1. Dr. Elizabeth M. Anthony Humanities Department FSTPi, UTHM
PROGRESS REPORT
Dr. Elizabeth M. Anthony
Humanities Department
FSTPi, UTHM

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PROGRESS REPORT
Written to inform a supervisor, associate or customer about progress made.
The project can be:- the design, construction or repair of something, the study or research of a problem or the gathering of information on a technical subject.
Written when it takes well over three or four months to complete a project.

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PROGRESS REPORT
In a progress report you explain any one or all of the following:
How much of the work is complete;
What part of the work is currently in progress;
What work remains to be done;
What problems or unexpected things,if any, have arisen;
How the project is going in general.

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THE FUNCTIONS:
Reassure recipients that you are making progress, that the project is going smoothly and that it will be complete by the expected date.
Provide the recipients with a brief look at some of the findings or some of the work of the project.
Give the recipient a chance to evaluate your work on the project and to request changes.
Force you to establish a work schedule so that you will complete the project on time.

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TIMING & FORMAT
In a year-long project,there are customarily three progress reports.
Depending on the size of the progress report, the length and importance of the project & the recipient, it can take the following forms:

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TIMING & FORMAT cont ...
Memo - a short, informal report to someone within your organisation.
Letter - a short, informal report sent to someone outside your organisation.
Formal report - a long, formal report sent to someone outside your organisation.

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ORGANISATIONAL PATTERNS
- Combine two of these organisational strategies: time periods, project tasks or report topics.
Time Periods
- work accomplished in the preceding period(s)
- work currently being performed
- work planned for the next period(s)

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ORGANISATIONAL PATTERNS cont …
Project Tasks
- practically every project breaks down into individual tasks:
Project Individual tasks
Building municipal Measuring community interest
ball parks on city Locating suitable property
owned land Clearing the property
Designing the bleachers, fences, etc.

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ORGANISATIONAL PATTERNS cont …
Report Topics
- Organise your progress report according to the work done on the sections of the final report.
- Explain the work you have done, the work you are currently doing and the work you have planned.

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PROGRESS REPORT
A SAMPLE
ASSIGNMENT