The following are some recommendations and options for informally representing a Status Assessment.
Option: No Documentation
It is more important to perform the assessment than to document it. Lessons learned must be communicated to those that
need the information, however, this may be done directly, rather than through some form of documentation.
Option: Use Email
Consider documenting the assessment if there are interested stakeholders that did not participate in the assessment, or
to keep track of the results for future assessments or project post-mortem.
Email is generally an appropriate medium. Topics should include the following:
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Iteration or time period applicable to the assessment
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What was done in the last period (compare with what was planned)
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What will be done in the next period (compare with what was planned)
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Major risks
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Major issues
Option: Merge with the Iteration Assessment
When iterations are of short duration, there is no need for a separate status assessment.
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