Event Description
This course is designed to help you understand the life cycle of non-research projects in Agresso. It is aimed at finance staff who are responsible for managing projects.

Event Aims
By the end of this session, you should understand:
• Types of Project and know where to find information on what types of Project are available to use
• How creation of Projects are approved
• The information held in the Project Masterfile
• How to set up a Project correctly
• How to find a list of Projects
• Month end procedures around Projects
• How to close Projects correctly
• Good Project maintentance during the life of the project

Event audience/exemptions
This course is aimed at finance staff who are responsible for setting up / managing projects. It is assumed that you use / will need to use the Project Masterfile as part of your role.

Prerequisites
• It is essential that you have an Agresso log-on, and access to the Project Management Module in advance of the course. If you do not have one and need one for your role, you can request one here:
https://workspace.nottingham.ac.uk/display/ABW/New+Users+and+Changes+to+Access
• Understanding of Agresso structure – cost centres, sofgroups, relations. What we use projects for as opposed to account codes.
• Understanding of University reporting – management accounts

If you have any questions, please speak to Lucy Field-Richards, Finance Training Manager on lucy.field-richards@nottingham.ac.uk