# What do the project statuses mean?

> A project's status rolls up its statements into one word: Not started, Processing, Succeeded, or Failed, so you see at a glance whether a matter is ready.

A project carries its own status in the Projects list, next to its name. Where a [statement status](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/what-the-statement-statuses-mean) tells you about one file, the project status sums up the whole matter, so you can scan your list and see which projects are ready without opening them.

## The four project statuses

- **Not started.** The project exists and has statements, but processing has not run yet. Open it and click **Process statements**.
- **Processing.** At least one statement is still working through its stages. The badge shows a spinner. You can leave and come back.
- **Succeeded.** Every statement in the project finished. The matter is ready to review end to end.
- **Failed.** At least one statement failed to process. The rest may be fine, but something needs a retry before the record is complete. See [why a statement fails](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/why-did-my-statement-fail).

## Reading the status in practice

Treat **Succeeded** as your green light to rely on the numbers. When a project reads **Failed**, open it and clear the failed statements first, because a missing statement usually means a [gap in coverage](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/check-statement-coverage-gaps) and a hole in your analysis. A project stuck on **Processing** for a large upload is normal, big sets take a while to read, so give it time before assuming anything is wrong.

Source: https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/what-do-the-project-statuses-mean