How to provide a project status update in a project?
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[**Status Updates**](https://asana.com/guide/help/projects/progress#sts=Project%20status) are a way of drilling into the details of how a project is progressing from your portfolio. We all know the different statuses we can provide for a project, now we are going to learn how to use them correctly.
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Navigate to the "Overview" of the project where you will provide the Status Update.
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Select the status to provide: On track, At risk, Off track, Complete.
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The **Project Owner** is responsible for making sure the following fields are updated each month when providing a Project Status Update.
- Dates of the project.
- Project phase.
- Have the mapping attached to the Status Update.
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Write your Project Status Update, you can follow the template provided by Asana. This project Status Update needs to answer the question "*Where are we at with this project?*".
**Indicate the Status based on these considerations:**\
š¢ On track
- There are no overdue tasks in the project.
- There are no delays in the project.
- The project timeline is updated.
š” At risk
- There are overdue tasks in the project.
- There are delays in the project the require attention.
š“ Off track
- The project has surpassed the project timeline dates.
šµ On hold
- The project has been put on holding period.
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Complete
- Project has been successfully completed.
**Project Status Update template:**
**Summary**\
This project is {insert status} and {one live summary why that status}
This month we discussed with the client \__\_
**What weāve accomplished**\
Provide a clear paragraph with a summary of what has been accomplished with this project within the last month.
**What's blocked**\
Considerations:
- When the project is **On track**, this area should be empty.
- When the project is **At risk**, hyperlink the "project delays" and provide what are the actions to take next to go back on track.
- @mention team members when their attention is required in the project.
- Make sure to have tasks in place for the action steps to take in order to take care of the issues.
- When the project is **Off track**, provide a clear detail what happened that put this project Off track, indicate what has happened since last Status Update that lead this project to go Off track without taking action for risks, and if no actions were taken provide details of the reasons.
**Next steps**
Outline the action steps to take with this project.
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Once finish, Click "Post".
