In the previous chapter, you learned that consistently gathering project status information in the areas of schedule, risks, and changes allows you to understand where the project is compared to where it was planned to be. Once we have all this status information, how do we make sense of it? Can the customer review key project status indicators anytime without going through every single status update? What if upper management just wants to see a summary of the project schedule or budget?

Reporting on the project status and performance is a key responsibility of every project manager. SharePoint can automatically generate project reports—each time the project status is updated by a project resource, a graph or indicator will be automatically generated, and the project sponsor can be alerted to review it. Sweet, isn’t it?