Project reporting software that writes the first draft
Reporting is the tax on delivery: chase updates, consolidate, rewrite the narrative, rebuild the pack, then answer follow-ups for two days. Pocket PMO drafts the narrative from live data, assembles a branded report in seconds, and lets your audience interrogate it themselves.
Drafted from live data
Plan movement, RAID changes, progress and change records written up in a consistent format.
One-click board pack
RAG, milestones, top risks, decisions and executive summary, branded to your organisation.
Interactive for the reader
Sponsors can ask the shared report questions, which removes most of the follow-up email.
Scheduled distribution
Set weekly or monthly and the report goes out without you rebuilding it.
Portfolio and programme roll-up
The same standard applied across every project, so comparison is meaningful.
You approve every word
Reports are drafts until you accept them, and every change is audited.
What a report has to contain to be useful
Most status reports fail in one of two ways: too much detail for the audience, or too little evidence for the decision. A report that survives a board meeting needs five things and not much else.
- An honest RAG with the reason attached.
- Milestone position — what moved, by how much, and why.
- Top risks and issues, with owners and what is being done.
- Decisions needed, stated as decisions rather than updates.
- Change and budget position against the baseline.
Our free status report template and RAG template use exactly that structure if you want to start on paper.
Adding the context a document cannot hold
When you present in person, half the value is the detail around the report — the faulty unit that cost three days, the supplier who has gone quiet. You can attach that private briefing context to a snapshot, so when a reader asks a question the answer carries the depth you would have given in the room. The briefing itself is never shown as part of the report.
From project to portfolio
The same reporting engine produces a single-project status report, a change report and a portfolio pack, so the format is consistent whoever is reading. See the PMO dashboard for the roll-up view and status reporting for what good looks like.
See it before you buy it
The snapshot demo is a real report you can open and question. The sandbox lets you generate one from sample data without an account.
Frequently asked questions
What is project reporting software?
Software that produces consistent project and portfolio reports from delivery data — status narrative, RAG, milestones, risks, decisions and budget — rather than requiring someone to assemble a document by hand each cycle.
How long does a report take to produce?
Seconds to draft, then as long as you want to spend editing. A weekly cycle that used to take half a day typically becomes a review rather than a build.
Can I keep my own report format?
Yes. Report templates are configurable and organisation branding is applied automatically to shared and exported reports.
Can recipients read reports without an account?
Yes. Snapshot reports are shared by link and are readable and interactive without a licence.
Does it export to PDF and CSV?
Yes — reports export to PDF for circulation and underlying registers export to CSV.
See Pocket PMO in action
Try the interactive demo or start a free 15-day trial — cancel anytime.