UniDesk Programme Report -April 2013
Report compiled by Maurice Franceschi (IS Apps Programme Manager) for UniDesk Project Board
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Section Two: Projects Not Started
Section Three: Projects In Progress
Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
The ITS081 Change and Release project has closed as planned, with C&R work completing under the Upgrade Proejct or as service support work.
The SMI002 UniDesk Upgrade will deliver upgrades to the four universities between late May and late June, as agreed by partners and SHU.
The SMI003 CMDB project has started, with an initial workshop with our partners and TOPdesk scheduled for late June.
The current estimate is showing 11 days over budget, with an overrun of 13 days coming from SMI002.
Programme Manager will review the actuals and estimates to complete with Project Manager and Service Management to ensure the data is up to date and, if there is an overrun, look to the tasks to complete to see if anything can be considered for descope to keep to budget.
Programme Manager will report back to the board on the budget issue w/c 27th May.
Actions from programme meeting
Section Two: Projects Not Started
| Project Info | Programme Manager's Commentary |
| All projects have started |
Section Three: Projects in Progress
| Project Info | Project Managers Commentary | ||||||||||||||
SMI003 (AP23-047) Funded Approved funding for 12/13 is 3 days (5 days for Service management). Approved funding for 13/14 is 105 days (45 days for Service management). Milestones
RAG Status GREEN | Report by Maurice Franceschi for April 2013
Achievements in Last Period
IssuesNo issuesNext StepsWorkshop with Partners, Colleagues and TOPdesk on 27th June to scope project. Milestones
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SMI002 (AP23-406) Funded Approved funding for 12/13 is 105 days (85 days for Applications) - approved 28 March 13. Milestones
RAG Status AMBER
| Report by Maurice Franceschi for April 2013
Achievements in Last Period
Issues
Next Steps
Project is status Amber as we have a projected overrun of 13 days. |
Section Three: Closed/Withdrawn Projects
| Project Info | Project Managers Commentary |
AP23-017 UniDesk Shared Service Patch Not Funded | Withdrawn. Work has been done under Service. |
ITS081 UniDesk Change & Release Funded
| Closed
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Actions from October Programme Meeting (9th November)
| Annual Planning to be approved by Project Board, but we propose CMDB carry over Card Reader, sponsored by Bryan, funding could be core or partners if not Edinburgh specific, small UPortal, sponsored by Bryan, core funding, Edinburgh specific, small | Done | |
| Maurice and Stefan to meet with projects soon to discuss C&R | Done | |
Actions from September Programme Meeting (5th October)
| Neil Bruce can be C&R Process Manager in UniDesk if Stefan or David cannot take on the role. | Bryan to dicuss with Neil - Maurice to confirm with Stefan and David Resolved - Robert Gormley
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| The current unidesk user group would be a good forum to present C&R changes | Stuart to action | |
Actions from August Programme Meeting (14th September)
| Set up meeting to discuss how to promote CABS | Maurice | Done |
| C&R project will not set up CABS | Maurice | Done |
| Get V 5 Upgrade project started asap | Maurice | Done |