Status Report 12/08/2019

Report Date

August 2019

Key activities since last report

• Ongoing revision to project plan.
• Head of Finance Operations Job Description drafted and with Deputy Director of Finance for review/comment.
• PID drafted and ready for first review by Project Sponsor.
• PID listed for QA with PMO.
• First Project Sponsor meeting held.
• Scoping on work packages has started with first work package allocated for progress.
• Meetings with Core System project functional leads to discuss TOM process maps and initiatives to consider for the Design workshops.
• Attendance  at Core Systems Design workshops
• Meeting arranged with Programme Sponsor to agree a pilot approach to people data validation with two areas identified for pilot.
• Meeting to discuss existing Interfaces with identification of which interfaces will remain and may have an impact on People structures. Identified areas of concern related to decision making, times and resources for Project Implementation.

Milestones achieved since last report

None

Key activities planned not delivered

None

Milestones planned not delivered

• PID and project plan approval remains outstanding due to recent restructure within FTP. Upcoming activities
• QA of PID
• Job Description for Head of Operations finalised and graded.
• Meeting to be arranged with external organisation to review Operations Team in situ.
• People Data validation Pilot exercise to be undertaken in two chosen areas.
• Further planning activities required for project plan and work packages.
• Finance Ops briefing pack to be finalised.
• Detailed risk review to be undertaken with new Programme Manager and Project Sponsor.

Upcoming milestones

• Completion of PID/plan – end of August
• Other milestones to be defined as part of the new project plan.

Risks and issues for escalation

None

New/Changed risks and issues for information

None