Project Management Resources
Project Management - Quick Guides and Checklist
- PM² Project Management Methodology - Quick Guide for UCD Staff - Provides a one page overview of the PM² Project Management Methodology.
- (opens in a new window)IT Project Management Checklist (authentication required) - Along with core Project Management activities, Project Managers should consider which of the activities in this document are required at each phase of their project.
Links to Key Templates
- (opens in a new window)Project Initiation Request Template (authentication required) - This template is used to(opens in a new window)Request an IT Project.
- (opens in a new window)Project Charter Template (authentication required) - After a project has started, the Project Charter describes key aspects of the project for approval by the Appropriate Governance Body (AGB). It includes the what, how and when fundamentals of the project and provides a baseline against which progress can be measured. It is the responsibility of the Project Manager (PM) to complete it and submit it for approval. Here is an example of a completed Project Charter from a study case.
- (opens in a new window)Project (Charter) on a Page(opens in a new window) Template (authentication required) - One page summary version of Project Charter.
- (opens in a new window)Project Status Report(opens in a new window) Template (authentication required) - The Project Status Report is produced by the Project Manager (PM) and is regularly submitted to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and the Appropriate Governance Body (AGB). It provides a summary of the project’s current performance (rather than detailed task-level information).
Other Frequently Used Templates
- (opens in a new window)Business Implementation Plan(opens in a new window) Template (authentication required) - The Business Implementation Plan documents an assessment of the project’s impact on UCD's processes, people & culture, and outlines the organisational change management, communications and benefits tracking activities that need to take place to ensure that the project outputs are effectively integrated into UCD’s environment. The Business Manager (BM) is responsible for preparing the Business Implementation Plan. Here is an (opens in a new window)example of a completed Business Implementation Plan from a study case.
- (opens in a new window)Project Governance Model(opens in a new window) Template (authentication required) - Template for documenting project roles and the related Responsibilities Assignment Matrix (RAM/RASCI).
- (opens in a new window)Project End Report Template (authentication required) - Summarises the project experience, project performance and lessons learned (successful project practices and potential pitfalls).
Full list of Templates
PM² provides a toolbox of other Project Management Artefact Templates. Some of these may be useful for your project. (opens in a new window)Click here for the full list of PM² Project Management Artefact Templates.
Project Management Training
A one-day 'PM² Essentials' course on the PM² Project Management Methodology is offered as part of the UCD HR People and Organisation Development course catalogue offerings.
In addition, regular IT Services Project Management training sessions are held. Please contact (opens in a new window)UCD's IT PMO Manager to book a place.
PM² Guide and Training Material
UCD Project Management Community of Practice (PM CoP)
The purpose of UCD's PM CoP is to tap into the experience of project managers across the university to build and share knowledge, skills, tools, and ways of working, as well as to develop an informal network of like-minded individuals.
The group is for project managers, programme managers and other interested people who play a role in managing projects in UCD.
New members are always welcome and anyone interested in becoming a member can (opens in a new window)join our Workvivo PM CoP space.
For IT PMO Queries please contact (opens in a new window)UCD's IT PMO Manager.
UCD IT Services
Computer Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.Contact us via the UCD IT Support Hub: www.ucd.ie/ithelp