Status Update Slide Template
Weekly status / sprint review composed slide: KPI strip on top, two-column Highlights/Risks split in the middle, Action Items as a labeled list at the bottom. The action items column is what differentiates a status update from a recap — leadership leaves with the next moves named.
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Example brief
Sprint 14 status: 64 points delivered (+18%), 0 production incidents, 2.3-day median cycle time. Highlights: shipped checkout v2, two new engineers ramped fast. Risks: payments review bottleneck, SSO vendor latency. Actions: hire payments reviewer, escalate SSO SLA.
API example
With a brief (async, $0.05)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "cb5e094c-ae33-5b24-9025-8d99eef39124",
"brief": "Sprint 14 status: 64 points delivered (+18%), 0 production incidents, 2.3-day me..."
}'With structured params (sync, $0.03)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "cb5e094c-ae33-5b24-9025-8d99eef39124",
"params": {
"title": "Sprint 14 — Strong delivery, payments-review bottleneck",
"metrics": [
{
"value": "64",
"label": "Points delivered",
"trend": "+18%",
"trend_dir": "up"
},
{
"value": "0",
"label": "Prod incidents",
"trend": "0",
"trend_dir": "flat"
},
{
"value": "2.3d",
"label": "Median cycle time",
"trend": "-15%",
"trend_dir": "up"
},
{
"value": "8.4",
"label": "Team NPS",
"trend": "+0.6",
"trend_dir": "up"
}
],
"highlights": [
"Shipped checkout v2 on schedule (3-day buffer)",
"Two new engineers ramped — both shipping by day 5",
"Zero production incidents this sprint",
"Mobile beta crossed 500 daily actives"
],
"risks": [
"Payments review bottleneck — single reviewer, 11 items queued",
"SSO vendor SLA degraded; latency up 40% week-over-week",
"Security audit overdue by 2 weeks"
],
"actions": [
"Hire #2 payments reviewer — open req, 2 candidates in pipeline",
"Escalate SSO vendor SLA to CSM; weekly check-in until resolved",
"Pull security audit forward — block calendar Tue/Wed next week"
],
"takeaway": "Delivery on track; payments review is the binding constraint for Sprint 15."
}
}'Tags
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render a Status Update slide?
Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "cb5e094c-ae33-5b24-9025-8d99eef39124" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.
What data does the Status Update template accept?
The Status Update template accepts: title, metrics, highlights, risks, actions, takeaway. Supports 3-5 items. See the parameter reference below for details.
Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?
Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.
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