Report for June 2019

Report Date
June 2019

Report for June 2019 by Ken Miller

Achievements

  • Paper produced regarding project budget requirements to feed into budget discussions.
  • Project brief completed but awaiting funding approval prior to WIS sign off
  • Product review meeting held with RM team.
  • On-going evaluation of all 3 proposed solutions.
  • Progress further access to Fivium eCase demo environment to confirm suitability regarding must have requirements.

Issues

  • Budget approval for the project remains outstanding.  This is being escalated but work on the project scaled down until funding approval is agreed.
  • Budget approval confirmed 12/7/2019.  Status reverted to Amber and Project Brief to be reviewed prior to submission to WIS.

Next Steps

  • Gain project funding agreement.
  • Milestones rescheduled in response to delay caused by lack of funding agreement.
  • Project Brief raised and approved.
  • On-going evaluation and preferred solution confirmed.
  • Arrange access to preferred solution for EqIA assessment.
  • Engage with Procurement regarding process to purchase preferred solution.

Milestones

To be rescheduled once funding agreed.

Target Datesort descending Title Stage
21-May-2019 Go/No Go Budget Approval Plan
31-May-2019 End of Planning Plan
07-June-2019 Product Evaluation Analyse
04-Jul-2019 Product Procurement Procure
05-Aug-2019 Product Implementation Build
23-Aug-2019 User Acceptance Accept
06-Sept-2019 Go Live Deliver
04-Oct-2019 Deployment Sign Off Deliver
25-Oct-2019 Migration of Historic Data Deliver
15-Nov-2019 Legacy ColdFusion Decommissioned Deliver
29-Nov-2019 Project Closure Close

 

 

Project Status
RAG Status
Time
AMBER
Cost
AMBER
Scope
GREEN
Overall
AMBER
RAG Commentary
Project set to Red due to delay in funding approval for the project. Project work scaled down until budget approval is agreed. Budget approval confirmed 12/7/2019.  Status reverted to Amber. Project Brief to be reviewed prior to submission to WIS.
Change Status
Time
Moderate
Cost
Moderate
Scope
No Change
Overall
Moderate
Has formal escalation taken place?
Yes
Escalated to
Position raised with Programme Manager.
Change Commentary
Project set to Red due to delay in funding approval for the project. Project work scaled down until budget approval is agreed. Budget approval confirmed 12/7/2019.  Status reverted to Amber. Project Brief to be reviewed prior to submission to WIS.
Activity
Approved budget
120.0 days
Activity this month
3.9 days
Activity this year
18.5 days
Activity to date
18.5 days
Estimate to complete current year
55.6 days
Estimate to complete future years
45.0 days

Project Info

Project
G-Cloud replacement of FOI Request planning tool
Code
STU265
Programme
Student Services (STU)
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Ken Miller
Project Sponsor
Tracey Slaven
Current Stage
Plan
Status
In Progress
Project Classification
Run
Start Date
22-Mar-2019
Planning Date
19-Apr-2019
Delivery Date
13-Dec-2019
Close Date
20-Dec-2019
Programme Priority
1
Overall Priority
Normal
Category
Compliance