> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arkata.mt/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Project statuses

> The six project statuses and what each one means.

Every project has a status telling your team where it stands. New projects start as **Ongoing**.

## The six statuses

| Status                | Meaning                                                    |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Ongoing**           | Work is in progress on your side                           |
| **Waiting on Client** | You need something from the client before you can carry on |
| **Waiting on PA**     | The ball is with the Planning Authority                    |
| **In Review**         | The work is being checked                                  |
| **Completed**         | The job is finished                                        |
| **Cancelled**         | The job is not going ahead                                 |

The first four are active. **Completed** and **Cancelled** move the project to the **Archived** list, see [Archive and delete projects](/projects/archiving).

## Change a project's status

Click the **status badge** at the top of the project page and pick a new one, or click **Edit Project** and change **Status**. You can move between any two statuses at any time.

## Where statuses show up

* **Projects list**: each project's status badge.
* **General dashboard**: the **Projects by Status** chart counts your active projects. Click a bar to see the projects behind it.
* **Timeline dashboard**: status is shown by colour, and you can filter by it.

<Note>
  A project's status is separate from its [project timeline](/projects/lifecycle-phases). The timeline tracks which permit phases are done. The status tracks who the project is waiting on right now.
</Note>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Project timeline" icon="timeline" href="/projects/lifecycle-phases">
    The phases behind each project type.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Archive and delete" icon="box-archive" href="/projects/archiving">
    What happens to completed and cancelled work.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>