This session is part of the HESPA Showcasing Good Practice Week 2026. The aim of this week is to provide a space for our members to share with each other the work they have done which they feel has been a particular success (or which they feel they learnt something valuable from), and to celebrate and promote the hard work of planners in the HE sector.
Synopsis:
This session dives into two major Strategic Projects at Manchester Met — the International College and Hyflex initiatives — showcasing how even the best‑planned projects encounter surprises. We’ll explore the real-world issues and risks that surfaced along the way and share how effective project management enabled teams to anticipate, respond, and ultimately turn challenges into success stories.
The session will then reveal how these experiences directly shaped and strengthened our Project Management Office's tools and ways of using them. From refreshed best‑practice guidance in the form of a dynamic project plan, Plan on a Page and a new Risk Log, delegates will see how lessons learned were translated into practical tools that raise the quality and consistency of current and future projects across our Portfolio.
Speakers:
Louise Jones, Head of Strategic Projects Portfolio and Delivery
Andreea Lupu, Strategic Projects Comms and Info Officer
from Manchester Metropolitan University
Tagged : Free Event, Strategy Development and Implementation
Type : Meeting
