Update Framework
How to structure concise progress updates that support understanding and action.
Update is not an activity dump
Summarize meaning, not every task.
Status needs a conclusion
Make the project state obvious.
Framework: Status → Done → Doing → Risk → Decision → Next
Use six layers.
Done needs evidence
Make completion inspectable.
Doing shows focus
Highlight the most important workstream.
Risk needs consequence
Explain impact and timing.
Decision creates action
Make pending decisions visible.
Next creates continuity
Show what happens after this update.
Applying this on Forwork
Use a standardized Update Block and timeline.
Conclusion
Status → Done → Doing → Risk → Decision → Next.