January Report

Report Date
January 2013

 

Report compiled by Maurice Franceschi (IS Apps Programme Co-ordinator) for Mark Wetton and Anne-Marie Scott (Programme Owners)

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Section Three: Projects In Progress

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 

 

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

After a busy mid-year period, we find ourselves with the 'DEI' projects withdrawn, and two new in-year project started for ODL Image Upload and for Learn Enhancements.

The programme budget is 286 days, with total effort planned as 442 days, so is 156 days over .

The funding for the two new in-year projects for 20 and 50 days respectively is not yet confirmed, although the projects have been allowed to start on the understanding this will happen. We also have a further overspend of 85 days for the LAT010 and LAT011 projects, which is to be reviewed by IS Director mid-year as already agreed.

13/14 Annual Planning is

1. Moodle Upgrade

2. EVS - Voting System Enhancements (Clickers)

potentially

3. Learn Mobile

4. Annotation Hosted Service

In addition to the 'Applications' programme, TEL/TELS may set up a programme of projects run by and using Service Management andf USD resoruces. Projects such as Collaborate Upgrade, Analytics would then be placed in a wider, visible context. How best to set this up will be looked at by programme manager and stakeholders soon.

 

Actions from programme meeting.

 

 

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started  

No further projects

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

Project InfoProject Managers Commentary

TEL001 (AP23-018)

Pebblepad Upgrade Compliance

Funded (IS)

Milestones

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Maurice Franceschi for November 2012

Achievements in Last Period

 

  • Project re-started from suspension.
  • Inital project meeting held, wider meeting arranged for w/c 10th Dec.
  • Laura Bell has taken over as project manager.  
Issues
  • Status is Green with plan in place and resourced.
Next Steps
  • Completion of project brief. secure resources, plan in place.  

TEL002 (AP23-037)

Speedwell Database Hosting

MVM College Ring-Fenced

 

Milestones

01-Mar-2013ASOR sign off test
14-Mar-2013Package and deploy Live to desktop
19-Mar-2013Deployment sign off DSOR
01-Apr-2013Closure
 

RAG Status

GREEN

 

Report by Franck Bergeret for January 2013

 

Achievements in Last Period
  • N/a
Issues
  • Delay by the supplier in releasing the new version of the third required software. It was only released on 24/1 (was last expected early Jan). This will cause delay in the planned UAT by MVM: now planned for 21/2/13. Agreed with stakeholders. No impact on budget.
Next Steps
  • Package and deploy third software to MVM users' machines  
  • Complete UAT 
  • Install Live database on shared server
  • Package and deploy the 3 softwares to Live

 

 

 

TEL003 (AP23-35)

Extension of SMART to HSS with Enhancements

HSS College Ring-Fenced

Milestones

28-Jan-2013Phase 1 SMART report 2: Deploy to Live
05-Feb-2013Phase 1: SMARTMI Update Build
11-Feb-2013Phase 1: SMARTMI Update ASOR
13-Feb-2013Phase1: SMARTMI Update Deploy
25-Feb-2013Phase 2 Null Values: PPAR and checkpoint
08-Mar-2013Phase2 Pass/Fail: PPBR Build Review
26-Mar-2013Phase 2 Pass/Fail: ASOR
28-Mar-2013Phase 2 Pass/Fail: Deploy

 

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Franck Bergeret for January 2013

 

Achievements in Last Period
  • Phase 1 reporting:
    • BOXI report (report 1) has been deployed for the January Exam Board.
    • SMART report (report 2) has been tested by user. ASOR signed off
    • SMARTMI Universe refresh update: still at build stage 
  • Phase 2 enfhancement: Pass/Fail
    • BRD reviewed PPAR
    • Design reviewed PPDR
    • Build on track
 Issues
  • Phase1: delay in testing UAT report 2 and building Universe Refresh.  Deliverables required at the next Exam Board in May/June, will still be delivered by 1st April code freeze. No impact on budget.
Next Steps
  1. Phase 1 reporting:
  • Deploy SMART report 2 
  • Complete build and test SMARTMI Universe refresh  

       2. Phase 2 enhancements:

  • Pass/Fail:Progress with build and peer testing
  • Null values: Analysis and checkpoint for build milestones/estimates

TEL004 (AP23-043)

Moodle Upgrade

IS Funded

 

Milestones

 
20-Dec-2012Brief sign offPlan
08-Feb-2013Analysis review PPARAnalyse
25-Feb-2013TAD Review PPDRDesign
01-Apr-2013Build Review PPBRBuild
31-May-2013Deploy to TestIntegrate
21-Jun-2013Acceptance ASORAccept
01-Jul-2013Deploy to LiveDeliver
08-Jul-2013Deployment sign off DSORDeliver
16-Jul-2013CloseClose

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Report by Franck Bergeret for January 2013

Achievements in Last Period
  • Initiation meeting with TEL Services and USD
  • Brief sign off
Issues
  • N/A
Next Steps
  • BRD review and sign off
  • TAD update
  • Build enhanced Theme

 

 

TEL005 (AP23-904)

ODL Image Upload for Card Services

Funding: TBC

 

Milestones

Target dateTitle
23-Jan-2013Brief sign off

 

RAG Status

RED

Report by Laura Bell for January 2013

Achievements in Last Period
  • New project manager appointed and handover commenced
  • Draft estimates, brief and plan completed

 

Issues
  • Due to sickness/ holidays milestone for brief sign off has been missed. Revised milestone will be raised as PICCL. Timeline for delivery should be unaffected, as resources are not available to commence work until mid March 2013.
  • Source of funding for TEL005 to be confirmed.
  • Due to these issues, the project status is currently Red.

 

Next Steps
  • Sign off Project Brief.
  • Confirm funding source prior to resources commencing in March.

TEL006 (AP23-907)

Learn Enhancements

IS Funded  

Milestones

 

RAG Status

 

Report by Maurice Franeschi for January 2013

Project submitted to WIS for approval to start, 8/2/12

 

Section Four: Projects Closed / Withdrawn

 

Project InfoProject Managers Commentary

LAT010 (AP12-022)

VLE upgrade to Learn 9.1

Compliance

Milestones 28-09-2012 Closure

 

Project completed.  

Closure Report

LAT011 (AP12-030)

Virtual Classroom Implementation

Very Important

Milestones

Target dateTitle
07-Dec-2012Closure

Report by Tim Gray for November 2012

Achievements in Last Period

Phase 3:

  • Delivery milestone achieved
  • Deployment Sign Off milestone achieved

Issues

  •  

Next Steps

  • Closure

AP12-044

Social Hub Enhancements Funded

Withdrawn

AP12-042

Moodle Enhancements Funded

Withdrawn

AP23-045 DEI Data Hub- Enhancements

Funded (IS)

Withdrawn

 

Actions from October Programme Meeting (12th November)

 

Main action was the prioritisation of the Annual Planning proposals - see above.  
Review how a TEL/TELS programme could be set up for SM/USD projectsMaurice 
   

Actions from September Programme Meeting (5th October)

Fix programme report so that the images fit on a screenMauriceDone
Add previous monthly programme actions onto current reportMauriceDone
Ask for Registry to take on SMART projectMaurice

Maurice talked to Karen on Monday 8th and has asked for this transfer. Karen to get back.

 

When is the current review of programme and project structure expected to completeMaurice to find outOngoing
Pebblepad Funding - clarify situationBryan to talk to SimonDone
LAT010 is not showing as Closed on prject websiteMaurice to actionDone

We will focus on New MyED, given the current on schedule status of the MyED Upgrade Project. The risk of not having a working Old MyED channel to be accepted, with the three daysd Richard has w/c 22nd to be used as fallback if the upgrade is postpoened or backed out.

 

Programme Owners to confirm the approach and who owns the risk,

 

Programe owners to decide if project board needs to be informed.

 
Email to confirm the New My ED approach to Project Team.TimDone
   

Prgoramme owners of DEI and TEL agreed that the DEI projects should be moved into TEL programme, as DEI will not be funding DEI projects in 2012/13.

 

Maurice to request expansion of TEL programme with transferred projects, and removal of DEI programme.

Programme Owners/Simon to confirm the Funding for DEI projects.

DEI Pcode effort to be transferred over to TEL programme management.

Done
   
For PebblePad v 3, we need user requirements and the dates when an upgrade can be scheduled (May-July?) confirmed.Mark to talk to Robert C.