performance measures, timeline charts

KPI

measure only the most crucial measures. you can create them for a project, process, or organization. metrics generally used to evaluate factors crucial to the success of the organization

objective and key results (OKR)

a goal setting framework that creates powerful results through loose organizational aligment. the objective is an aspirational goal, and it is paired with measurable key results to track progress

project roadmap

high level document that shares major progress points, such as new feature rollouts. a roadmap is highly visual and resembles the format and level of detail that you might read in a press release. this visual works well for executive summaries

milestone charts

have more detail than a roadmap but are not exhaustive enough to form a plan. they look like a timeline and plot deadlines, check ins, and critical dates over the course of the project

project charter

created in the initiation phase, it is a brief formal document that outlines the project parameters. it helps the team, stakeholders, sponsor, and PM agree on why the project matters and what needs to happen