Report for October 2019
- Report Date
- October 2019
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Report by Susan Ridder-Patrick on behalf of Alan Gilchrist (MVMLAT Programme Manager) for Philippa Burrell (MVMLAT Programme Owner) and Catherine Elliot (MVM Portfolio Owner)
Distribution:
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Vet and Medical School sub-group IT meeting
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College Administration Team (CAT) meeting
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College Undergraduate Learning and Teaching (CULT) committee
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Post Graduate Learning and Teaching (PGLTC) committee
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Excerpts taken into CSG report
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Commentary
Programme status: The overall status of the MVMLAT programme is AMBER
An issue has been raised at portfolio level due to resources being reassigned to Core Systems. The immediate impact to MVMLAT is for the BMS Honours Portal project but given the need to manage the impact of the resource loss across the Portfolios, the programme may be at risk of further impact.
A decision to withdraw £100K of funding has been noted on MVMLAT which has a substantial impact on the AV work possible this year for the College.
- MVM130: The Upgrading of teaching spaces 2018/19 project has now closed
- MVM132: Loss of SSP resource has delayed completion of this project. Given pressure on MBChB resource, this project is at a higher risk of further delay
- MVM134: Delay due to unexpected leave in the project team
- MVM136: Brief out for approval. Exam Fit sessions went well and plan for each of three areas has been agreed.
Please note that the project RAG status is following the revised guidelines: A one-page summary of the IS RAG status indicators is available on this page.
Forward Look - October 2019

Section Two: Projects Not Started
The Not Started projects in the MVMLAT programme were discussed at the 22 October 2019 programme meeting and the table below reflects the programme's current position. Due to competing priorities and lack of capacity in MVM, there are a number of projects noted as not currently planned for inclusion in 19/20.
| Project | Programme Manager's Commentary |
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| Upgrading of Teaching Spaces 2019/20 | Standard annual project: To be started when MVM130 closed |
| Upgrading of student computer labs, teaching and meeting room PCs 2019/20 | Standard annual project: start date TBC |
| BMS Honours Portal Project | Start date TBC (Initial scoping and estimation analysis impacted by loss of Business Analyst to Core Systems) |
| Curriculum Map | Start date TBC (to follow completion of MVM134; delivery for start Feb 2020 at risk) |
| Student EMS Placement Management | Start date TBC (to follow completion of Curriculum Map project; delivery for start April 2020) |
| House Hub | Start date TBC (to follow completion of Student EMS Placement project) |
| Labyrinth | Start date TBC |
| PathCAL | Start date TBC |
| Shiny Server | Start date TBC |
| MVM102 Innovative Technology review | TBC - not currently planned in 19/20 |
| MVM106: Student Print Strategy | TBC if still required - not currently planned in 19/20 |
| MVM109 Technology to support communications with potential students. | TBC if covered by SEP SRA Enquiry Management - not currently planned in 19/20 |
| MVM110 Technology to support Open Educational Resources (OER) | TBC - not currently planned in 19/20 |
| MVM113 Technology to support student portfolios | TBC if still required - not currently planned in 19/20 |
Section Three: Projects in Progress
MVM Learning and Teaching Projects Update
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MVM112: Technology to support simulation teaching - RAG Status: GREEN Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM125: Connectivity - Off-campus 2018/19 - RAG Status: GREEN Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM132 MBChB ranking reports in BI Suite - RAG Status: AMBER
Report by Susan Ridder-PatrickAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM134 MBChB Evaluation System - RAG Status: AMBER Report by Andrew MillingtonAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM136 Practique Roll-out - RAG Status: GREEN Report by Susan Ridder-PatrickAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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Projects outwith the MVM Portfolio Update
Report by Alan Gilchrist and Anne-Marie Scott (LTW):
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EEMeC and EEVeC The programme has been and continues to complete projects to close down functionality on both EEMeC and EEVeC with a view to eventually decommissioning. There is a requirement to maintain (read only) access for a period and the programme is in the process of determining those dates for its 3 year plan.
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TEL056: Edinburgh Surgery Online Learn go-live - RAG Status: BLUE - Closed
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DTP001: Apps to User Devices - RAG Status: AMBER Summary of Achievements in last period:
Risks and Issues
Next Steps (October)
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HSS022: CAHSS WAM Deployment - RAG Status: GREEN Achievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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TEL057: Learn Foundations - RAG Status: GREEN Achievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
Only those projects closed from 28th June 2019 onwards are included in this table. A full history of completed projects is available on the programme's website.
| Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary |
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| MVM126 Upgrading of student computer labs, teaching and meeting room PCs 2018/19 | This project started in October 2018 and closed on 28 June 2019. The Closure report is now available. |
| MVM129 Support for OSCEs in Practique for MBChB | This project started in June 2018 and closed on 28 June 2019. The Closure Report is now available. |
| MVM131: Migration of 12 applications developed in Biomedical Sciences to central support - Analysis & Strategy | This project started in December 2018 and closed on 28 June 2019. The Closure Report is available to view. |
| MVM133: CMVM Curriculum Mapping Tool - Requirements | This project started in April 2019 and closed on 9th August 2019. The Closure Report is available to view. |
| MVM130: Upgrading of teaching spaces 2018/19 | This project started in October 2018 and closed on 1st November 2019. The Closure Report is available to view. |
Section Five: Programme Meeting Minutes
Minutes for all programme meetings are available on the MVMLAT website. Only the most recent five meetings direct links are included in this table:
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Date |
Comments |
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| 22 October 2019 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - September 2019 |
| 9 September 2019 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - August 2019 |
| 19 August 2019 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - July 2019 |
| 17 July 2019 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - June 2019 |
| 11 June 2019 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - May 2019 |
Section Six: MVM Portfolio Projects Update
The MVM Portfolio contains three programmes: CMVM Learning and Teaching - MVMLAT (this programme); CMVM Business Administration - MVMBUS and CMVM Research - MVMRES. Information on current work in MVMBUS and MVMRES are available on the following websites:
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