- Report Date
- August 2016
Report compiled by Adam Wadee, IS Apps Programme Manager for Barry Croucher (Programme Owner)
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Programme Commentary
The start of year position for the programme shows that some adjustments need to be made to budgets to cover the continuing work on LMP006. LMP007 has recently completed which was planned to continue into 16/17 financial year.
Overall Programme RAG: AMBER
Forward Look and RAG July 2016
Resource Position to end August 2016
Section Two: Projects Not Started
| Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary |
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Section Three: Projects in Progress
| Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary |
LMP006
Feeding Visitor data into Alma D Milestones RAG Status AMBER | Report by Karen Stirling for Aug 2016 Achievements in Last Period - Change Based Feed peer testing completed together with any associated rework
- VRS Changes peer testing completed - any rework is being undertaken and retested
- Ongoing Development builds for MicroService, and Self Reg - UI being built in parallel
- User Acceptance plan created for VRS Changes and Self - Reg UI and reviewed with business team following testing workshop
- Self Reg UI review completed with business project team
Issues - Additional funding to be sought for 16/17 project activity - Programme Manager to confirm if funding available from 16/17 LMP Programme, review remaining activity following build review and re-estimate
- Due to use of new technology for Microservice build is taking longer to complete for Self Reg UI element - build not expected to complete until 9th September when peer testing is expected to commence
- Project Manager has raised 2 new risks for the project
- Initial setup of Microservice on dev and test servers however advised that as part of COM027 project new VEAAM servers being built to accommodate use of Python for automated server builds which cannot be used on appsutil. This means project will have to move dev and test to new servers onbce completed. In discussions with COM027 Project Manager on how best to implement this and ensure prodcution server is available in advance of our delivery timescales.
- For use of OAuth for microservice WEB010 project needs to deploy production server into live in advance of LMP006, in discussions with Project Manager to estimate costs and whether this activity / resource effort cost should be brought into scope of LMP006 to ensure risk is reduced on delivery
- VRS Service Owner has requested changes to the search function already agreed as part of business Requirements and design review therefore an estimate of additonal effort to make changes requires to be completed and agreed. Proposed changes have been reviewed with Buisness Lead.
Next - Server builds to be completed
- Build Self Reg UI peer testing completed and review sign off to be completed
- Promote to test environment and complete user acceptance testing for Change Based Feed and Bulk Feed
- Complete EQIA
- Review and revise milestones for project
The project current status is AMBER due to budget constraints for 16/17, delay to build completion and also new risks highlighted which may impact from other ISG projects |
LMP008
Resource List software integration with Alma Library Management Platform D Milestones RAG Status GREEN | Report by Karen Stirling for August 2016 Achievements in Last Period - Project Brief drafted together with project plan, risks and estimation
- Initial planning meeting held with IS Apps resource to review planning documentation and confirm resource
- Agreement following discussion with Project Sponsor for a Project Board to be set up, this is to have representation across college and student areas
- Business requirements being finalised together with Strategy documentation by Procurement
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
- Planning milestone extended to cover approval of project brief and procurement strategy at Project Board first meeting on 13th Sept
Next Steps - Complete planning phase
- Prep ITT Tender Documentation for approval at Project Board to be held on 27th Sept and submit ITT on 5th October
The project status is GREEN |
Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
| Project Info | Project 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 |
LMP007
Online Fine Payments Discretionary | Report by Morna Findlay Project was closed on 2nd September 2016 Completion Report |
