Smartsheet
Smartsheet is a web-based platform that helps project managers and teams plan, manage and track work. It streamlines processes for developing plans, assigning resources, tracking progress, managing budgets, and analysing workloads.
Key features
- Visualise work: Use Gantt charts and Kanban boards for project planning.
- Real-time collaboration: Empower team members to collaborate on and update task lists and schedules instantly.
- Actionable reporting: Leverage pre-built reports to track progress, resources and programs.
- Resource management: Efficiently manage resources by requesting and assigning tasks.
Access instructions
Membership costs and trial period:
- A Smartsheet membership is purchased on a per-person basis and costs £216 (as of September 2025).
- New users may receive a trial period of up to three months before they become liable for the membership subscription.
- Your membership will renew every year in July for the full amount.
- To cancel or avoid renewal, written notice must be given 30 days notice prior to the July renewal date.
To subscribe:
- Seek appropriate departmental financial approval for the annual subscription cost.
- Submit a request to IT Support including the approved work order. IT Services will use this to cross-charge the subscription cost to your department.
- Access to the application is via your University Google account.