What do project managers do in order to ensure the effective?
Inconsistent updates. Right in your question, you state that as the root cause: due to inconsistent updates. Of course, the right solution is to address the root cause. If you really want a resolution, thats what you need to address. How do you do that? Well, you need to establish and circulate a written procedure for team members to update their status. Including a deadline e.g. team members are to complete status updates by end of day every Friday. Most modern PM apps have mechanisms so PMs can see who has and hasnt submitted their updates. Once youve communicated the procedures, give it some time and keep reminding your team members. If they keep ignoring you, respectfully ask their line managers for support. Give the line managers some time and if they dont help, respectfully ask their boss for support. Once youve the above, if the problem persists, you need to stay respectful, but also make sure no one can forget theres an issue. So put a line at the top of your PM status reports saying the report is inaccurate due to a chronic, unaddressed problem getting timely updates from some team members. Also, raise it respectfully at every meeting until it finally sinks in and you get the support and cooperation you need. Do your best but recognize that overcoming resistance takes time and repetition.