Report for June 2017

Report Date
June 2017

Report compiled by Karen Stirling, IS Apps Programme Manager for Barry Croucher  (Programme Owner)

 

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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 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

 

Programme Commentary

The LMP008 project commenced rollout of the Reading List on 12th June, the Library teams are actively working towards the deadline for Talis being expired on 10th July, the project is now in closure phase with a final Project Board meeting on 27th July and will be handed over to Service Board under the remit of Laura Shanahan.

A further meeting was held with Library colleagues and Finance team members on 4th July to review planning proposal 17/18 for Alma Two-way Feed with E-Financials, agreement was for 50 budget days in 17/18 will be used to commence business analysis activity to gather business requirements.

Overall Programme RAG: GREEN

 

Forward Look and RAG

 

Resource Position

 

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
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Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary

LMP008 Resource List software integration with Alma Library Management Platform

D

Milestones

20-Jul-2017 Handover to Supplier Support
31-Jul-2017 Closure

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Karen Stirling for June 2017

Achievements in Last Period

  • Training for Course Organisers and Preparation of lists for rollout commenced on 5th June
  • Rollout communication issued
  • URL testing completed and ready for rollout
  • URL updated for Reading List service on 12th June
  • Library team commenced checking of reading lists and handover to academics
  • Draft Project Closure and Lessons Learned
  • Prep for final Project Board on 27th July
  • Priorisation of developments issued to suppliers

Issues

  • Alma /Leganto workflow issue highlighted a bug in Alma product, request raised to supplier to resolve as soon as possible. Agreement from supplier to fix bug in Aug release. library teams have a workaround in place to cover period from 10th July to 6th Aug. Testing of fix will be available in Sandbox on 23 July.
  • Due to key business resource on annual leave agreement to complete support handover with supplier on 20th July 

Next Steps

  • Alma workflow fix provided 
  • Handover to supplier support
  • Project Board prep and meeting on 27th July
  • Complete Project Closure and Lessons Learned
  • Closure approval

The project status is GREEN

 

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

 

 

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

LMP001

New Library Management Platform Procurement

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 6th March 2015

Completion Report

LMP002 Implementation of a next generation Library Services platform

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 11th September 2015

Completion Report

LMP003 LMP - EASE Integration

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 30th July 2015

Completion Report

LMP004

LMP - IDM Integration

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 3rd September 2015

Completion Report

LMP005

LMP - Integration with Finance

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 30th October 2015

Completion Report

LMP007 Online Fine Payments

Discretionary

Report by Morna Findlay

Project was closed on 2nd September 2016

Completion Report

LMP006

Feeding Visitor data into Alma

Discretionary

Report By Karen Stirling

This project was closed 24th February 2017

Completion Report

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Documentation

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