Health indicators provide a visual representation of the status of a project in respect to the project baseline or plan being tracked. At a quick glance, the health indicator can let you know if a project is on track or at risk. The health indicators are applied to scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
Health indicators
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![green scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_clipboard.jpg) Within scope
![green schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_clock.jpg) On schedule
![green budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_dollar.jpg) Within budget
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- Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved original scope.
- Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved original schedule.
- Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved original budget and plan.
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![grey scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Grey_Icon_clipboard.jpg) Under review
![green schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Grey_Icon_clock.jpg) Under review
![green budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Grey_Icon_dollar.jpg) Under review
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- Project on hold. Provide notes explaining reasons.
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![yellow scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clipboard.png) Risk of not meeting scope
![yellow schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clock.png) Risk of not meeting schedule
![yellow budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_dollar.png) Risk of exceeding budget
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- Scope: Status is deviated from the approved scope and requires revisions to meet original deliverables.
- Schedule: Status is deviated from the approved schedule within amber tolerance as identified in the Project Management Plan (PMP).
- Budget: Status is deviated from the approved budget within amber tolerance of estimated budget as identified in the PMP.
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![red scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_clipboard.jpg) Not meeting scope
![red schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_clock.jpg) Behind schedule
![red budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_dollar.jpg) Over budget
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- Scope: Status is significantly deviated from the approved scope. Initial scope is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to revise the plan.
- Schedule: Status is significantly deviated from the approved schedule. Initial schedule is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to revise the plan.
- Budget: Status is significantly deviated from the approved original budget. Delivery within approved budget is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to revise the plan.
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![green scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_clipboard.jpg) Within revised scope
![green schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_clock.jpg) On revised schedule
![green budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Green_Icon_dollar.jpg) Within revised budget
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For cases when baseline revisions are a result of scope changes.
- Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved revised scope.
- Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved revised schedule.
- Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved revised budget and plan.
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![yellow scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clipboard.png) Within revised scope
![yellow schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clock.png) On revised schedule
![yellow budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_dollar.png) Within revised budget
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- For cases when baseline revisions are a result of project implementation challenges.
- Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved revised scope.
- Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved revised schedule.
- Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved revised budget and plan.
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![yellow scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clipboard.png) Risk of not meeting revised scope
![yellow schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_clock.png) Risk of not meeting revised schedule
![yellow budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yellow_Icon_dollar.png) Risk of exceeding revised budget
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- Scope: Status is deviated from the approved scope and requires revisions to meet revised deliverables.
- Schedule: Status is deviated from the approved revised schedule within amber tolerance as identified in the PMP.
- Budget: Status is deviated from the approved revised budget within amber tolerance as identified in the PMP.
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![red scope icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_clipboard.jpg) Not meeting revised scope
![red schedule icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_clock.jpg) Behind revised schedule
![red budget icon](https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Red_Icon_dollar.jpg) Over revised budget
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- Scope: Status is significantly deviated from the approved revised scope. Revised scope is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to further revise the plan.
- Schedule: Status is significantly deviated from the approved revised schedule. Revised schedule is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to further revise the plan.
- Budget: Status is significantly deviated from the approved revised budget. Delivery within approved budget is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to further revise the plan.
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