Project management resources
Resources and templates for projects

Explore the project stages for strategic change projects. Use our templates and tools to guide you. We've got variants for small projects and complex larger-scale projects.

Are you a project manager in IT Services? Discover the project life cycle for IT projects. Access our document templates. Choose those which best meet the needs of the project.
Types of project and typical roles
A project is a unique, transient endeavour. It's undertaken to achieve planned objectives such as outputs, outcomes and benefits. Projects can vary in size, ambition and complexity. All projects undertaken at the University should support and align to the University Strategy.
Large projects
A large project has a high degree of complexity. Professional project management skills are often needed. Large projects involve changing many things or transformational change. They are usually cross-functional in impact and need specialist or high volume resources. They carry significant risk to the organisation, people or budgets if poorly executed.
Small projects
A small change or project usually requires a short time frame to complete. It isn't complex or difficult to manage and deliver. Only a small number of people or resources are needed to deliver the project. Only a small amount of change is in scope.
Business as usual (BAU)
BAU is operational work carried out by teams or individuals. It's part of standard daily work practice. BAU is the work we do, for example the student admissions process. Whereas projects change the way we work.
Continuous improvements
Continuous improvements are ongoing improvements to products, processes or services through incremental changes. These are led by operational staff in departments while being centrally supported.
Typical roles and responsibilities
As well as understanding the different types of projects, it's useful to familiarise yourself with the typical roles and responsibilities in projects. These include project or programme managers, project sponsors, business analysts and more.