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Natural Soup Project
PROJECT STATUS REPORT
Currently the Natural Soap Project is roughly halfway through its planning phase. Thus far it has already experienced some losses of technical resources which has caused delays as well as anxieties. This analysis will provide a project status update.
MILESTONE CHART
Work
Duration
Start
Finish
% Work Complete
Project Planning
112 hrs
Wed 10/7/15
Mon 10/26/15
Technical Team
112 hrs
Wed 10/7/15
Mon 10/26/15
Requirements
hrs
Wed 11/11/15
Manufacture Soap
hrs
Thu 11/12/15
Mon 12/14/15
Testing
hrs
Deployment
hrs
Wed 12/16/15
Wed 12/16/15
SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND ISSUES
Highlights of Risks
Anxiety among members of the technical team
Competition could potentially launch 3 months earlier
Placed other projects at risk due to borrowed assets
Highlights of Issues
Loss of two key technical resources
day delay
DISCUSSION
Risk is defined as an event that has a probability of occurring, and could have...
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