BSBPMG522 Project Status Report: Sydney Hot Cake Bakery Project

This project status report details the progress of the Sydney Hot Cake Bakery project, focusing on key milestones, budget allocation, and risk management strategies. The report covers the development of project content, design, and interactive elements, alongside the testing phase. It provides a breakdown of planned versus actual expenditures, highlighting any budget variances. Project risks, such as unattractive content and poor website design, are assessed with their potential impact and proposed mitigation strategies. The report also offers recommendations for the Operations Manager, including the importance of strict timelines and high-quality web hosting to ensure project success. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the project's current status, challenges, and future considerations.

BSBPMG522 Undertake project work Project Status Report template
Sydney Hot Cake Bakery
Project Status Report
Sydney Hot Cake Bakery
Report for:
Project Manager:
Project objective:
1. Project Progress Summary
Briefly describe the Project’s progress towards meeting its target outcome during this
reporting period. Anecdotal information may be provided.
2. Milestones
This section should reflect key dates for activities as specified in the Project Management
Plan
Milestones Target date Actual date Impact
Description of
milestone
Target date as per
project plan
Actual date
achieved
Briefly describe any
changes to the project
schedule required as a
result of the amended
milestone(s).
Development of
content
1/6/2019 4/6/2019 All content developed
and handed over to web
designers
Design of content 6/6/2019 12/6/2019 Ongoing
Addition of
interactive content
13/6/19 18/6/2019 Yet to commence
Testing of websiting 19/6/19 30/6/19 Yet to commence
3. Budget
Total Project funding $400,000
Planned Expenditure for this reporting period $80,000
Actual Expenditure for this reporting period. $85,000
Remaining budget for life of project $315,000
4. Project Risk Management Statement
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BSBPMG522 Undertake project work Project Status Report template
Include information on project risks to date.
Risk Predicted
likelihood
Seriousness Actions to be taken
Brief description of
project risks arising
Include
likelihood
attributed to risk
in project plan
Include
consequences
attributed to risk
in project plan
Include actions to be taken
based on original risk
treatments identified.
Unattractive or
inappropriate content
developed that will
turn off users of the
website
High Clients will reject
the website
Involve users in the design
Emsure multiple people
check and give their
comments.
Poor website design Medium Clients will find
the website
complicated or
too plain to
interact with.
Have multiple independent
website designers to
review the website
Interaction buttons or
links not working on
website
High Users may be
stuck in accessing
resources they
require on the
website and they
may hence
become impatient
and leave.
Ensure that all links are
checked before the website
is declared finished
5. Recommendations:
Brief statement(s) for the Operations Manager to consider and/or endorse as applicable.
The operations manager needs to consider the following:
1. Timelines: Strict timelines will ensure that there is no wastage of resources during
implementation
2. Web hosting: There is need to source a company to offer web hosting services that are
high quality to ensure the continuous availability of the website.
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