Interimrapportages

Interimrapportages refer to periodic reports prepared between formal annual or milestone reports to communicate the current status, performance, and outlook of a project, program, or organization. The term is commonly used in Swedish-speaking contexts, but the concept appears worldwide as interim reports, progress reports, or management reports. They are produced for internal audiences such as executives, project teams, and boards, and may be shared with external stakeholders depending on requirements.

The purpose of interimrapportages is to provide timely, concise information that supports decision making, risk management, and governance. They help identify deviations from plans early, enabling corrective actions, reallocation of resources, and adjustments to forecasts. They also serve as a basis for discussions about priorities, scope changes, and risk mitigation.

Contents typically include progress against scope and milestones, budget and forecast, resource usage, risk and issue logs, change requests, and quality or performance indicators. For interim financial reporting, items often cover income and expenses, assets and liabilities, cash flow, and comparisons with budgets and prior periods. In regulated settings, interim reporting may need to comply with applicable accounting standards and disclosure requirements, such as IAS 34 in IFRS jurisdictions, though practices vary by country and sector.

Timing and process usually involve monthly, quarterly, or milestone-based cycles. Data are drawn from project management tools, financial systems, and risk registers, and the reports are reviewed by management and, when required, the board. Interimrapportages are intended to complement, not replace, the annual report by providing early visibility into performance and outlook.