Report for Sept 2019

Report Date
September 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 September 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Review meeting held to identify outstanding tasks.
  • Review outstanding tasks against project timescales and objectives
  • Production WS02 available holding 2 API's

Issues

Next Steps

  • Documentation with regards delivery of training to be reviewed and updated where appropriate.

 

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

 

Report for September 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Work started on WP 6.1 implement security scanning - ZAP - design.
  • Work started on WP 6.2 implement security scanning dependency check  - design.
  • Initial draft of WP 6.1 and 6.2 being reviewed.
  • Work continuing on WP 8 API Standards.

Issues

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

  • Work on WP 7.1 and 7.2 Centralised Logging delayed by higher priority work 

Next Steps

  • Work on WP 7.1 and 7.2 Centralised Logging to be completed.  Higher priority work delaying completion of this task at present
  • Complete WP 6.1 implement security scanning - ZAP - design following review feedback.
  • Complete WP 6.2 implement security scanning dependency check  - design following review feedback..
  • 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 September 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Work to promote Events Attendance system from Dev to Test completed along with UAT. 
  • System scheduled for release to Live on 1/10 so that it can be used at ISG All Staff event on 3/10/2019.  
  • Scoping and review exercise to completed to identify tasks and scope of initial service. 
  • Work commenced to close project late in October. 

Issues

  • Existing milestones need updated in response to project review.  Present plan id to review deliverables and their relevance in light of the evolution of the project.  Project will be undertake a controlled closure with outstanding tasks being picked up by the next tranche of the programme.

Next Steps

  • Promote Events Attendance system from Test to Live in prep for use at ISG All Staff event on 3/10/2019.
  • Raise PICCL to schedule tasks for project closure on 25/10/2019.
  • Relevant outstanding tasks to be assigned to Service Delivery.
  • Closure Report.

 

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: AMBER

 

 

 

Report for September 2019

Achievements in Last Period

  • Pure API
    • Live concerns regarding user expectations raised and being investigated.  
  • Unidesk API
    • Promoted to formal Dev environment.  This initially worked but is no longer the case
    • Request raised to open Test firewall to allow external testing
  • Person ID resolver API for EDW
    • Review meeting held to understand present position and identify outstanding tasks.
    • Resolution work planned and should be completed by early October 

Issues

  • There are concerns regarding the Pure API status and user expectations.  This has to be investigated.

Next Steps

  • PURE API 

    • Confirm delivered API provides a simple UUN <-> UUID lookup and if this conforms to user expectations.

  • Unidesk API

    • Test firewall opened for external access

    • Resolve issue regarding formal Dev environment.

    • Promote to Test and complete initial test process prior to commencing external test phase.

    • Liaise with Service Team regarding progression through internal Test and prep for external testing.

  • Person ID resolver API for EDW

    • Promote to Test and complete UAT

    • 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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