Weekly Status Reports

Weekly Status Reports

Each iteration, your team submits a status report documenting progress, risks, and adjustments.

Required Sections

1. Goals committed vs achieved — what you planned vs what you delivered
2. Work summary — closed issues, notable PRs
3. Risks / blockers — new and ongoing issues
4. Adjustments — scope changes, roadmap updates
5. Next iteration focus — preview of upcoming goals

Template

# Status Report — Iteration [N]

**Team:** [Name]
**Week:** [Dates]

## Goals
- [x] Goal 1: Achieved
- [ ] Goal 2: Spillover (reason: ...)
- [x] Goal 3: Achieved

## Work Summary
- PR #X: [Description]
- Issues closed: #[A], #[B]

## Risks & Blockers
- [Risk 1] — mitigation: ...
- [Risk 2] — status: ...

## Adjustments
- [Change from original plan]

## Next Iteration Focus
- [Goal 1]
- [Goal 2]

Data Sources

Section	Where to Find It
Goals vs Achieved	Iteration goals issue + closed issues
Work Summary	GitHub merged PR list
Risks	Retro discussion + board blockers column
Adjustments	New roadmap deltas

Quality Signals

• Honest about scope variance (transparency earns trust)
• Risks have mitigation plans, not just identification
• Clear link between current work and upcoming goals