A progress report may include any of the following:

• What of the project is complete
• What part of the project is currently in progress
• What part remains to be done
• Evaluation of progress:  How the project is going in general. What problems have arisen that may affect the project’s schedule, budget, etc.

Progress reports have several important functions:

• Reassure recipients that you are making progress, that the project is going smoothly, and that it will be complete by the expected date and on budget.
• Provide recipients with a brief look at some of the findings or some of the work of the project.
• Give recipients a chance to evaluate your work on the project and to request changes.
• Give you a chance to discuss problems in the project and thus to forewarn recipients.
• Project a sense of professionalism to your work and your organization.