What is happening? Are we on track? Are we working towards discussed timeline? Is there any risk? - These are the common questions that your client will have at the end of the week and every day as well. To help them to gain more visibility - You can share weekly Project health report. In today's newsletter we will talk about - what you can add under your weekly report.

• Sprint Overview:

Summarize the goals and objectives of the current sprint.

Highlight the user stories or tasks that were completed during the week.

• Key Achievements:

Outline significant accomplishments and milestones reached.

Emphasize how these achievements align with project goals.

• Work Completed:

Provide a detailed breakdown of the work completed by each team member.

Include information on completed features, bug fixes, and improvements.

• Upcoming Sprint Preview:

Offer a preview of the tasks and user stories planned for the upcoming sprint.

Mention any adjustments to the backlog or changes in priorities.

• Impediments and Challenges:

Identify and communicate any impediments or challenges faced during the week.

Include a brief description of actions taken or planned to address these challenges.

• Velocity and Burndown Chart:

Display the team's velocity and the progress on the burndown chart.

Visualize how well the team is tracking against sprint goals and timelines.

• Testing and Quality Assurance:

Report on the status of testing efforts.

Include information on test coverage, the number of test cases executed, and any critical issues identified.

• Deployment Updates:

Detail any deployments made during the week.

Specify changes deployed, environments affected, and any issues encountered.

• Collaboration and Communication:

Highlight key points from team meetings, discussions, or collaborations.

Mention any decisions made or action items assigned during these interactions.

• Client or Stakeholder Feedback:

Share relevant feedback received from clients or stakeholders.

Discuss any adjustments made based on this feedback.

• Risk Assessment:

Assess and communicate potential risks to the project.

Provide insights into risk mitigation strategies or contingency plans.

• Resource Allocation:

Confirm that resources are allocated appropriately.

Address any concerns regarding resource constraints or bottlenecks.

• Metrics and KPIs:

Include relevant metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to the project.

Analyze trends and highlight areas for improvement.

• Next Steps and Action Items:

Clearly outline the next steps for the team.

Assign action items and responsibilities for the upcoming week.

• Dependencies and Blockers:

Identify any dependencies on external teams or factors.

Communicate blockers and their potential impact on the project.

You can modify the template of weekly report as per the need of the client and based on the nature of the project. It might seem tedious process to write detailed report each week - It's worth it though. It gives you clarity as Project manager and it gives clear visibility to client also.

Let me know which other points you include in your weekly report.