Project Management Resources

Project Management - Quick Guide

PM² Project Management Methodology - Quick Guide for UCD Staff - Provides a one page overview of the PM² Project Management Methodology.

Links to Templates

This table contains links to project management templates
This project management templates table contains 3 columns. Column 1 is project management lifecycle phase (E.g. Initiating, Planning, Executing or Closing. Column 2 is key templates. Column 3 is other frequently used templates.
Phase	KEY TEMPLATES	Other Frequently Used Templates
Pre-Project	(opens in a new window)Project Initiation Request (login required) - This template is used to (opens in a new window)Request an IT Project.
Initiating	(opens in a new window)Project Charter (login required) - describes key aspects of the project (scope, cost, timing & milestones, approach, governance) and provides a baseline against which progress can be measured. Here is an example of a completed Project Charter from a study case. (opens in a new window)Project (Charter) on a Page (login required) - One page summary version of Project Charter.	(opens in a new window)Project Kick-off Meeting Presentation (login required) - Template with slides for a kick-off meeting. (opens in a new window)Project Governance (opens in a new window) Model (login required) - Template for documenting project roles and the related Responsibilities Assignment Matrix (RAM/RASCI). Business Case - is a comprehensive document which provides decision-makers with enough information to determine if the investment in the project is justified. (Typically used for larger projects and builds on the justification in the Project Initiation Request.) This template is currently being updated for UCD Strategy to 2030. (opens in a new window)Risk Log and (opens in a new window)Issue Log (login required)
Planning	(opens in a new window)Project Work Plan (login required) - includes a breakdown of the work to be carried out and the project schedule. Alternatively, project tasks may be tracked in Jira software.	(opens in a new window)Business Implementation Plan (login required) - documents 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. Here is an example of a completed Business Implementation Plan from a study case.
Executing	(opens in a new window)Project Status Report (login required) - provides a summary of the project’s current performance.
Closing		(opens in a new window)Project End Report (login required) - Summarises the project experience, project performance and lessons learned.

Full list of PM² 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.

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IT Project Management Checklist

(opens in a new window)IT Project Management Checklist (login 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.

Project Management Training

Self-Directed Learning Resources

PM² Project Management Methodology - Quick Guide for UCD Staff - Provides a one page overview of the PM² Project Management Methodology
PM² Project Management Methodology Guide - from the Publications Office of the European Union (85 pages and appendices)
'PM² Essentials Training Materials' slides
(opens in a new window)'PM² Essentials, Project Management Methodology' e-learning Module (which takes about 90 minutes to complete)

Instructor-Led Training for Staff

A one-day PM² Project Management Methodology Overview course and some shorter PM² courses on specific topics are offered by UCD Agile. The courses can be booked via the UCD Agile Training area on InfoHub (login required).

In addition, regular 90 minute 'Overview of PM² for IT Services Project Management' training sessions are held (contact (opens in a new window)UCD's IT PMO Manager to book a place).

Learn by Interacting with Colleagues

Build and share Project Management knowledge and skills via the UCD Project Management Community of Practice (PM CoP)

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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.

NEWS

- Oct 2025: The next PM CoP meeting will explore the topics of 1) PM² Project Management Certification, 2) PM² Training offerings and schedule and 3) Unlocking Project Success with the POPIT model. It will take place on Thursday 23rd of October.

- Nov 2024: A new PM² Guide for Managing EU-funded Projects was released in November 2024. It is a tailored version of the PM² Project Management Methodology for managing EU-funded Projects. Related templates and tools are available on the (opens in a new window)PM² for EU-funded Projects website.

For IT PMO Queries please contact (opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)UCD's IT PMO Manager.

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