RAG status
Meaning in project management, with examples
In project management, RAG status means: A simple traffic-light rating used in reports: red means serious problems, amber means some problems or risks, and green means everything is on track.
In Turkish: RAG durumu, trafik ışığı durumu
How it is used
RAG stands for red, amber, green. It appears in status reports and dashboards, often separately for schedule, budget, scope and risks. People say a project “is amber” or “has gone red”. American teams may say red, yellow, green.
Example sentences
The RAG status for budget is green, but schedule is amber because of the late hardware.
If the RAG status goes red, the sponsor expects a recovery plan within a week.
Common collocations
- RAG status
- RAG rating
- go red
- amber status
- RAG report
Related terms
More terms: Status Reporting & Governance
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