Report for February 2016

Report Date
February 2016

Susan McKeown (IS Apps Programme Manager) for Zoe Lewandowski (Programme Owner)

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Section Three: Projects In Progress

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Commentary HRS084 - CLOSED - Project closed in February HRS089 - RED - Ongoing issues in the DEV environment are expected to result in the Delivery date being rbought forward. Options appraisal being prepared for User Group and Project Board's consideration.

The Not Started project Enhancing Employment Technical Implementation project has a status of RED as it is currently below the red line for 16/17 and  although this project is expected to start, the scope is currently undefined.

Resources The programme manager has been completing some work on the Not Started AP56-049 Enhancing Employment technical implementation project as part of the 3 year planning process. This is being recorded against the Programme code which is now showing as over-budget. The programme level overspend will be offset against the remaining programme budget in AP56-049 The programme manager has been completing work for the HR Transformation project ahead of the first Board meeting on March 4th. In the unlikely event that funding will not be approved for the Transformation project, this overspend will be offset against the core balance row.  

Forward Look

 Section Two: Projects Not Started

 

Project InfoProgramme Manager's Commentary

AP56-025

HESA Staff Return 15/16

Compliance

Planning - April 2016

Delivery - November 2016

 

RAG Status

GREEN

Plan

Plan to start end of March 2016. Following UoE staff's attendance at the HESA staff return seminar on 27 January 2016, it is believed that the changes required to deliver this return will not be as great as expected and therefore it is anticipated that this project can deliver within its budget.

Dependencies

 

AP56-049

Enhancing Employment Technical Implementation

Discretionary

Planning - April 2016

Delivery - 2017

 

RAG Status

RED

Plan

Project now planned to start in March 2016 pending funding.

Dependencies

Funding approval for the budget from 16/17 onwards.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Project InfoProject Managers Commentary

HRS089 (AP56-907)

eRecruitment Upgrade

Category: Funded

Milestones

31-Mar-2016Complete DEV Upgrade
04-Apr-2016TEST ready for User training
15-Apr-2016Complete configuration of DEV and update manuals and Test Plans
06-May-2016Acceptance Sign-off
24-Jun-2016Completion of User Training
01-Jul-2016Completion of prep work on LIVE
15-Jul-2016Completion of TEST Environment
01-Aug-2016Delivery
16-Aug-2016Delivery Sign-off
31-Aug-2016Completion of Major Governance Assessment Review
30-Sep-2016Closure

RAG Status

RED

 

Report by Susan McKeown for February 2016

Achievements in Last Period

  • Testing of the DEV environment has continued with many JIRAs having been resolved
  • Work is underway developing the TEST Build record
  • MyEd portlet work has progressed
  • DEV BI work has begun with initial findings raised in JIRA with supplier
  • User Group meetings scheduled for duration of project
  • Comms plan drafted and shared with User Group ahead of March User Group meeting.

Issues

  • Scope and Time are RED - ongoing issues in the DEV environment. Project preparing options appraisal for User Group and Project Board on what portal functionality to deploy - option chosen could dramatically change scope of Business Readiness work and therefore the plan

Next Steps

  • Resolve issues on the upgraded v21 DEV environment
  • Recommend deliveyr option from Options Appraisal following feedback to User Group and Project Board and re-plan and re-estimate project on approval
  • Complete the DEV BI Universe work
  • HR Systems to complete the elearning pre-requisites

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

 

Project InfoProject Managers Commentary

HRS086 eRecruitment Proof of Concept

Category: Discretionary, Funded

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 25-Aug-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS085 HESA Staff Return 14/15

Category: Compliance

Report by Anne Mathison

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 20-Nov-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS087 HR Reward Calculator

Category: Funded

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Dec-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website.

HRS088 HR Transformation: Governance and Planning

Category: Compliance

Report by Susan McKeown

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Dec-15 Project's Completion Report is available on the website

HRS084 Enhancing Employment Analysis

Category: Discretionary

Report by Franck Bergeret

Project Closure Milestone achieved on 18-Feb-16 Project's Completion Report is available on the website