Report for September 2018

Project Managers Commentary

UWP016-Implementation of University Search Engine

Compliance

Milestones

PICLL expected to be submitted to WIS 06/10/18

RAG

AMBER

Report by Emma McNab for September 2018

Achievements in Last Period

• Review and re-alignment of resource / budget aligned to slippage.

Issues

• Milestones have slipped due to issues outlined in JIRAS and impact of resource availability to resolve.

Next Steps 

• PICCL submitted / approved to agree new milestones / budget to reach closure
• API development and Go Live for student email
• Project Closure

UWP017 Drupal 8 Implementation Planning

Compliance

Milestones

RAG

GREEN

Report by Tim Gray for September 2018

Achievements in Last Period

• Remaining milestones re-planned
• Work packages outlined. Further work is being held off until the follow-on project is clarified

Issues

• Slight delay due to BA being off ill

Next Steps

• Finalise workshop sign off
• Close project

EdWeb: GPDR Follow Up Work

Compliance

Milestones

to be added at end of planning

RAG

GREEN

Report by Tim Gray for September 2018

Achievements in Last Period

• Project planning progressed but taking longer than anticipated
• PHO Upgrade to be included in the project scope

Issues

• None

Next Steps

• Complete planning
• Start PHO Update on DEV
• Start development work

EdWeb and EdGEL - Powering collaborative development

Discretionary

Milestones

on going

RAG

GREEN

Report by Bruce Darby for September 2018

Completed actions

• Meeting with Business School Website development team to see new Drupal 8 website and use of Pattern Labs
• EdGEL work packages defined and assigned to teams
• Completed 2.5 day D8 workshop to prep for development.
  • Workshop written up and documented

Ongoing actions

• EdWEb steering group scheduled to meet 17 October 2018
• D8 prep workshop follow on tasks assigned to teams/individuals and work to continue
• Prep for next D8 contribution day started (date TBC but likely before end of 2018)
• Mapping of development process against wider developer groups, e.g. LTW DLAM developers contributing to EdWeb issue resolution.
• Continue having transparent communication between the task force members, having responsibility to share with other stakeholders when relevant.
• Technical reps from the task force to meet with technical reps from the community to provide feedback and guidance on best practices to adopt EdWeb/EdGEL.

Planned actions

• Disseminate the long-term University Website vision to key stakeholders.
• Revisit roles & responsibilities in view of creating web service team(s).
• Future meeting planning.
• Schedule regular meetings of the EdWeb/EdGEL Task Force.

UWP021 Implement GPDR Compliance Requirements

Compliance

Report by Tim Gray

This project was closed on 07/09/18  (WIS Notes 07/09/18)

Please see the Completion Report for further information