work in progress
noun
ukus( US also work in process) [ C or U ]
something that is being developed or suggested but that is not yet complete:
The Senate Minority Leader described the team reorganization as "a work in progress".
be (still)/remain a work in progress Tougher regulations remain a work in progress and should be ready for consideration by the council in about two months.
The expansion and definition of a brand is always, to a certain extent, work in progress.
[ U ] ACCOUNTING
the value of products that are only partly completed, or the value of these as shown in a company's accounts:
Errors in the trading statement related to an overvaluation of work in progress.