RAG Status Reporting
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Rag Report
Focus
September 2012
Each month a request will be made for Project Managers to send a RAG (red/amber/green) status
report in 7 specific areas to the PMQ office plus a summary of the general status which will be
used communicated to the University. The RAG is an indicator of how you think your project is
progressing.
Previous Comments/Mitigating Actions
Comments/Mitigating Actions
Scope
Budget
Resource
Schedule
Quality
Stakeholders
Risk
GENERAL
STATUS
When projects are Red, there is usually a change that has to be made because the project is
experiencing a problem which means the agreed plan in terms of cost/time/scope needs to be
adjusted and a change control form completed. When you report a problem it is very important you
think through and explain the implications of the problem and what can be done to resolve it. The
detail should be provided in the change control form but on the RAG report, provide a very brief
summary.
When projects are Amber there is usually a problem encountered that, while disruptive, is
probably still within the tolerances of the defined project. The project manager should be
considering measures to control the problem and consider whether the PMQ can offer support in
any way. Similar to when projects are red, it is very important that you think through and explain
the implications of the problem and what can be done to resolve it.
When projects are Green it usually means there is low risk or the project is on schedule and still
able to meet original objectives as planned.
The comments you provide are a way of getting help from the PMQ office. While all stakeholders
and dependent projects should be aware of a project’s status based on what you’ve told them, the
comments you provide allows the PMQ office to support your communications to ensure key
Author: PMQ Office
Contact: pmq-office@gre.ac.uk
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stakeholders and dependent projects are aware of how their own activities might need to be
managed given what is happening with your project.
Author: PMQ Office
Contact: pmq-office@gre.ac.uk
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