Projects FAQ

Who can create a project?

The Owner, an Admin, or a Project Manager. See Create a project.

Can a Project Lead delete a project?

No. A Project Lead can change the name and description. The Owner, an Admin, or a Project Manager can delete a project. See Update or delete a project.

What happens to my resources when I delete a project?

Deleting a project permanently removes all its resources in all regions. See Update or delete a project.

Can a Member change a project’s settings?

No. A Member works with the project’s services that their policy allows. A Project Lead changes the name and description, and the Owner, an Admin, or a Project Manager also creates and deletes projects. See Roles and permissions.

How long can a project name and description be?

A name can have up to 50 characters, and a description up to 300. You add a description when you create a project from the Projects list. See Create a project.

Where do I see what a project has cost?

On the Resource Usage tab of Project Settings, one kind of resource at a time. To compare every project’s usage together, use Account Usage under Billing & Usage in the account menu; see Analyse usage. For one project, see View resource usage and activity.

Where do I see what was done in a project?

On the Activity Timeline tab of Project Settings, which lists each action with its status. For the actions across the whole account, use Audit Logs.

Why can I not see the Policies tab?

The Policies tab appears only for roles that can see policies. Ask a Project Manager, a Project Lead, or an Admin to make the policy change you need. See Roles and permissions.

Can I move a resource to another project?

No. A resource stays in the project you create it in, so create each resource in the project where you will use it. To switch the project you are working in, see Switch between projects.