Report for August 2018

Report Date
August 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

This new 2018/19 session starts with two ongoing projects:

  • USG010 Clearing 2018 - has successfully reached delivery, and will closed next month.
  • USG011 Legal Services SharePoint Site - has an AMBER status because delivery has been delayed due to a resource conflict in the SharePoint service management team. The project schedule is being revised and new milestone dates are TBC.

A new project has been added to the programme:

We note that the full plan for 2018/19 has not yet been finalised and published. Additional projects may be added at a later date, i.e. a project to support clearing 2019 is expected but has not been confirmed. Programme management effort and contingency will be released when the plan is confirmed. The start of year budget mentioned in the tables below only covers the three ongoing projects mentioned above.

The overall USG Other Programme status is GREEN.

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

 

Forward Look - August 2018

 

Resources to end August 2018:

Important Note: The USG Others Programme Management & USG Portfolio Management budget have yet to be confirmed.

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary
N/A Final plan for session 2018/19 is yet to be confirmed.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info

Project Managers Commentary

 USG010 Clearing 2018

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
14-Sep-2018 Closure
 
RAG Status

GREEN

 

 

Report by Emma McNab for August 2018

Achievements this Period

  • Scottish Clearing key milestone achieved including:
    • Scottish Clearing Event
    • A level preparations completed
    • A level Clearing Event
    • Project Closure Meeting

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • Closure Report and Project Closure

USG011 Legal Services SharePoint Site

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
18-Jul-2018 UAT Complete
TBC Migration
TBC Go Live
TBC Closure Report
RAG Status

Amber

Report by Geoff Cropley for August 2018

Achievements

  • User acceptance testing (UAT) is in progress.  This started later than expected and is planned to complete at the end of August after the academic year.  This delay impacts the migration and go-live milestones and following a re-plan, new dates will be submitted through the appropriate governance board.
  • The project has been delayed as the result of contention for resources from higher priority projects.  The project sponsors are aware of this situation.   Work to complete the migration to live will continue and this will be funded by the remaining project days. If necessary the sponsor may be asked for additional funding to complete the tasks.
  • An issue has been opened to reflect this position.

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • Complete UAT.
  • Re-plan migration and go live milestones.

 

USG012 ThankQ Upgrade

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
23-Nov-2018 Planning
RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Chris Konczak for August 2018

Achievements

  • PM assigned
  • Meeting with programme manager taken place to discuss the project

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • Project kick off meeting
  • Brief write up
  • Milestones planed

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

No Project has been closed this session yet

 

Documentation

Not available.