHub Issue | Owner | Target Resolution |
|----|-------|---------|---------------|-------|-------------------|
| R1 | [Description] | [High/Med/Low] | [#Issue] | [Name] | [Date] |



 T##: [Task name] - [Critical dependency]


 [Expected issue comments/reviews]
 [Planned task imports/exports]


 [Decision needed]
 [Approval required]

Automated Reporting Capabilities

When using GitHub integration:

1. Task Progress: Automatically calculated from T##-task-name.md file states
2. Team Activity: GitHub API provides collaboration metrics
3. Dependency Tracking: PERT analysis combined with GitHub issue linking
4. Historical Trends: GitHub commit history shows documentation evolution
5. External Feedback: Issue comments provide stakeholder input metrics

This approach enables both traditional project reporting and modern distributed team collaboration tracking.