Report for July 2018

Report Date
July 2018

Report compiled by  Chris Lawford (Programme Manager) for Alex Carter (Programme Owner)

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Programme Commentary

Key Achievements in Last Period

  • Qlikview contract awarded.
  • Reporting & Analytics service - project progressing as planned.    
  • Planning for 18/19 completed; budget, scope, deliverables and timelines agreed.
  • BI Framework project initiation papers submitted & approved.   

Top Issues

  • Establish a clear scope for “DTI031 - Developing the BI Community” and decide how best to proceed.
  • Appointment of PM for Qlik Implementation project.  

Key Next Steps

  • Close Reporting & Analytics service project.
  • Close Qlik consolidation project.
  • Initiate Qlik implementation project.
  • Execute planning phase for BI Framework project.
  • Start handover of programme to incoming Programme Manager.  

Overall the programme is rated at GREEN.

Status and Forward Look

Resource Summary

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
 DTI034 Qlikview Implementation  Planned Start Aug-18  
 DTI046 BI Framework   Planned Start Aug-18  
 DTI047 Embed & Optimise  Planned Start Jan-19  
 DTI048 BI Search Space  Planned Start Apr-19  

Section Three: Projects in Progress

Project Info

Project Manager's Commentary  

DTI031 - Develop the BI Community

 

 

 

Discretionary

Milestones

02-Feb-2018 Exit Planning

14-Jul-2018   Project Delivery

28-Jul-2018   Project Closure   

RAG

Amber

Report by Chris Lawford for July  2018

Discussed at BIT board meeting 23/05. The withdrawal of the project was not approved, as the objectives are clearly mentioned within the remit for the programme. However, the difficulty in framing project scope with a clear set of deliverables was acknowledged. A proper scope definition required that can result in an actionable plan, either as a project, or a BAU activity.  Action item is with service mgmt to propose a new scope.

Achievements this period

  • None

Issues

  • See above

Next Steps

  • Review scope, re-define or withdraw project.

The project is reporting a status of AMBER.

 

DTI032 - Business Reporting and Analytics Service Enhancements

 

Discretionary

Milestones

16-Mar-2018 End of Planning
23-Mar-2018 Service Enhancement Review Complete
21-Apr-2018 Target Operating Model Complete
27-Apr-2018 Small Change Process Delivered
18-May-2018 Security Policy Review Complete
31-May-2018 End User Training Review Complete
02-Jul-2018 Power BI Service Extension
20-Jul-2018 Project Closure

RAG

Green

Report by Geoff Cropley for July 2018

Achievements this period

All project deliverables have been completed and new services are live with production services and the helpdesk. 

Issues

None.

Next Steps

Project closure.

 

 

 

 

DTI033 - Qlikview Consolidation

 

Discretionary

Milestones

13-Jul-2018      Issue Purchase Order

27-Jul-2018      Project Completion

31-Jul-2018      Project Closure

  

RAG

Amber

Report by Chris Lawford for July 2018

 

Achievements this period

  • Qlikview / Qliksense contract awarded and PO issued.  

Issues

  • Project Manager left UofE. Programme manager has taken over PM duties.

Next Steps

  • Close Project

The project is reporting a status of AMBER, due to the late closure.

 

DTI046 - BI Framework

Discretionary

Milestones

TBC

 

RAG

Green

 

Report by Geoff Cropley for July 2018

Achievements this period

New project request  has been approved by WIS.

Issues

None

Next Steps

Seek End of Planning approval on 17th August 2018.

 

 

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
HSS019 - Power BI Gateway  Project Closed