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Week ending 15th March 2013 |
- Meeting with ITI Unix to resolve outstanding questions on mount sizes, naming, etc.
- Test migration carried out; results circulated to project team
- Work started on rman database & configuration
- Further testing of performance on SAN carried out
- Database standards updated after review by technical teams
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David Watters |
19-Mar-2013 |
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Week ending 8th March 2013 |
- Group meeting to discuss new database standards
- Database standards agreed by group and susbsequently published
- Rman environment prepared and rman catalog created
- Work started on documenting the new backup standards and principles
- Migration documents started but no migration attempted yet
- Presentation on new infrastructure at Staff Meeting by Project Sponsor & Senior Supplier
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David Watters |
19-Mar-2013 |
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February 2013 |
- Work on build continued; more performance testing carried out
- Clarification on deliverables for project leading to new estimates and WBS
- Prioritisation of deliverables agreed with project team
- Project plan & milestones updated
- New milestones approved by WIS
- Discussions with Service Management about migration
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David Watters |
08-Mar-2013 |
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January 2013 |
- Build of new servers continued by ITI Unix; some network issues encountered but eventually resolved
- New servers released to IS Applications
- Work on configuring new servers started by Dev Tech; first database built
- Initial discussions on which database to move first
- Documentation on standards started
- Initial performance tests carried out with positive results
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David Watters |
08-Mar-2013 |
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Week ending 21st December 2012 |
- Work progressed on server build - estimated ready date now c. 14/01/13
- Project plan & bookings to be revised - unable to complete due to staff leave
- Meetings postponed because of staff leave
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David Watters |
21-Dec-2012 |
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Week ending 14th December 2012 |
- Servers delivered but resource not immediately available in ITI to commence build
- Meeting of project team in IS Apps to list processes and policies to be developed
- Discussions around which databases to migrate started (MyEd and BBL strong favourites)
- Senior supplier is now Iain Fiddes (Dave Berry to continue in consultative role)
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David Watters |
21-Dec-2012 |
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Week ending 7th December 2012 |
- Dev Tech resource conflicted for HR project
- Delivery date for servers pushed back to mid-December
- Bookings and milestones to be reviewed again and updated
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David Watters |
07-Dec-2012 |
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Week ending 30th November 2012 |
- Colleagues from Dev Tech and Tech Management attended 4-day ADG training course
- ITI Unix advised us of initial delay to delivery of servers
- Attempt to negotiate earlier delivery of two servers for DEV environment
- Agreement that if DEV servers delivered on time, then work can progress on these
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David Watters |
07-Dec-2012 |
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Week ending 23rd November 2012 |
- TAD finalised and distributed for review by stakeholders
- TAD discussed and signed off at PPDR
- Details on server volumes ironed out by stakeholders
- TAD updated with details on database mounts
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David Watters |
07-Dec-2012 |
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Week ending 16th November 2012 |
- Work continued on Technical Architecture Document
- TAD reviewed by Dev Tech team
- Hardware order submitted and delivery date received (03/12)
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David Watters |
16-Nov-2012 |
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Week ending 9th November 2012 |
- Quotes received by ITI Unix for servers
- Work started on Technical Architecture Diagram
- Project website and ASTA updated
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David Watters |
08-Nov-2012 |
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Week ending 2nd November 2012 |
- Plans in ASTA updated
- Resource requests updated for Build & Acceptance
- Resources assigned to early tasks for project
- Revised milestones advised to WIS
- Revised milestones approved by WIS
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David Watters |
08-Nov-2012 |
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Week ending 28th September 2012 |
- Training had to be rebooked because of delay to PO
- Discussion around virtualisation postponed (till 03/10)
- Plan input into ASTA and initial booking requests submitted
- First weekly meeting with Programme owner - concerns around timing and bookings expressed
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David Watters |
02-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 26th October 2012 |
- ITI Unix contacted again about machine specs and delivery dates
- Meeting between PM, Programme Manager and Resource Manager - resources sorted out for November/December
- Project plan redrafted
- Meeting with Senior Supplier, Sponsor and PM
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David Watters |
26-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 19th October 2012 |
- Resourcing issues still not resolved
- Issue reported to WIS
- Senior Supplier (Dave Berry) appointed by WIS
- Server specifications discussed further with ITI Unix
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David Watters |
26-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 12th October 2012 |
- Active Data Guard training confirmed with QA; purchase order issued
- Resourcing issues discussed
- Meeting with Programme Manager to decide approach to issues
- Propsal to appoint Senior Supplier to project
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David Watters |
26-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 5th October 2012 |
- Risk register completed and distributed to stakeholders for comment
- ASTA updated with revised budget for programme report
- Training booking - purchase order chased
- Dev Tech discussions on virtualisation
- Discussions held on revising current plan & milestones
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David Watters |
09-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 21st September 2012 |
- Query from Director's Office re budget
- PRICCL prepared and brief resubmitted to WIS
- Updated brief passed by WIS
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David Watters |
02-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 14th September 2012 |
PM on leave previous two weeks:
- Estimation meeting held and draft estimate produced
- Training for Dev Tech and Tech Management staff arranged
- Project wiki for documentation established
After return:
- Estimations completed and brief finalised
- Brief submitted to WIS
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David Watters |
02-Oct-2012 |
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Week ending 24/08/12 |
- Work continued on project brief with target date for submission of 31/08
- Meetings to clarify scope held with teams across IS Apps
- Arrangements made to organise training for staff in Dev Tech and Tech Management
- Meetings to clarify technical solution & approach to virtualisation commenced
- Estimation meeting arranged for 28/08
- Arrangements for leave period made with Programme Manager
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David Watters |
24-Aug-2012 |
