Progress report

The idea to use progress reports came from the board members of Forum Scientium representing the industry.

From info 99-01-22

“In order to help in the continuous planning (and replanning) of a project, we believe that the writing of progress and planning reports can be a good tool. We can list several reasons for this, and perhaps there are more:

A) Assist in the analyses of performed work and how to use that experience in future work and thus assist in the planning of future work.

B) These reports may form the basis for future, more extended reports to

C) This is how project work is evaluated in industry - but perhaps with reports on an even shorter time base than suggested here.

D) Inform the board and the scientific management group about the progress of the work.

The board of Forum Scientium has thus decided that all graduate students should turn in a progress report every third month. The extent of the report should be 1-2 pages and it should contain a description of what has been achieved during the last three-month period and what the plans are for the coming three months. It should include all activities, not only the research activities. The report should be written in English, in the format and with the headlines given below. This report should be signed by the graduate student and shortly commented (a few sentences) by her/his supervisor.”

02 oktober 2009

From now on there will only be three reports per year: Jan – March, April – August and Sept – December.

(For new PhD-students the first progress report should be handed in after appr. six months.)
The report is primarily written as a part of your own planning of your project. Secondly, you make it as a part of the communication between you and your supervisor.

I read it and use it as a background to the individual follow-ups.
Stefan Klintström
PROGRESS REPORT, 1QUARTER, 1999
PROJECT TITLE
Name
Research Activities during the previous period Significant results Diversion from the previous planning Problems Planning for the coming period. Planned research, including a time schedule Anticipated potential problems
Education
Activities during the last period Planning for the coming period
Teaching
Activities during the last period Planning for the coming period
Other activities of importance
Data
Twinning (defined as: a) Two or more Forum members from different research groups that do research together. It can be planned, but is often spontaneous. It normally results in common manuscripts, but it can also result in eg an acknowledgement. b) A Forum member doing research with another researcher (doctoral student or senior) within LiU.) Finished manuscripts that not yet are accepted Accepted and/or published manuscripts Percentage of your doctoral studies made (approximation) Planned dissertation date (At start which year, and after a while which month.)

Linköping, April 30, 1999

signature, doctoral student
Comments from supervisor

signature, supervisor

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