Organisation

Work/Task Breakdown

• Clone Oracle Live to Dev and Test
  • Clone Dev will not be required assuming  HRS081 continues to completion at the start of December  
  • Clone TEST

There will then be three phases

• Phase 1 Pre-requisite TYE Oracle Patches (e.g. Roll Up Patches 7 / Family Pack )
• Phase 2 Tax Year End and Security Patches and P60s Updates
• Phase 3 Post Budget. This phase may not be required if no post budget changes are needed.

Each Phase will incorporate

• Investigation into work required for this Phase and create a list of the required patches
• Check the project requirements for the HR-Dev environment, apply patches successfully to HR-Dev, carry out all post patching checks.
• Apply patches successfully to HR-Test, carry out all post patching checks.
• Support Acceptance testing
• Deploy to LIVE

Phase 2 will include the changes required to the P60 form for 14/15.

Resource Estimates and Costs

Internal

Resources and Skills; 

• HR, Payroll and Pensions will be required to test and sign off patching in each of the three environments.  
• IS Applications Support, IS SASG Dev and Payroll and Pensions Technical Support will review available patches and jointly agree what are to be applied.
• IS Applications Technical Architect will be required to complete clone work and identify and apply security patches. 
• IS USG Dev will amend the P60 form as agreed with the Payroll and Pensions Technical Support

Cost; 

• No additional costs are expected for this project (IS Applications days are covered by Core Funding)

External

•  None identified