MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REPORT
Example Services Team | October 2026 | AUD
Fictional editorial example using the accompanying source pack.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Revenue increased 5% from September to A$126,000. Operating costs rose
12.5% to A$94,500, so operating profit fell 12.5% to A$31,500. The
operating margin was 25%, down five percentage points from September.
Seventeen of 20 projects were delivered on time: 85%, below the 95% target.

DECISION REQUESTED
Decide whether to approve up to A$3,000 in temporary specialist support
for the first two weeks of November. This is a proposal, not approved spend.
Confirm the capacity plan and cost review before deciding.

METRICS
Metric                    September        October       Change
Revenue                   A$120,000        A$126,000      +5.0%
Operating costs           A$84,000         A$94,500       +12.5%
Operating profit          A$36,000         A$31,500       -12.5%
Operating margin          30%              25%            -5 percentage points
On-time project delivery  18/20 (90%)      17/20 (85%)    -5 percentage points

DELIVERY RISKS
Two late projects had late client approvals. One had a specialist
scheduling conflict. Temporary capacity addresses the scheduling issue;
it does not resolve late approvals. The source notes do not explain why
operating costs increased, so that explanation remains open.

ACTIONS
Delivery Lead: confirm client review dates and escalation contacts by 10 November.
Operations Lead: prepare the two-week capacity plan by 10 November.
Finance Lead: review operating costs and proposed support cost by 12 November.

METHOD
Operating profit = revenue minus operating costs.
Operating margin = operating profit divided by revenue.
Percentage changes compare October with September.
Delivery percentages use projects due in each month, not all active projects.
No customer retention or revenue forecast was supplied.