Activity types and workload calculations

Institutions don't count workload the same way, so Opus doesn't force you into one model.

Activity types are defined during your implementation. Teaching, marking, preparation, consultation, research, service: whatever categories your enterprise agreement and policies use, Opus can represent. Activities can also be grouped for reporting.

Calculation rules turn one number into the right numbers. A common example: one hour of scheduled teaching attracts additional preparation and marking time, so a single timetabled hour might count as three hours of total workload. Your rules are configured to match your agreement, and Opus applies them consistently across every plan.

Because the rules live in the system rather than in someone's spreadsheet, every planner is working from the same logic and every staff member is treated the same way.

If your institution's rules change, contact us through your usual support channel and we'll work through the update with you.