Project status health indicators

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

Pictogram	Description
Within scope	Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved original scope.
On schedule	Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved original schedule.
Within budget	Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved original budget and plan.
Under review	Project on hold. Provide notes explaining reasons.
Under review	Project on hold. Provide notes explaining reasons.
Under review	Project on hold. Provide notes explaining reasons.
Risk of not meeting scope	Scope: Status is deviated from the approved scope and requires revisions to meet original deliverables.
Risk of not meeting schedule	Schedule: Status is deviated from the approved schedule within amber tolerance as identified in the Project Management Plan (PMP).
Risk of exceeding budget	Budget: Status is deviated from the approved budget within amber tolerance of estimated budget as identified in the PMP.
Not meeting scope	Scope: Status is significantly deviated from the approved scope. Initial scope is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to revise the plan.
Behind schedule	Schedule: Status is significantly deviated from the approved schedule. Initial schedule is unlikely achieved, requiring Steering Committee support or approval to revise the plan.
Over budget	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.
Within revised scope	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of scope changes. Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved revised scope.
On revised schedule	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of scope changes. Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved revised schedule.
Within revised budget	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of scope changes. Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved revised budget and plan.
Within revised scope	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of project implementation challenges. Scope: Project is progressing to deliver approved revised scope.
On revised schedule	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of project implementation challenges. Schedule: Project is progressing according to the approved revised schedule.
Within revised budget	For cases when baseline revisions are a result of project implementation challenges. Budget: Cost spending is progressing according to the approved revised budget and plan.
Risk of not meeting revised scope	Scope: Status is deviated from the approved scope and requires revisions to meet revised deliverables.
Risk of not meeting revised schedule	Schedule: Status is deviated from the approved revised schedule within amber tolerance as identified in the PMP.
Risk of exceeding revised budget	Budget: Status is deviated from the approved revised budget within amber tolerance as identified in the PMP.
Not meeting revised scope	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.
Behind revised schedule	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.
Over revised budget	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.