project status report template

Project status written from your meeting

Status reports take an hour to write and are out of date by Friday. Acta writes one from the meetings themselves: a red, amber or green status per project, why, and who owns what.

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What the Project status contains

Red / amber / green status per project, with blockers, risks and owners.

  1. 1

    Reviews meeting discussions to monitor project status, key decisions, and action items.

  2. 2

    Delivers a concise summary of each project's progress, highlighting blockers and risks.

  3. 3

    Creates a report with a visual status indicator (red/yellow/green) for each project, including a brief justification.

  4. 4

    Tracks action items with assigned team members and due dates.

When to use it

  • Weekly project syncs
  • Programme and portfolio reviews
  • Client project check-ins

How it works

  1. Turn the template on

    Pick it on the Templates page in Acta. You can run several templates on the same meeting.

  2. Record the meeting

    On Zoom, Google Meet or Teams, with the desktop app, Chrome extension, notetaker or mobile app.

  3. Read the report

    A few minutes after the meeting, the report is next to the summary and transcript.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the Project status template?

Status reports take an hour to write and are out of date by Friday. Acta writes one from the meetings themselves: a red, amber or green status per project, why, and who owns what.

How does Acta decide red, amber or green?

From what was said in the meeting about progress, blockers and risks, and it gives a short justification for each status.

Does it track action items?

Yes. Each action item is listed with the team member who owns it and the due date.

Can AI write the Project status from a meeting?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the Project status afterwards from what was said. Anything the meeting didn't cover is shown as missing, not made up.

Do I need a bot in the meeting to get the Project status?

No. The Acta desktop app and Chrome extension record from your own computer, so no bot joins the call. When you can't attend, the Acta notetaker can join from your calendar instead.

Is the template free to try?

Yes. Acta is free for 15 days, with unlimited recordings and transcriptions, and every report template included.

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