Report for June 2018

Report Date
June 2018

Report compiled by Muriel Mewissen (IS Apps Programme Manager)

for Jim McGeorge (USG), Kate Brook (D&A), Jenny Shaw (D&A), Stefan Kaempf (IS Applications), Ian Sutherland (SRA), Jim Galbraith (GaSP) and other interested business area owners.

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Commentary

During June 2018, work has progressed well over all the projects and the USG Other Programme status is GREEN:

  • USG002 - GREEN - Delivery was achieved. The closure report is drafted and will be finalised and signed off  following staff annual leave.
  • USG010 - GREEN - Planning is done, and execution has started.
  • USG011 - GREEN - Project resumed on the 18 June following suspension because of a resource conflict in the SharePoint service management team.

The budget for USG002 was reduced by 8 days, see USG002 PICCL 8. In turn, the programme budget was reduced by 8 days to  316 days, see PRICCL 112.

Please note that the project RAG status is following the guidelines available on the Project RAG status guidance page.

 

Forward Look - June 2018

 

Resources to end June 2018:

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary
N/A All planned projects are currently in progress.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info

Project Managers Commentary

 

USG002 D&A - Compliance with PECR, Etherington & Data Protection Regulation

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
22-Jun-2018 Project closure
 
RAG Status

GREEN

 

 

Report by David Watters for June 2018

Achievements

  • Final changes made to Live system
  • Deployment signed off
  • Agreement made to move project to closure
  • Closure report drafted

Issues

  • Budget reduced to 32 days

Next steps

  • Complete closure report (slight delay because of annual leave)
  • Close project

 USG010 Clearing 2018

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
29-Jun-2018 Call Center Staff Recruited
29-Jun-2018 SharePoint Site Up and Running
10-Jul-2018 Scripts and Call Flow Sign Off
13-Jul-2018 UAT Sign Off for SIMD Check Tool to University Web Site (For Prospective Applicants)
27-Jul-2018 Deploy SIMD Check Tool to University Web Site (For Prospective Applicants)
27-Jul-2018 Staff Communications Issued
01-Aug-2018 Telephony Set Up
01-Aug-2018 Telephony Testing
03-Aug-2018 Readiness for Scottish Clearing Sign Off
03-Aug-2018 Scottish Clearing Training Complete
06-Aug-2018 A level / International Training Completed
07-Aug-2018 UCAS Clearing - Scotland
10-Aug-2018 SIMD checker taken off website
13-Aug-2018 Readiness for A Level / International Clearing Sign Off
16-Aug-2018 UCAS Clearing rUK
20-Aug-2018 Remove Clearing Infrastrucre
31-Aug-2018 Debrief / Closure Meeting
14-Sep-2018 Closure
 
RAG Status

GREEN

 

Report by Emma McNab for June 2018

Achievements

  • Project Brief Approved
  • Project Initiation and Planning Complete
  • Accommodation and Telephony arrangements agreed
  • SIMD in development and progressing well

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • SharePoint site Development
  • SIMD UAT
  • Data Collection form developed and load testing undertaken
  • Training packs and process sign off

USG011 Legal Services SharePoint Site

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
18-Jul-2018 UAT Complete
03-Aug-2018 Migration
06-Aug-2018 Go Live
20-Aug-2018 Closure Report
RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Geoff Cropley for June 2018

Achievements

  • Project unsuspended on 15 June 2018.
  • SharePoint system has been built.

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • UAT commences 18 July 2018

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Managers Commentary

AP78-092 Organisational Hierarchy Admin Page End of Life Updates

Category: Compliance

Report by Sheila Fraser

This project was withdrawn on 06-Oct-17.

USG006 Clearing 2017

Category: Discretionary

Report by Emma McNab

This project was closed on 15-Sep-17.

Please see the Closure Report for further information.

USG005 Student Alumni Platform

Category: Discretionary

Report by David Watters

This project was closed on 18-Jan-18.

Please see the Closure Report for further information.

USG Business Support

Category: Discretionary

Report by Sheila Fraser

This project was withdrawn on 02-Feb-18.

USG008 USG End of Life Compliance - Analysis

Category: Compliance

Report by Sheila Fraser

This project was closed on 07-Mar-18.

Please see the Closure Report for further information.

Multi-Project Balance Row USG Application, Infrastructure & Database End of Life Compliance

Category: Compliance

Report by Sheila Fraser

This project was withdrawn on 09-Mar-18.

 

Documentation

Not available.