Report for March 2019

Report Date
March 2019
Report compiled by Muriel Mewissen (IS Apps Programme Manager) for Jim McGeorge (USG), Kate Brook (D&A), Jenny Shaw (D&A), Gillian Simmons (SRA), Jim Galbraith (GaSP) and other interested business area owners.
 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Commentary

During March, progressed was made in USG011 Legal Services SharePoint Site with delivery of the migration completed and closure expected next month.

The new project to support Clearing in August 2019 has started as officially started as USG013 Clearing 2019.

A new project,USG014 Development and Alumni CRM Procurement, is being initiated and will start officially next month.

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 - March 2019

 

Resources to end March 2019

The budget for session 2018/19 is now confirmed as 210 days:

  • 106 days for USG portfolio projects
  • 104 days for the USG portfolio management

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Project Info Programme Manager's Commentary
USG014 Development and Alumni CRM Procurement To be started in April 2019.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project Info

Project Managers Commentary

USG011 Legal Services SharePoint Site

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
29-Mar-2019 Go Live
12-Apr-2019 Closure Report
RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Geoff Cropley for March 2019

Achievements

  • Migration is complete

Issues

  • None

Next steps

  • Go live
  • Project closure

USG012 ThankQ Upgrade

 

Category: Discretionary

Milestones

Target Date Title
28-Feb-2019 Planning sign off
RAG Status

AMBER

Report by Chris Konczak for March 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Dev Tech have begun the analysis being to enable estimation

Issues

  • PICCL needs to be raised to review the planning milestone now. This was not possible to do earlier as Dev Tech bookings were moved twice due to their availability.

Next Steps​

  • PICCL the planning milestone change
  • Update the project brief
  • Circulate for final signoff.

USG013 Clearing 2019

 

Category: Compliance

Milestones

Target Date Title
30-Apr-2019

End of Planning

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Victoria Weinsberg for March 2019

Achievements

  • Initiation Meeting between Emma McNab and Victoria Weinsberg

Issues

  • n/a

Next steps

  • Project  and Team Initiated
  • Project Brief
  • Project Plan
  • SharePoint site Refresh and potential Development

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
USG010 Clearing 2018 This project was started in March 2018 and was closed on the 21 September 2018. The Completion Report is available to view.
Programme Status
Has formal escalation taken place?
No

Documentation

Not available.