Report for October 2016

Report Date
October 2016

Morna Findlay (IS Apps Programme Manager) for Zoe Lewandowski (Programme Owner)

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

 

Commentary

HRS089 - RED - Multiple JIRAs in LIVE have resulted in revised Delivery sign-off and Closure milestones.

HRS090 - GREEN - Project progressing and expected to complete in November, returning days to programme.

HRS091 - RED - Reflects the need to re-plan the milestones which will result in a delay of over 1 month from the previously reported milestones

 

Resources to 30/10/16

 

 

 

Forward Look for October 2016

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary

AP67-034 HESA Staff Return 16/17

Core funded

Planning - April 2017

Delivery - Nov 2017

 RAG Status : GREEN

 

AP67-035 Upgrade eRecruitment Database to Oracle 12c

Core funded

Planning - Feb 2017

Delivery - Jul 2017

 RAG Status : GREEN

 

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

HRS089 (AP56-907)

eRecruitment Upgrade

Category: Funded

Milestones

25-Nov-2016 Delivery Sign-off
9-Dec-2016 Closure

RAG Status

RED

 

Report by Susan McKeown for October 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • BI work was completed and signed off on all three environments
  • The project sponsor agreed to removing the Major Governance Assessment Review as no longer required (noted in issue 12)

Issues

  • Multiple JIRAs remain unresolved since the upgraded version went live. New issues are also being raised with CoreHR support rather than the Upgrades team.
  • Milestones have been rescheduled as noted in Issue 12 but approval for increased budget pending from Business before submitting to WIS.
  • A new PM has been requested to release the current PM to a seconded role given that the project did not close as planned. This will impact the project's budget as any new PM's time will be recorded against the project

Next Steps

  • Obtain approval for additional effort
  • Resolve remaining JIRAs
  • Complete Closure process

 

Milestones

25-Nov-2016 Delivery Sign-off
9-Dec-2016 Closure

 

 

 

 

HRS090 (AP56-025)

HESA Staff Return 15/16

Category: Compliance

Milestones

11-Nov-2016 Final Submission
25-Nov-2016 Closure
 

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Anne Mathison for October 2016

Achievements:

  • HESA Return was committed ('Commit' Milestone) by mid October addressing the warnings at that stage
  • Little HR work required for IS Apps
  • Programme Manager contact changed during October to Morna Findlay

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • HR are now corresponding with HESA to deciding on any further actions regarding the HESA  warnings
  • The HESA return's final submission is due for 11-Nov
  • Little work expected this month for IS Apps
  • Project to be re-estimated and days to be returned to HR programme at the start of November
  • Project will be closed in November    

HRS090 will have a GREEN RAG this month

 

HRS091 (AP56-049)

Working Time Capture and Reporting ( was Enhancing Employment Technical Implementation)

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

04-Nov-2016 APEX Report UAT complete
11-Nov-2016 APEX Report Acceptance Sign Off
18-Nov-2016 APEX Report Deployment complete
18-Nov-2016 eTime Report UAT complete
25-Nov-2016 eTime Report Acceptance Sign Off
02-Dec-2016 eTime Deployment complete
02-Dec-2016 APEX Report Deployment Sign Off
16-Dec-2016 eTime Report Deployment Sign Off
23-Dec-2016 Closure

RAG Status

RED

Report by Susan Duff for October 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • Meeting held with Project Sponsor and HR Systems and Business Manager 21/10/16 to consider resources and timescales for remaining work for this project
  • Priority confirmed as APEX report
  • Review of comments from initial testing of the APEX report testing carried out by HR Systems and Business Manager and developer. Plan for resolution of issues agreed and resources secured.
  • Review of comments from initial testing of the eTime report carried out by HR Systems and Business Manager and developer. Plan for resolution of issues agreed and resources secured.

Issues

  • Following the meeting held on 21/10/16, it has been possible to replan the project milestones. A change has been prepared and documented as change ref 9. Issue closed.

Next Period

  • Revised milestones to be submitted to WIS for approval on 4/11/16
  • User Acceptance Testing of APEX Report and eTime Report to be carried out
  • Deploy APEX Report

 

Red status to reflect a delay of over 1 month from the previously reported milestones

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

 

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

HRS086 eRecruitment Proof of Concept

Category: Discretionary, Funded

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 25-Aug-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS085 HESA Staff Return 14/15

Category: Compliance

Report by Anne Mathison

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 20-Nov-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS087 HR Reward Calculator

Category: Funded

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Dec-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS088 HR Transformation: Governance and Planning

Category: Compliance

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Dec-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website

HRS084 Enhancing Employment Analysis

Category: Discretionary

Report by Franck Bergeret

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Feb-16 Project's Completion Report is available on the website

 

 

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