Report for October 2018

Report Date
October 2018

Report by Muriel Mewissen for Victoria Dishon (Portfolio Owner)   

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Commentary:

During October, SCE013 ShareLatex and OverLeaf software trial - Business case support was unsuspended and is progressing towards analysing  the usage data collated and producing the business case if appropriate.

The scope and timeframe for SCE014 Creation of a developer community for a College Project Marking Tool has been honed as part of the planning.

The overall status of the SCE programme is GREEN.

Please note that the project RAG status is following the guidelines available on the Project RAG status guidance page.

 

Forward Look - October 2018:

 

Resources to end October 2018:

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary

The following proposals were put forward in 2017/18 and are yet to be resourced and started in 2018/19:

  • Support for College EdWeb code sprint
  • Support for GDPR (50 days)

A new proposal has also been approved in Geosciences to move a database to central infrastructure. (20 days)

CSE has a budget of 150 ring fenced days for 18/19,  29 days have been assigned to the following projects:

121 days are yet to be allocated.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

SCE012 Supporting for PGT deposits - Requirements

Category: Discretionary

 

Milestones
Target Date Title
13-Jul-2018 Project Closure
 
RAG Status

AMBER

Report by Muriel Mewissen for October 2018

Achievements

  • None this month

Issues

  • Finalise closure report and obtain sign off from stakeholders
  • Close project

Next Steps

  • Finalise closure report and obtain sign off from stakeholders
  • Close project

SCE013 ShareLatex and OverLeaf software trial - Business case support

Category: Discretionary

 

Milestones
Target Date Title
16-Nov-2018 Business Case Metrics Report Delivered
30-Nov-2018 Project Closure Completed
RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Geoff Cropley for October 2018

Achievements

  • As per the Project Brief and associated project plan it was agreed that the project would be suspended whist the trial of the Overleaf product is underway.
  • The project has been unsuspended to collate and review the trial results and help the business to formulate their business case. There was a delay of 2 weeks in restarting the project while a PM was identified, and the milestones have been adjusted accordingly.

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • Build the business case.

SCE014 Creation of a developer community for a College Project Marking Tool

Category: Discretionary

 

Milestones
Target Date Title
09-Nov-2018 End of Planning
30-Nov-2018 Analysis Completed                 
21-Dec-2018 Sprint 1 Completed    
25-Jan-2019 Sprint 2 Completed
15-Feb-2019 Sprint 3 Completed
07-March-2019 Sprint 4 Completed
28-March-2019 Sprint 5 Completed
04-April-2019 Delivery Completed 
01-May-2019 Project Closure 
RAG Status

AMBER

 

Report by Ken Miller for October 2018

Achievements

  • Arrange 2 workshops for November to compare school marking process and review, gather and prioritise requirements.  Suitable attendance agreed from all schools in the CSE.
  • Re-engaged with Development Services and Production Management regarding the project and the need for consultation support.
  • Consultation arranged with User Experience Manager to discuss tool usability and customer engagement.
  • Project brief, project plan and resource estimates reviewed and updated.  Review process underway to achieve Planning stage sign off.

Issues

  • No issues

Next Steps

  • As-is process map to be generated in prep for workshop.
  • Meet with User Experience Manager to discuss tool usability.
  • Hold user workshops and prioritise development work accordingly.
  • Achieve planning stage sign off.

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary

N/A

No project has completed yet this session.

 

Section Five: Programme Meeting Minutes

Date Comments
30 October 2018 Programme Review for September 2018 - meeting notes
27 September 2018 Programme Review for August 2018 - meeting notes
22 August 2018 Programme Review for July 2018 - meeting notes
16 July 2018 Programme Review for June 2018 - meeting notes
18 June 2018 Programme Review for May 2018 - meeting notes
17 May 2018 Programme Review for April 2018  - meeting notes
16 April 2018 Programme Review for March 2018 - meeting notes
21 March 2018 Programme Review for February 2018 - meeting notes
12 February 2018 Programme Review for December 2017 & January 2018 - meeting notes
15 January 2018 Programme Review for November 2017 - meeting notes
20 November 2017 Programme Review for October 2017 - meeting notes

Programme Info

Not available.

Documentation

Not available.