Report for August 2019

Report Date
August 2019

Report compiled by Hilary Shand for Programme Owner

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Programme Commentary

There has been a change to project manager and this month the new PM has been getting up to speed with remaining tasks. Work on individual api's is progressing and WS02 configuration and handover is almost complete.

  • DTI018 (Continuous Service Improvement APIs) - work is progressing and prioritising on UniDesk API
  • DTI026 (API Gateway and API Management Tool) - Handover tasks ongoing, from Software Dev to Service Management
  • DTI028 (Infrastructure) - deliverables regarding security are progressing
  • DTI029 (Maturing the Service) - this project is proposed for closure

Programme Status is AMBER as some delivery dates have been missed in August.

 

Resource Summary

New baseline to be set in ASTA

Section Two: Projects Not Started

There are no projects not started.

Section Three: Projects in Progress

Project Info                                                                                   Project Manager's Commentary

DTI026 API Gateway and API Management Tool

 

Milestones

Milestone Due Date
Acceptance Review 19-Aug-2019
Delivery 20-Aug-2019
Closure 11-Sep-2019

RAG

AMBER

Report for August 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Review meeting held to identify outstanding tasks.
  • Dev tech resource requested to assist with WS02 accounts.
  • Ken Miller assigned as PM.

Issues

  • Slight hiatus as a result of PM handover.

Next Steps

  • Review outstanding tasks against project timescales and objectives.

  • Complete remaining deliverables.

 

DTI028 Maturing the API Infrastructure

Milestones

Milestone Due Date
WP 4.1 - Python templates 19/07/2019
WP 7.1 and 7.2 Centralised Logging (writing/reporting to logs) 19/07/2019
WP 8 API Standards 26/07/2019
WP 6.2 Security Scanning – Dependency Check 30/08/2019
WP 6.1 – Security Scanning – ZAP 27/09/2019
Approval of API standards and security scanning 11/10/2019
D6 Secure Software Development 11/10/2019
Closure 25/10/2019

RAG: GREEN

 

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Achievements in Last Period

  • Completion, review and sign off Python templates WP 4.1
  • Work started on WP 6.1 implement security scanning - ZAP - design.
  • Work started on WP 6.2 implement security scanning dependency check  - design.
  • Work ongoing on WP 7.1 and 7.2 Centralised Logging.  
  • Work continuing on WP 8 API Standards.

Issues

  • Implications of WSO2 moving to the cloud have yet to be fully incorporated into the project.

Next Steps

  • Work on WP 7.1 and 7.2 Centralised Logging completed.  Higher priority work delaying completion of this task.
  • Work completed on WP 6.1 implement security scanning - ZAP - design.  
  • Work completed on WP 6.2 implement security scanning dependency check  - design.
  • Work ongoing for build tasks on WP 6.1 and 6.2.
  • Work continuing on WP 8 API Standards.

 

DTI029 Maturing the API Service

Revised Milestones To Be Confirmed

RAG: AMBER

 

Report for August 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Work on planning a proposed Target Operating Model work on-going.
  • Successful demo for D7 Events Utility Booking progress utility.
  • Scoping exercise to identify tasks and scope of initial service.

Issues

No New issues

Next Steps

  • Work to promote Events Utility Booking utility from Dev to Test and then Live so that it can be used at ISG all staff event on 3/10/2019
  • Programme board agreed DTI029 can progress to closure.  Review of deliverables required to confirm closure position, resolution of any loose ends and appropriate project to pick up any outstanding tasks.

 

DTI018

Continuous Service Improvement APIs

Delivery (end of design / build / accept / deploy iterations) 19-Jul-2019
Deployment review 24-Jul-2019
Close 31-Jul-2019

RAG: GREEN

 

 

 

Report for August 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Pure API
    • The API is complete and in Live
  • Unidesk API
    • Preparations for UAT have started; internal UAT to begin (resources assigned in Asta) followed by external UAT
    • Internal development completed.
    • Request raised to open Test firewall to allow external testing
  • Person ID resolver API for EDW
    • Acceptance review complete in Dev.
  • Project handed over to Ken Miller as PM. 

Issues

  • Project handed over replacement PM has caused a slight hiatus.

Next Steps

  • Unidesk API

    • Test firewall opened for external access

    • API promoted from local dev to formal Dev and Test environments

    •  Signed off in Test and initial steps taken regarding arranging external users to test

  • Person ID resolver API for EDW

    • Promote to Test and tested

    • Promote to Live

 

 

Section Four: Closed, Suspended or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
DTI013 Analysis and Specification of Requirements Project closure approved by WIS 2/2/18
DTI014 Enterprise API Technology Project closure approved by WIS 17/11/17
DTI015 Student Record APIs Project closure approved by WIS 1/9/17
DTI016 UCP Pilot API

22/12/17 - Project withdrawal approved by WIS 22/12/17 - PICCL Change 6

6/12/17 - Recommendation is to withdraw and review requirements again in 18/19 due to PICCL Issue 5, project risk 5

13/10/17 - Project suspension approved by WIS 13/10/17 - PICCL Change 4

DTI017 VLE API

Project closure approved by WIS 23/3/18

5/2/18 - Recommendation is to close project early - PICCL Decision 8

6/12/17 - Recommendation is to review conditions for removing project from suspension in 18/19, PICCL Change 7, project risk 10, project risk 11

17/11/17 - Project suspension approved by WIS 17/11/17 - PICCL Change 7

DTI023 Analysis and Requirements Project withdrawal approved by WIS 15/12/17 - PICCL Change 1
DTI024 Maturing Student Record APIs Project closure submitted to WIS 29/6/18
DTI025 Approved Small APIs Project withdrawal approved by WIS 13/10/17 - PICCL Change 1
COM027 Enterprise API Foundation Project closure approved by WIS  9/6/17

Section Five: Actions/Notes from monthly meeting :

 

 

 

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