Thursday, May 27, 2010

EPMO – Status Reporting

The EPMO status reporting process is a method for reporting and reviewing project / portfolio status within the framework of a program or project management office.

The basic process steps are –
• Collect Project Status information – Discuss with Plan Owners
• Transfer Project Status line
• Update Project Actual in MSP
• Generate Verification Report
• Review Verification Report with stakeholders
• Revise Project Actual in MSP
• Generate Project Performance Report – Project level / Account Level
• Analyze schedules and Status information
• Review Status with stakeholders

Required Tools
• MS Project Professional Server and Client Tools
• MS Office [Powerpoint, Excel etc]
• Sharepoint Server

Do these for efficiency in results
• Always use your MS-Project status information for reports
• Review reports with stakeholders and discuss + escalate risks
• Publish performance reports and discuss about improvement for productivity
• Publish RAG Status Reports for Backlog and Dependencies
• Publish status reports, revised schedules, Risks and Issues in common share-point portal – include clients to provide better visibility.

Using EPMO Reporting in efficient way improves the deliverable performance, limits the risks, and provides valuable visibility to stakeholders.

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