Report for July 2016

Report Date
July 2016
 

Report compiled by Adam Wadee, 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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 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

 

 

Overall Programme RAG: AMBER

 

Forward Look and RAG July 2016

 

 

Resource Position to end July 2016

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project InfoProject Manager's Commentary
  
  

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project InfoProject Manager's Commentary

LMP006 Feeding Visitor data into Alma

D

Milestones

 

19-Aug-2016Build complete
02-Sept-2016Integration testing complete
21-Oct-2016Acceptance complete
28-Oct-2016Deployment complete
11-Nov-2016Deployment Review
18-Nov-2016Closure

 

RAG Status

AMBER

Report by Karen Stirling for July 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • Ongoing Development builds for MicroService, VRS Changes and Self Reg - UI being built in parallel
  • Change Based Feed test plan documented ready for review with Library / Helpdesk team and confirm testing completion date and deployment date
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix created to map requirements to SDS and Test plan and inform requirements which will not be developed
  • Initial setup on all the appsutil servers now completed for the microsrv user
  • Library IDM Feed TADs updated
  • Completed OAuth2 installation for Micro Service

Issues

  • Additional funding to be sought for 16/17 project activity - Programme Manager to confirm if funding available from 16/17 LMP Programme
  • Peer testing for change based delayed due to availability of resource expected to deploy to test week commencing 8th Aug
  • Developer resource conflicted to TEL032 project for Collaborate Learn issues to be resolved by 21st July for Live Deployment – this has delayed build activity by 10 days therefore peer testing of VRS will commence 8th Aug and Self Reg UI 15th August

Next

  • Server builds to be completed
  • Build peer testing and review sign off to be completed
  • Confirm business contacts to review Self Reg UI
  • Work with business areas to complete test plans in advance of development work being completed - initial testing workshop involving IS Apps scheduled for 3rd August
  • Complete testing for Change Based Feed and Bulk Feed
  • Complete EQIA

 

The project current status is AMBER due to budget constraints for 16/17 and delay to build completion

LMP007 Online Fine Payments

D

 

Milestones

29-Aug-2016Closure

Project Status

GREEN

 

Report by Morna Findlay for July 2016

Achievements this period

  • User acceptance testing signed off
  • Equalities Impact assessment completed
  • Documentation for users and support staff completed
  • Acceptance review successful
  • Delivery achieved

Issues

None

 

Next Steps

 

  • Deployment sign off review to be held
  • Closure review to be held
  • Project to close

 

 

 

LMP008 Resource List software integration with Alma Library Management Platform

D

Milestones

26-Aug-2016Planning

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Karen Stirling for July 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • The key elements of this project are the procurement of a Resource List software working with Library and University Collections and Procurement to gather requirements and evaluate an ITT tender submission, and the integration of the awarded supplier to link to Library Management Platform
  • Project initated and project manager assigned
  • Initial fact finding meeting held with Business Lead
  • Project website created
  • Initial demos presented to Library representatives week commencing 25th July by 4 supplier following PIN having been issued out in May

Issues

  • The project budget will require a full assessment as original annual planning project submitted was only to cover integration element further funding will be required to cover procurement element as well and has been raised with Business Lead

Next Steps

  • Complete planning phase

 

The project status is GREEN

 

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

 

 

Project InfoProject 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