Free SharePoint Project Management Template FAQ

The Free SharePoint Project Management Template from BrightWork is a SharePoint site that is pre-configured to manage a project. The template includes all the project management essentials you need – straight out-of-the-box.

For step-by-step instructions, please see our Install guide here.

Note – you will need to have full site collection administration permissions to install the template in your SharePoint environment.  

It takes less than five minutes to download and install the Free Template and create a project site.

The template is pre-configured using project management best-practices and is ready to use out-of-the-box. 

The Free Template is a no-code solution, so you don’t need to add any code to your servers.

The Free Template is designed to plug straight into your existing SharePoint environment.  

You can create as many project sites as you need to with the Free Template!  

However, you cannot report across project sites using the Free Template.

The Free Template is a no-code SharePoint solution that can be used to manage individual projects. The template is based on the ‘Project Lite’ template in the full BrightWork solution.

BrightWork PPM Software for SharePoint On-Premises allows teams to create, manage, and report across multiple projects and portfolios.

If you would like to see the full BrightWork Solution in action, watch our video tour!  

The Free Template works with SharePoint 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010. The Free Template is not compatible with SharePoint Online in Office 365.

Once the template is installed in your SharePoint environment, use the instructions in this guide to launch a new project site in the relevant site collection.  

Yes! We created the Free Template to help project teams be more successful with project management on SharePoint.

It’s free forever, and you can use it for as long as you need to.

You can modify and change the project lists and wiki in the Free Template, just like any SharePoint site. 

Due to the no-code approach, it’s not possible to change the appearance of the metric tiles and task charts on the project homepage. 

The Free Template can only be used to manage individual projects. You can create as many sites as needed using the Free Template, but it’s not possible to report across these project sites.

Cross-project and portfolio reporting is very easy with the full BrightWork Project and Portfolio Management Solution for SharePoint.  

To help you get the most from the Free Template, we’ve put together an online guide with everything you need from installation to project completion. 

You can also watch our free training movie here and read more in-depth articles about the Free Template on our blog.