How to write Status Report

Hey folks,

Status report can be Daily status report, Weekly status report or Monthly status report.  It depends how you make it and for which type of model you are preparing it. It differ from Agile to waterfall and prototype model.

It can be include

• Current Status v. Plan (Ahead/Behind/On Schedule)
• Progress of tasks planned for previous week
• Tasks planned for next week including tasks carried from previous week
• Error Statistics from Error Measurement system
• Issues/Risks
• Test case count information, if any.
• Any observation or blockage  
• File format name should be proper and consist
• Give Attachment reference like what you are attached with mail like traceability metrics, test cases, test scenarios, query document etc along with module name.
• Give build and Environment detail information on which you test the functionality as discussed on call or mail information
• Give defect validation reference
• a. Defect# - open/Close/Reopen/Fail
• Give Query information proper for new ITGs requirement, During testing found any difficulty
• If multiple module's execution came at a time, then heading ITG name in proper way along with below details.
• Give Functional Observation
• Give Regression Observation
• Give Ad hoc testing scenarios as reference, if any
• Give summary of execution if any like Block Test cases # along with count and proper detail with reason (Defect#,environment issue etc)
• Active defect summary for the module
• Give notes information, like any reminder, holidays, leaves etc.
• Attach all the required document
• Check for spell and grammar.