Status Report 29/11/2019

Report Date

December 2019

Path to Green

For the project to return to green:

Data gathering needs to be completed and validated. Clarity on which activities will be moving and which will be remaining in schools and colleges is required to finalise scope. There are a number of issues associated with the proposed location move in May which need to be resolved: staff engagement and estimated timescales given by Estates. The appointment of a Head of Operations is required for service design to start as planned.

Key Activities since last report 

• Proposed approach for collation and analysis of data to support service design presented by KPMG.
• Data analysis.
• Review of Core Systems PDDs and process maps.
• Draft engagement approach shared with Project and Programme Sponsor.
• Scope of Student Finance overlap issues defined with SA&S.

Key Milestones since last report  

• N/A

Key Activities/Milestones planned not delivered  

• None

Upcoming Activities  

• Arrangements to support the validation of people data.
• Ongoing review of Core Systems PDDs and process maps.
• Activities to support the appointment of a Head of Operations.
• Raising awareness with staff.

Upcoming Milestones  

• N/A

Key risks and issues

Risks and issues for escalation

• Issue: location move - actual location/solution yet to be scoped, identified and costed, engagement with staff needed, proposed timescales from Estates extend beyond May 2020 - escalated to Director of Finance and Programme Sponsor
• RED risk: impact of not appointing Head of Operations on schedule - planned for December 2019 but unlikely to be achieved. Mitigating actions planned.

New/changed risks and issues for information

• None