The Web Testing Companion: The Insider's Guide to Efficient and Effective Tests

Lydia Ash

Forms and Templates: Weekly Status Report

Status reports are not just a way for your manager to watch what you are doing; they are your chance to show your accomplishments and keep your manager informed, as well as ensure that you are on the right track. The following is a template you can follow for a weekly status report.

Weekly Status Report (Format 1)

Subject: Weekly Status Report 3/19-3/23

Bugs logged during the week: <bug #s>

3/19

• Activity one (for example, Created 12 new test cases)

• Activity two (for example, Weekly team meeting)

• Activity three (for example, Reviewed test spec with developer responsible)

3/20

• Activity one

• Activity two

• Activity three

3/21

• Activity one

• Activity two

• Activity three

3/22

• Activity one

• Activity two

• Activity three

3/23

• Activity one

• Activity two

• Activity three

Goals for Next week:

1. First goal to accomplish

2. Second goal

3. Third goal, and so on

Notes: Any issues blocked from completion, not finished, or cancelled.

Weekly Status Report (Format 2)

Alternately, the following format may work better for you:

This Week's Accomplishments

• First goal

• Second goal

• Third goal

Last Week's Goals - Pasted in from last week's status report

• First goal

• Second goal

• Third goal

Next Week's Goals

• First goal

• Second goal

• Third goal