Report for January 2019

Report Date
January 2019

IS Applications Infrastructure Programme Report for Programme Owner Stefan Kaempf

 

 

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Overall Programme RAG: GREEN

All projects planned, start dates set, continuing projects as planned or allocated budget for unplanned. Requests for project managers made and PM's have been assigned to all projects. Additional project INF144 added to programme.

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started  

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary
   
   
(INF136) Annual Business Technology End of Life Analysis Start Date  8/2
   
(INF142) Move IS based Oracle databases to VMs and stretched cluster Start Date  8/2
   

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info

Project Manager's Commentary

INF121 (17-18 project)

Migrate Core Databases to Oracle 12c

Milestones

Stage Milestone Due Date
Deliver AppsLive deployment sign off 15-Feb-2019
Close Closure 28-Feb-2019

RAG Status

GREEN

 

Report by David Watters for January 2019

Achievements this Period

  • 'Mopping up' tasks worked on

Issues

  • Closure date modified

Next Period

  • Project closure

 

 

INF129 (17-18 Project)

Database Resilience 17-18

Milestones              

  

Stage Milestone Due Date
Deliver Phase 2 - Stage 1 Database move to VM - Delivery Complete 08-Feb-2019
Close Project Close complete 22-Feb-2019

                                                                             

RAG Status

 AMBER - replan of milestones to be finalised.

 

 

 

Report by David Watters for January 2019

 

Achievements This Period

  • Meetings between project team to discuss direction

  • Project milestones reviewed and replanned

Issues

  • Final tasks to be reviewed and rescheduled

Next Steps

  • Replan outstanding work

  • Close project

 

 

 

 

   

INF134 AP89-023

Logging Data Retention

Milestones              

 To be determined during planning

End of Planning 08-Mar-2019
Delivery 31-May-2019
Project Closure 14-Jun-2019

                                                                            

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Colin Watt for January 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Project Initiated
  • Project Sponsor and Team kickoff meeting expected by w/c 11/02/19

Issues

  • No issues.

Next Steps

  • PM to setup kickoff meeting with Project Sponsor to agree expectations with project stakeholders.
  • Agree scope and work with TechMan, DevTech, ITI on planning and estimates.

 

INF135

CF10 Updates

 

Milestones

Design

Design

14-Feb-2019

Design

Review of scope and budget

14-Feb-2019

Build

Build

28-Feb-2019

Build

Migration

22-Mar-2019

Accept

Acceptance

12-Apr-2019

Deliver

Delivery

30-Apr-2019

Close

Close

31-May-2019

 

RAG Status GREEN

Report by Sue Woodger for January 2019

January 19

Achievements in last period

  • TAD approved by Production 17 January 19
  • Dev, Test & Live Virtual Machine requested form ITI 15 January 19
  • The ColdFusion licenses have been purchased and are ready for installation on the dev servers
  • Reviewed costs and plan for development work

Issues

  • Was discovered that the licenses provided by Adobe had missing keys so Production have had to go back to Adobe and we are waiting on these keys

Next Steps

  • PM to draw up costings plan following review
  • Servers to be built once key received for licenses – need to ensure settings right before creating instances. Peter using Cesar application as a proof of concept.

 

RAG Commentary: N/A Project is GREEN

 

INF137

Annual Infrastructure Rationalisation Decommissioning

Milestones

Stage Milestone Due Date
Deliver Checkpoint for outstanding migrations 28-Feb-2019
Deliver Delivery complete (DSOR) 29-Mar-2019
Close Project Closure 12-Apr-2019

RAG Status

 GREEN

Report by David Watters for January 2019

Achievements

  • Identification of Windows 2012 servers/business owners
  • Cross-checking with ENT023 project continuing

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • More work on server listings
  • Identification of soon-to-be redundant systems & updating of records

INF138 AP89-017

Annual DR Review and Tests

Milestones              

 To be determined during planning

End of Planning 08-Mar-2019
Delivery 31-May-2019
Project Closure 14-Jun-2019

                                                            

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Colin Watt for January 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Project Initiated
  • Project Sponsor and Team kickoff meeting expected by w/c 11/02/19

Issues

  • No issues.

Next Steps

  • PM to setup kickoff meeting with Project Sponsor to agree expectations with project stakeholders.
  • Agree scope and work with TechMan, DevTech, ITI on planning and estimates.
  •  

INF139 Annual Upgrades of Development Tools + frameworks 18/19 (18-19 Project)

AP89-018

Milestones

Milestone Date
Python Build / Acceptance Signoff 4-Feb-2019
Nexus Build / Acceptance Signoff 15-Feb-2019
Python Deployed Signoff 19-Feb-2019
Nexus Deployed Signoff 28-Feb-2019
ASTA Requirements Design Signoff 18-Mar-2019
ASTA Requirements Document Signoff 28-Mar-2019
Bamboo Build / Acceptance Signoff 01-Apr-2019
Bamboo Deployed Signoff 12-Apr-2019
Oracle Grid Acceptance Signoff 19-Apr-2019
Oracle Grid Deployed Signoff 03-May-2019
Over All Build / Acceptance Sign Off 28-Jun-2019
PMP Build / Acceptance Signoff 28-Jun-2019
Sentry Build / Acceptance Signoff 28-Jun-2019
PMP Deployed Signoff 12-Jul-2019
Sentry Deployed Signoff 12-Jul-2019
Overall Deployment Sign-Off 19-Jul-2019
Close 02-Aug-2019

RAG Status

 GREEN

Report by Anne Mathison for January 2019

 

Achievements

  • Python - Bamboo scripts have been upgraded
  • Python local development environment complete
  • Dev Tech  installed new version of Python to Test
  • A Python application using the new version was successfully deployed to Test

  • Python - Due to key project team absences the UAT signoff and Delivery dates have had to be delayed until February
    • Python - new milestone dates have been agreed with the Programme Manager
  • Python Alert for Go Live amended to February

  • Request for Change re Go Live for Python deployment in February amended

 

  • Due to key PMO ASTA project team absences the ASTA milestones have had to be delayed until March
    • ASTA requirements completion  delayed until March to allow more time
    • ASTA - milestone dates have been amended and agreed with the ASTA programme

 

  • Nexus is now starting to make progress with the Nexus project team
  • Nexus upgrade process completed

Issues

  • No issues

Next Steps

  • Resolve a misconfiguration issue between Python version as configured on infrastructure vs Python version as configured on build / deployment.

    • Once above resolved, update Python documentation re Bamboo plan configuration.
  • Python QA to complete - Puppet Code will go in first (Dev Tech) and Bamboo plan follows after that (Software Dev)
  • Hand over Python work to Apps Support

  • Completion of documentation updates
  • Sign off Python Acceptance Testing in February
  • Deploy Python during February

 

  • ASTA versions to be discussed with the supplier
  • ASTA requirements will be completed in March
  • ASTA JIRAs to be set up for the tasks required

 

  • Review Nexus and update test coverage in Test
  • Apply  upgrade to Test
  • Test processes in Test
  • Acceptance Signoff in Test
  • Review schedule, possibilities and downtime impact
  • Schedule Nexus Go Live
  • Set up Service Alert for Nexus
  • Set up Go Cab for Nexus

 

GREEN RAG status  

INF140 - Middleware Patching Process

Milestones

12-Feb-2019       M3: Patch Strategies Complete

01-Mar-2019      M4: Initial Patch Cycle Complete

19-Apr-2019       M5: Delivery

03-May-2019      M6: Project Close

 

RAG Status

Green

Report by Karen Stirling for January 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Middleware patching register completed
  • Dev Tech resource to create template for patching process documentation
  • Teams allocated key components to complete patching strategies
  • Resource requests updated on ASTA
  • Replacement Project Manager allocated and handover completed
  • Identified priority components for patching

Issues

Milestone for completing strategies may need to be revised due to availability of Dev Tech resource

Next Steps

  • Start planning for patching strategies.

The project is reporting GREEN.

 

 

 

INF141 (18-19 Project)

Milestones

Analyse Complete Data on VSS Projects 12-Dec-2018
Analyse Complete Data on SVN Projects 12-Dec-2018
Analyse Migration Decision 14-Dec-2018
Deliver Complete Migrations 29-Mar-2019
Close Closure 30-Apr-2019
 

 

 

RAG Status

Red

 

 

 

Report by Maurice Franceschi for January 2019

 

Achievements this period

  • compile draft list of apps - partially achieved - enough to start work
  • meeting to review and prioritise list - achieved
  • resources booked - still not resourced

Issues

  • software development resources booked - still not resourced
  • PM leaving

Next Steps

  • resourcing 
  • delivery dates checked
  • new PM

INF143 - MySQL Environment Migration

Milestones

02-Nov-2018      End of Planning 05-Jun-2019        Deployment Sign-off 26-Jun-2019        Project Close

Milestones

Plan End of Planning 14-Nov-2018
Analyse         Application Register Complete 11-Jan-2019
Design Infrastructure Design Complete        01-Feb-2019
Build Acceptance Sign-off 09-May-2019
Build Infrastructure Build Complete 14-May-2019
Deliver Delivery sign-off 21-May-2019
Close Project Close 18-Jun-2019

 

RAG Status

Green

Report by Geoff  Cropley for January 2019

 

Achievements in Last Period

  • Application inventory has been completed and is being verified
  • TAD has been signed off
  • Server request has been submitted
  • Agreed to review estimate and application migration with a view to completing all applications with the scope of the project.

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • Create revised estimate and plan
  • Verify application inventory
  • Seek OGG approval for the use of Maria DB

 

 

INF144 (18-19 Project)

Milestones

 Plan  Scope document 16-Nov-2018
 Deliver    Initial Draft Recommendation Report 17-Dec-2018
 Plan  End of Planning     21-Dec-2018
 Deliver  Final Recommendation Report 25-Jan-2019
 Deliver  Approved plan and approach to deliver encryption at rest.   22-Feb-2019
 Close  Project Close 01-March-2019

 

 

RAG Status

Green

 

 

 

Report by Ken Miller for January 2019

 

Achievements

  • Initial draft report review feedback received.
  • Feedback reviewed, collated and raised with PwC.
  • PwC produced final report taking into account UoE feedback and handover meeting held.
  • Final report forwarded to project stakeholders and those who participated in the knowledge gathering.

Issues

  • Reaction to revised final report not as positive as would have been hoped.

Next Steps

  • Phase 2 scoping exercise held to discuss approach and timescales.
  • Report detailing phase 2 approach and plan forwarded to stakeholders.

 

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

 

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

INF127 (17-18 Project)

LAMP / WIMP Platform Upgrade

Project Closed 12-Oct-18

Closure Report

Closure Milestone