How do project managers report their work?

If one day the leader told you to report on the status of the project, how would you reply? In project reporting, I concluded that there are three types of projects: http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/7015.html "> Project Manager , To see which one you belong to:

The first kind, good news does not report worries. This project manager is just as smooth as his widow and it is always good news that it is communicated to the leader: progress is always smooth, the team must be harmonious, the customer must be satisfied, the world will always be peaceful, as if the weather is always clear sky It will never rainy like rain. Listening to the leadership is often smiling, nodding approval.

The second is the opposite, always seem worried. Probably because the project manager has a strong sense of crisis, every report must inevitably sound big problems with minor problems and the project is in crisis. It seems like the sky is falling down. This kind of project manager is just like Ji Xiaolan. It is an opening that is boring, people suffer, and the Emperor will inevitably be worried and worried.

Another is the status of one hundred and fifty stated project, such as what modules completed this week, the customer also asked what features to add, the system design encountered any problems, some employees want to get married for two weeks and so on. The whole process is basically without a comment, the leadership heard foggy, it is estimated that had to think for half an hour to probably summed up one or two three.

It seems that good news is an ideal reporting mode. This is true from the point of view of making the leader happy and in a shorter period of time. However, after all, this is not an objective situation, with the deceptive nature of a long time. After the problems are exposed, it is inevitable for leaders to feel that your work is not solid and even rhetoric.

It can be said that all three project managers did not understand what the leaders are concerned about, in the end want to get what kind of information. Is it as hard to ponder as a sea-bottom needle?

The reason why leaders want to listen to reports is nothing more than want to see how the project did. How to do that well? In fact, only two words: controlled. Therefore, how many functions have been completed in the project at present and how many problems have been encountered, the leadership will not really care about it. As long as the situation is under control, there are some surprises and deviations. What is the relationship between the two? Monkey does not work very well?

Visible, controlled can be seen as a sign of project health. Project usually have some minor anomaly does not matter, as long as the project manager can firmly control the overall situation, it is a healthy project. It's like we usually have a common cold because of skin wounds. It does not matter because the development of "illness" is predictable and controlled. Therefore, we are still proud to say that we are healthy. But for a cancer patient, I may not initially see any anomalies, but because of the uncontrolled spread of cancer, it can no longer be called healthy.

From this perspective, the leadership requires reporting, in fact, is seeking confidence. To give confidence in leadership, the most important thing is to show control. Inspired by this, the next time you report the work, you can report it this way:

First, a brief statement of the project's overall situation. Such as the overall progress, cost of use, employee morale and so on. For good places must be demonstrated, it is also reasonable to know the existence of peace. This is actually implied leadership, you are a clear person, under your rule, work in perfect order.

Then, report on the major events in the project, and your countermeasures. Such as the departure of key employees, milestones of the project, customer-led inspections, etc., and remember to say how prepared you are to respond. The intrinsic meaning of this is to tell the leadership, the project manager not only has the overall situation, but also on the important details of the closely followed, and very ideas, although there are some problems, but not enough to fear.

Finally report the next work plan, priorities, need for support, so that the leadership understand that your idea is very clear.

In short, around a core purpose: the project under control, please rest assured leaders. Such a report down, I believe no matter which leader will nod and praise: ah, this project manager is good, the project has done a good job!

Of course, let the leadership rest assured, but also to establish the basis of seeking truth from facts. If the project itself is in a mess, it makes no sense for you to reassure the leader.