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.

Pictogram	Description
Within scope On schedule Within budget	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.
Under review Under review Under review	Project on hold. Provide notes explaining reasons.
Risk of not meeting scope Risk of not meeting schedule Risk of exceeding budget	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.
Not meeting scope Behind schedule Over budget	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.
Within revised scope On revised schedule Within revised budget	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.
Within revised scope On revised schedule Within revised budget	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.
Risk of not meeting revised scope Risk of not meeting revised schedule Risk of exceeding revised budget	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.
Not meeting revised scope Behind revised schedule Over revised budget	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.