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Status update

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCore term

In software engineering, status update means: A short, regular report that tells stakeholders what has been done, what is coming next and what risks or blockers exist.

In Turkish: durum güncellemesi, durum raporu

How it is used

Sent weekly or every two weeks by email or Slack, or given in a meeting. Good PMs keep status updates short, lead with what changed and flag problems early. Common phrases: on track, at risk, blocked, slipped.

Example sentences

  1. In this week's status update: search is on track, but payments is at risk.

  2. Please send me a quick status update before the leadership meeting.

Common collocations

  • weekly status update
  • send a status update
  • give a status update
  • status update email
  • stakeholderAny person or group that is affected by a project or has a say in it, such as customers, managers, other teams, the legal team or support.
  • milestoneAn agreed point in development when specific work must be delivered and reviewed, such as a playable demo, alpha or beta; publishers often pay the studio per milestone.
  • escalateTo pass an alert, incident or problem to a more senior person or team because it is serious or beyond your own authority or skills.
  • timelineThe planned order and dates of the main steps of a piece of work, from the start to the launch.
  • alignmentMaking an AI system's behavior match human intentions and values, so that it is helpful and honest and avoids causing harm. Also the research field that studies this.

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