Report for October 2016

Report Date
October 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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 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

 

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

 

 

Resource Position

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
   
   

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary

LMP006 Feeding Visitor data into Alma

D

Milestones

 

11-Nov-16 Integration testing complete
09-Dec-16 Acceptance complete
10-Jan-17 Deployment complete
24-Jan-17 Deployment Review
31-Jan-17 Closure

 

RAG Status

AMBER

Report by Karen Stirling for October 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • Change Based Feed testing underway, tests accounts being finalised with HR and Student Systems
  • MicroService, and Self Reg, peer testing complete
  • Deployment of WEB010 OAuth2 server to Production completed successfully - risk now reduced to project
  • Microservice on new dev server via COM027 project completed and bamoo properties set up, test and live servers have been built ready for bamboo properties and plans to be setup - risk now reduced to project
  • ITI work completed on Central Auth and EASE test, this has been tested confirmed working as expecetd
  • User Acceptance plans completed VRS Changes and Self - Reg UI
  • Build Review completed and signed off by project team

Issues

  • VRS requirements reviewed and feedback to project team and VRS Service Owner, agreement gained for current design and build following build review sign off
  • PICCL has been raised to extend remaining Milestones these have been agreed by Business Lead, Project Sponsor and Project Manager

Next

  • Complete user acceptance testing for Change Based Feed and Bulk Feed
  • Complete EQIA
  • Commence UAT for Self Reg -UI and VRS
  • Deployment Checklist
  • Preparation work for business processes and deployment

 

The project current status is AMBER due to extension of remaining milestones and request to deploy in January by business area due to workload activity in December.

 

LMP008 Resource List software integration with Alma Library Management Platform

D

Milestones

04-Nov-2016 Return of Tender
07-Nov-2016 Evaluation Phase Starts
23-Dec-2016 Evaluation Phase Ends
11-Jan-2017 Contract Recommendation Award
02-Feb-2017 Contract Starts
03-Feb-2017 Implementation phase starts, if reqd
28-Apr-2017 Implementation phase completes, if reqd
31-May-2017 Closure

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Karen Stirling for October 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • Submission of ITT by Procurement on 5th October completed
  • Clarifications being passed to Procurement and fed back to potential suppliers
  • Demo scenarios completed
  • Prep project team in readiness for clarification and evaluations in November
  • IS Apps Business Analyst assigned to review existing processes aligned to Reading List to highlight any possible changes to processes which could be adopted by L&UC
  • Project Board meeting held on 16th OCtober to provide latest update and project progress
  • New Procurement Manager aligned to project due to heavy workload committment of current manager
  • Stakeholder map and communication strategy completed

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • Return of ITT from prospective suppliers due 4th November
  • Review of Mandatory responses to assess if all suppliers can continue with tender process
  • Review desirable responses from suppliers and evaluate via Award
  • Update Project Board of progress 16th November
  • Preparations for supplier demos expected to take place early December

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