- Report Date
- April 2018
Report compiled by Karen Stirling, IS Apps Programme Manager for Lisa Dawson (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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects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
Commentary
The UCP & Notifications Programme activity still progressing :
- DTI011 re-plan agreed and this project has now been suspended with resource budget being transferred to new project.
- SAS002 project is now close and a follow on project for rollout has been initiated
- UCP re-plan now under DTI044 UCP uPortal5, Content Migration and UI Redesign and project brief due to be submitted via planning process within IS Applications
- DTI020 is gathering momentum following discussions with USD and Exam Scheduler project for potential integrations, the project team are preparing activity to deploy the basic notifications backbone targetting an end of May date and pilot to start from 11th June.
- The key risk to the programme budget overspend now reduced following decrease of 116 days, this was approved by Portfolio Manager and Programme Owner.
Overall Programme RAG: AMBER
Forward Look and RAG
Resource Position

Section Two: Projects Not Started
| Project Info |
Project Manager's Commentary |
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NONE
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N/A
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Section Three: Projects in Progress
| Project Info |
Project Manager's Commentary |
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DTI011
User Centred Portal Pilot
Discretionary
Milestones
RAG Status :
BLUE
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Report by Ranald Swanson for April 2018
Achievements in Last Period
Issues
Next Steps
This project status is 'Suspended'
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DTI020
Notifications Service - Rollout, Integrations and Subscribers
Discretionary
Milestones (Under review)
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22-May-2018
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WP1 – Acceptance
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29-May-2018
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WPI - Deployment of Notification UI / API
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31-May-2018
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WP1 - Deployment of Notification and Emergency Portlets
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11-Jun-2018
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Work Package 1 - Pilot Rollout commenced
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13-Jul-2018
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Work Package 1 - Pilot Rollout Evaluation complete
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20-Jul-2018
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Work Package 1 – Pilot Deployment Review Sign Off
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Under review
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Work Package 0 - Apereo Source Code Complete
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Under review
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Work Package 4 - New Subscriber Notifications commence
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Under review
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Work Package 2 - Notifications for Alma and Card Services complete
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Under review
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Work Package 3 - Notifications for Timetable Changes
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Under review
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WP1 Full Rollout of Service completed
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Under review
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Closure
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RAG Status :
AMBER
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Report by Karen Stirling for April 2018
Achievements in last period
- WP1 :
- All JIRAs reviewed in regards to pilot no showstoppers highlighted
- Service Governance documentation review complete and ready for issue to Steering Group
- Deployment implementation plan reviewed and updated for Notification UI / API and Notification and Emergency portlets
- Pilot implementation reviewed and updated
- Handover activities to support
- Load test planning
- WP1 : EUCLID trigger meeting held with Student System to review post graduate awards, requires Student Systems resource to support
- WP3 : A further session held with SAS005 Exam Scheduler/ DTI020 with project developers to understand integration links
- WP4 : Workflow diagrams distributed for comments by project team, arrange further session to walkthrough and update with team
- EASE / AD synchronisation review possible areas where notifications could assist
- Project team Away Half Day to review project, Implementation Planning, EUCLID Trigger plans and Rollout from Pilot, Governance
Issues
- Key roles of Service Owner / Business Owner remains to be confirmed, Colan Mehaffey is currently fulfilling interim Service Owner role whilst LTW confirm permanent owner.
- Awaiting final confirmation with regards to Business Service Owner role.
- Project team are re-planning work packages for further integration to aid live rollout of the service
- WP0 - Replan and request to set up as separate project
Next steps
- WP0:
- Investigate Contributor agreement
- Assess progress
- Mentor meeting arranged for 15th May
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- WP1 : Pilot
- Final preparation to rollout basic Backbone to small pilot group
- Deployment Checklist, Implementation plan, PAGS group
- Acceptance sign off
- Deployment of Notification UI / API
- Deployment of Notifications and Emergency Portlets
- WP4: Review and sign off workflow for SMS POC
- WP3 : Planning and estimate integration and triggers
The project status is currently AMBER :
Interim Service Owner has been agreed until permanent position has been approved. Project team preparing for pilot deployment and investigating other potential notifications options to take the service forward. Revised milestones to be agreed.
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DTI044 - UCP uPortal5, Content Migration and UI Redesign
Discretionary
Milestones (subject to Project Brief approval)
| Baseline Target Date |
Deliverable Description
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| 30/03/2018 |
Planning Completed
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| 30/03/2018 |
H-L Benefits Baselined and Success Criteria Created
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| TBC |
MyEd Progressive Framework Design (MyEd Deployed to Dev) Created
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| TBC |
MyEd Progressive Framework Design (Final) Created
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| 27/04/2018 |
Infrastructure Design Documented
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| 30/06/2018 |
Live Infrastructure Built
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| 27/07/2018 |
Production uPortal5 Installed
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| 03/08/2018 |
Content Migration Strategy (Process and Technical) Documented (incl Migration timescales). Critical input for Iteration 1 Checkpoint D9.01.
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| 03/08/2018 |
Initial User Access UI Agreed
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| 02/04/2018 |
MyEd v4.3 New Content Gatekeeper Decision Point
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| TBC |
MyEd v4.3 New Content Freeze
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| TBC |
All MyEd 4.3 Content Actioned (Migrated, Ditched or Replaced)
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| 01/08/2018 |
Iteration 1 August 2018 Checkpoint
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| 03/09/2018 |
Iteration 2 September 2018 Checkpoint
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| 01/10/2018 |
Iteration 3 October 2018 Checkpoint
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| 01/11/2018 |
Iteration 4 November 2018 Checkpoint
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| 03/12/2018 |
Iteration 5 December 2018 Checkpoint
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| TBC |
All UoE Users Transferred to MyEd Progressive
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| TBC |
MyEd v4.3 Decommission
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| TBC |
Closure Tasks
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RAG Status:
AMBER
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- Report by Ranald Swanson for April 2018
Achievements in Last Period
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Technical Architecture design improved
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DTI044 Brief approved by Project Sponsor, Programme Manager and Portfolio Manager. To be submitted to WIS 11/4/18.
- Graphic design work started.
- Risk/PICCL and Milestone Logs up-to-date
- ASTA resources booked for PM, Programme Manager, Devtech, uPortal5 Developer, Technical Lead
Issues
Next Steps
The project status is AMBER as Project Brief still to be approved by WIS.
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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
| Project Info |
Project Managers Commentary |
| WEB009 MyEd Upgrade |
Report by Karen Stirling
This project was closed 24th October 2017
Completion report
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| DTI012 |
Raised by Karen Stirling
This project was withdrawn 13th October 2017
PICCL 1
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AP78-104 MyEd Small Improvements
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Raised by Karen Stirling
This proposal was withdrawn 20th April 2018
PRICCL
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Notes from Programme Meeting