Report for June 2019

Report Date
June 2019

Report compiled by Adam Wadee

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

 

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary

 

All planned projects have now started.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

ISG009

Alma Library Management Platform 2-Way Feed with E-Financials

Milestones

RAG Status

Project currently suspended until May 2019

 

 

ISG015

IS Student Recruitment Solution

Milestones

UNDER REVIEW

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Emma McNab for May 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Franchise Agreement signed off

  • Revised milestones, budget, risks and issues

  • Kick Off Sessions with Unitemps

  • Agreement on 3rd party payroll provider

Issues 

  • n/a

Next Steps 

  • Finalise Communication Plan
  • Consultation and engagement - survey and focus groups for baseline data
  • EqIA drafted
  • To Be mapping

ISG016

Identity and Access Management (IDAM) Strategy

Milestones

Deliver Phase 5: Assess immediate operational impact and longer term strategic implications of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) 19-Jul-2019
Close Create closure report 26-Jul-2019

RAG Status

GREEN

 

Report by Paul De'Ath for June 2019

Achievements this period

  • PWC delivered updated document - sponsor has approved content and confirmed project should proceed to closure
  • Delivered communications to the sponsor to review and publish
  • A new scope addition has been requested by the Sponsor including additional budget for 5 days - PM organised meetings with UoE and PwC

Issues

  • N/A

Next steps

  • Create a closure report with clear recommendations
  • Extend project through July for new scope

Milestones

  • A new phase 5 delivery milestone created for July 19 and close moved out to July 26

 

ISG017

IT and Library Business Service Readiness for Start of Term 2019/20

Milestones

Tools, Processes and KPIs Agreed 07-Jun-2019
Established List of Projects, Services, and Teams 14-Jun-2019
Communications Plan Agreed 21-Jun-2019
Staff Contact Lists for Start of Term Agreed 26-Jul-2019
Welcome Week Planning Complete 09-Aug-2019
Start of Welcome Week (External Milestone) 09-Sep-2019
Start of Teaching Week 1 (External Milestone) 16-Sep-2019
Start of Teaching Week 2 (External Milestone) 23-Sep-2019
Delivery Sign Off Review following Start of Session 14-Oct-2019
Project Closure 15-Nov-2019

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Tim Gray for June 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Welcome Week planning continues to progress as planned;
    • meeting with wider University group lead Lesley Ross, ensuring that all our activities tie in with wider plans
    • progress with graphic design for IS branding
    • progress with Main Library branding
    • a proposal on Key Student Messages approved at SLT on 11th June 2019
    • planning for recruitment of student helpers on-going
  • Bi-weekly Meetings continue as planned with updates to the Wiki pages made on an on-going basis.
    • 2 RED projects, at this stage, neither have been escalated to SLT 

Issues

  • No issues, however gathering the costs for Welcome Week is taking longer than expected

Next Steps 

  • Continue with Welcome Week planning in all areas
  • Complete cost estimation for Welcome Week
  • Continue with bi-weekly project meetings moving to weekly meetings in August

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

ISG006

Establishing GDPR Support Resources

Project Closed in August 2018

ISG010

MyEd Database Upgrade

Project Closed in August 2018

ISG012

Digitisation (Library) Process Analysis

Project Closed in September 2018

ISG014

IT & Library Readiness for Start of Year 18/19

Project Closed in November 2018

ISG011

IS Apps Procurement Question Sets

Project Closed in January 2019

 

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Documentation

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