Project Execution and Control: Report Templates Comparisons

PROJECT EXECUTION AND CONTROL: REPORT TEMPLATES COMPARISONS 1
Project Execution and Control: Report Templates Comparisons
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PROJECT EXECUTION AND CONTROL: REPORT TEMPLATES COMPARISONS 2
The strengths and weaknesses for two project report templates are described below; template
I is a standard template where information is entered and described while template II is a traffic
light type of dashboard
Template I
Strengths Weaknesses
Descriptive type of template that captures a lot
of details for a project
It includes a section for describing the success
criteria for any project
The template is self explanatory, with
instructions given such that any person can
understand it and enter the right details
Gives recognition to the main stakeholders
The template allows for the success criteria for
the project to be described
Gives updates on resource use, specifically the
budget and will enable the reader to now how
the financial aspects of the project is doing
Is usually objective (Hillson, 2012)
Lacks document management system; it is
lacking a version number and any revision
information
Requires one to read through all content;
sometimes, the descriptions may be too long for
someone to quickly read through
Template II
Strengths Weaknesses
Concise and easy to use
Simplistic
Not likely to have too much description
Gives visual clues as to the performance of a
project and the key indices through the color
codes; the report template is the dashboard type
Provides most of the content a project report
should have, including milestones,
Does not provide sufficient details especially for
complex projects
Too simplistic
There is no standardized basis for labeling
project progress and KPI’s (key performance
indicators) with a given color
Does not address stakeholders or define who the