1. Progress Reports Form and Structure
Shelley Thomas

2. Introduction Progress Reports give:
your progress on one particular project
the progress of your work on all of your projects

3. Topics of Discussion Readers’ concerns Report format
Introduction
Facts and Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Progress Report Superstructure

4. Readers’ Concerns Audience is primarily concerned with the future
Report topic (refresh your readers’ memories)
Purpose (why is this work important?)
Time Schedule (is the project on schedule?)
Problems (if so, explain ... if not, reassure)

5. Readers’ Concerns (con’t)
Results (what have you found out so far?)
Future Expectations (what do you expect to happen next?)
Conclusions (what action should your readers take?)

6. Report Format Introduction Facts and Discussion
What does the report cover?
What is the purpose of the work?
Facts and Discussion
Past work--is your project progressing as planned? Explain results.
Present work--where are you now?
Update Gantt Chart (from Proposal)
Update Budget (from Proposal)

7. Report Format (con’t) Future work Conclusions Recommendations
What progress do you expect during the next reporting period?
Conclusions
How do things stand over all?
Recommendations
What should be done now?
These two sections could be combined.

8. Progress Reports Keep information oriented toward the future.
Discuss all sections included in the superstructure.
Update the time schedule.
Reassure your client that you will complete this project on time.