Status Report Template

		     Status Report
		     <AUTHOR>

TIME COVERED:	<DATE> -- <DATE>

GREEN FLAGS:	
 - <Good news. Breakthroughs. Completed milestones.>
YELLOW FLAGS:
 - <Potential problems. If attended to, won't be show stoppers.>
RED FLAGS:
 - <Real, immediate, show-stopping problems. Hopefully, these never
   occur because you've handled the problems at the "Yellow Flag" level.>
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ASSISTANCE NEEDED FROM <CUSTOMER>:
 - <PERSON>: Need access to XXX.
 - <PERSON>: Need approval of revised plan for UI testing.
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ASSISTANCE NEEDED FROM <MANAGEMENT>:
 - <PERSON>: Negotiate with customer about new due date.
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DEVIATIONS FROM PLAN:
 - <Anything that has changed deliverables, resources, or schedule.>
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LAST <PERIOD>'S WORK:
 - <List of main activities for the past period.>
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PLANS FOR THIS <PERIOD>:
 - <List of main activities for the coming period.>
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NOTES:
 - <Vacation plans, coming events, things that don't fit elsewhere.