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About this PowerPoint template
The Project Status PowerPoint Template is a complete 20-slide presentation: a clear review of delivery, risks, and upcoming decisions. Every slide is fully editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides, so you can change the text, colours, charts and icons to fit your brand in minutes.
Inside, the slides walk through topics such as “Workstream status needs evidence”, “Stakeholders need clear answers on delivery” and “Status terms should mean the same thing”, with ready-made layouts for each step. It is part of our Project Management presentations.
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What's included
- 20 professionally designed 16:9 widescreen slides
- 100% editable text, shapes, icons, tables and charts (no flat images)
- Works in Microsoft PowerPoint (Windows and Mac) and Google Slides
- Clean, consistent layout that follows your theme colours and fonts
- Delivered as a single ZIP file containing the .pptx presentation
What to include in a project status report
A simple structure that works for most audiences, mapped to the slides in this deck:
| Part | What goes there | Slide in this deck |
|---|---|---|
| Overall status | RAG status for scope, schedule, budget and quality | Slides 3, 5, 18 |
| Progress | What was completed since the last report | Use any content slide |
| Milestones | Upcoming dates and whether they are on track | Slides 2, 3, 4 |
| Risks and issues | New or escalated items, with owners | Slides 9, 11 |
| Decisions needed | What you need from the audience, and by when | Slides 2, 3, 4 |
Key numbers: Project management
Research figures you can quote on your slides. Each one names the study it comes from, so your audience can check it.
| Finding | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average project performance rate (completed projects that met business goals) | 73.8% | PMI Pulse of the Profession (2025) |
| Success rate of projects that navigate complexity well vs poorly | 88% vs 14% | PMI Pulse of the Profession (2026) |
| Success rate with a structured framework vs without | 72% vs 61% | PMI Pulse of the Profession (2026) |
| Projects that define success criteria upfront succeed at | nearly 2× the rate | PMI Pulse of the Profession (2025) |
Sources: PMI Pulse of the Profession 2026 (press release) · PMI report coverage, PM Global · Project statistics summary (PMI 2025), Breeze. Figures are from the editions named; check for a newer edition before you present.
Slide-by-slide outline
| Slide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 1 | Title slide: Project Status |
| 2 | Confirm the project position and agree owners for upcoming actions. |
| 3 | Current status is [Green / Amber / Red], based on [evidence]. The immediate focus is [next milestone],… |
| 4 | Agreed deliverables: [deliverables] Delivery boundaries: [defined boundaries] Plan-supporting assumptions:… |
| 5 | Workstream status needs evidence |
| 6 | The project is now in [current phase] |
| 7 | Milestones define the route ahead |
| 8 | Delivery confidence rests on verifiable evidence |
| 9 | Risks need clear owners and mitigations |
| 10 | Dependencies can shape the delivery path |
| 11 | A blocker needs a recovery path |
| 12 | Stakeholders need clear answers on delivery |
| 13 | Forecasts should explain every variance |
| 14 | Readiness is measured against release criteria |
| 15 | Next actions need owners and dates |
| 16 | Lessons should change how work proceeds |
| 17 | Handoffs need explicit ownership |
| 18 | Status terms should mean the same thing |
| 19 | End the review with shared commitments |
| 20 | Confirm status, decisions, owners, due dates, and the next checkpoint: [date]. |
Tips for a project status report
- Put the overall status and the ask on the first slide.
- Explain every amber or red with one line: cause, impact, fix.
- Keep the format the same every week so changes stand out.
- Show trends (last 4 reports), not just today's colour.
Mistakes to avoid
- Everything green until it suddenly turns red
- Long task lists instead of exceptions
- No clear ask
Checklist before you present
- Is the overall RAG status explained?
- Are milestones shown against the baseline?
- Are new risks flagged?
- Is there a clear decision or ask?
- Is the date of the report on the slide?
Great for
- Project kickoff meetings
- Weekly and monthly status reports
- Steering committee and governance updates
- Agile sprint planning and reviews
How to customise it
- Download the ZIP file and unzip it to get the .pptx presentation.
- Open it in PowerPoint, or upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides.
- Replace the sample text and numbers with your own; charts update from their data sheets.
- Change the theme colours once to recolour the whole deck, then delete any slides you don't need.
Questions about a project status report
What does RAG mean in a status report?
Red, Amber, Green. Green is on track, amber is at risk but recoverable, and red needs help or a decision to recover.
How often should project status be reported?
Weekly for the project team and sponsor is common; monthly for steering committees and portfolio reviews.
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Template details
| Template | Project Status PowerPoint Template |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business PowerPoint Templates, Project Management |
| File format | PowerPoint (.pptx), delivered as a .zip file |
| Number of slides | 20 fully editable slides |
| File size | 2.1 MB |
| Slide size | 16:9 widescreen |
| Preview images | 20 |
| Editable | Yes: text, colours, shapes, icons and charts |
| Works with | PowerPoint 2010 and later, PowerPoint for Mac, Google Slides |
| Licence | Royalty-free, yours to keep using after your plan ends (terms of use apply) |
| Price | Included in every SlideVilla plan |
| Added | 28 Apr 2025 |
Questions about this template
Can I edit the Project Status PowerPoint Template?
Yes. Every part of the Project Status PowerPoint Template is made with native PowerPoint shapes and text boxes, so you can change the wording, colours, fonts and sizes, move or delete elements, and swap icons without losing quality.
Does the Project Status PowerPoint Template work in Google Slides?
Yes. Download the .zip file, unzip it to get the .pptx, upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides. The layout, shapes and text stay editable there too.
Is the Project Status PowerPoint Template free?
It is a premium template, included in every SlideVilla plan together with the rest of the library. See plans and pricing.
What size and format is it?
It is a PPTX file in 16:9 widescreen format with 20 slides, 2.1 MB (downloaded as a .zip; unzip it to get the presentation), with 20 preview images shown above.
How to use this template
- Step 1DownloadClick Download, then unzip the .zip file to get the .pptx presentation.
- Step 2OpenOpen it in PowerPoint, or upload it to Google Slides from your Drive.
- Step 3Make it yoursChange text, colours, icons and charts. Every element is fully editable.
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