statusmøder

Statusmøder are recurring meetings designed to review the progress of a project, program, or operation, with the aim of keeping stakeholders aligned, surfacing risks and blockers, and deciding on next steps. They provide a concise update on status and facilitate timely decisions to keep work on track.

Participants typically include the project or team lead, core team members, and key stakeholders or sponsors. The frequency is usually weekly or biweekly, though in agile contexts daily stand-ups are common. Meetings commonly last between 15 and 60 minutes, depending on scope and participants. In larger organizations, separate reviews for executives may occur at longer intervals.

An agenda for statusmøder generally covers progress since the last meeting, upcoming milestones, tasks and owners, risks and issues, resource changes, and any decisions or approvals required. In shorter formats, such as daily stand-ups, the focus is on what was done yesterday, what will be done today, and any blockers.

Benefits of statusmøder include improved visibility of progress, earlier detection of risks, enhanced accountability, and better alignment with objectives. Potential drawbacks include turning updates into routine or bureaucratic reporting, consuming time without added value, or creating information overload if not well structured.

Best practices emphasize a clear purpose and scope, inviting only necessary participants, maintaining a fixed duration, using a brief status dashboard, assigning owners for action items, and following up on decisions. When appropriate, asynchronous updates and adapting the format to the specific context (project, program, or operations) can increase effectiveness.