Delivering a step-change in strategic planning and implementation

As we launch this year’s planning round, Professor Phil Allmendinger talks about how we’re evolving our approach to University Planning.
Sharon Street outlines how the new department will deliver an optimised, integrated approach.
Read more about the integrated approach for strategic successFind out about our latest news and developments.
As we launch this year’s planning round, Professor Phil Allmendinger talks about how we’re evolving our approach to University Planning.
We bring together strategy, planning, delivery and performance, enabling the University to deliver its strategic outcomes and provide lasting impact.
The timetable for University Planning in 2022/23
Find out about the teams in the Department of Planning, Performance & Strategic Change.
We provide the leadership, coordination, expertise, support and frameworks to enable the University to deliver its strategy and business planning processes.
We provide timely and actionable insights, based on data and analysis, to support effective fact-based decision making and performance monitoring.
We provide leadership and coordination for major change initiatives across the University, through project, programme, portfolio and change management.
Find out more about projects and how to deliver them, using our tools and templates.
At the University we plan Projects and Programmes based on a Project Lifecycle approach that applies a framework using the following Stages and Approval Gates.
Guidance and resources to support the University’s recommended approach to leading and managing projects and programmes.
Guidance and resources to support the University’s recommended approach to leading and managing projects and programmes with a significant change aspect.
The following initiatives are supported by the SPO. If you have a new concept access the SPO Idea Statement to help guide the shape and size of your initiative.
Bringing together strategy, planning, insights and delivery in an integrated way, optimising our investments and resources, enabling the University to deliver our strategy, driving impact and performance.