Programme Status Ribbons — One Card Per Workstream (Infographic)
Best for: a steering-committee view of several workstreams on one screen Avoid when: workstreams need full status reports (link them instead) Answers: which workstreams are healthy, which are at risk, and which are blocked
infographic list-grid-ribbon-card
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
- #2f9e44
- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
- #0f9b9b
- #c16f8a
- #7c5a3d
data
title Programme Health — Q3
desc Five workstreams, status in the description
lists
- label Identity migration
desc On track — 62% complete
- label Billing split
desc At risk — waiting on legal
- label Data residency
desc On track — EU region live
- label Mobile release
desc Blocked — store review
- label Support tooling
desc On track — pilot runningData Shape
One lists item per workstream; desc carries the status word first so the eye can scan the column. Keep to
six items maximum.
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
infographic list-grid-ribbon-card |
Ribbon styling; each card reads as a titled lane |
list-grid-badge-card |
Lighter cards when status colour is unnecessary |
list-grid-compact-card |
Denser grid for seven or more workstreams |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Status buried at the end of a sentence → ✅ start
descwith On track / At risk / Blocked - ❌ Equal detail for every workstream → ✅ expand only the ones with a decision attached
- ❌ Using it as a status archive → ✅ this is the current picture; history belongs in the tracker
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Headline numbers only | leadership-metric-board.md |
| Milestone dates on one line | platform-milestone-timeline.md |
| Stage counts across accounts | onboarding-milestone-grid.md |