Report for November 2024
- Report Date
- November 2024
Report by Susan Ridder-Patrick (MVMLAT Programme Manager) for Alex Laidlaw (MVMLAT Programme Owner) and Anne-Marie Coriat (MVM Portfolio Owner)
Distribution:
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Vet and Medical School sub-group IT meeting
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College Administration Team (CAT) meeting
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College Undergraduate Learning and Teaching (CULT) committee
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Post Graduate Learning and Teaching (PGLTC) committee
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Excerpts taken into CSG report
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Commentary
Programme status: The overall status of the MVMLAT programme for November is AMBER due to:
- Limited progress in open projects
- Programme does not have development resource assigned to start new projects
- The programme is subject to multiple RED risks
There are seven open programme risks in November:
- Risk 10 - GREEN: Industrial action at the University from November 2021
- Risk 13 - RED: Risk to programme from changes to financial budgeting and accounting
- Risk 14 - RED: Late request for large cohorts for online exams
- Risk 15 - GREEN: Impact from Curriculum Transformation Programme unclear
- Risk 16 - RED: Insufficient budget/resourcing capacity for 24/25 work
- Risk 17 - RED: ITI CIS Staff availability
- Risk 18 - AMBER: CMVM restructure may impact MVMLAT projects and services
Project highlights
- MVM157: GREEN - No progress due to annual leave and other priorities
- MVM159: AMBER - The NHS/PFI estates team at the Royal Infirmary continue to have issues getting a suitable contractor to supply and build the required scaffolding
- MVM162: GREEN - No progress due to annual leave and other priorities.
- MVM163: GREEN - No progress due to annual leave and other priorities.
- MVM164: AMBER - No progress due to annual leave and other priorities.
Please note that the project RAG status is following the revised guidelines: A one-page summary of the IS RAG status indicators is available on this page.
Forward Look - November 2024
Section Two: Projects Not Started
Project | Programme Manager's Commentary |
Student competency (MVM161) | Resources requested to start - TBC when available |
Student Placements implementation | No start date agreed in 24/25 due to resource limitations |
Review of Vet EMS system | No start date agreed in 24/25 due to resource limitations |
BMS portal for PG staff | No start date agreed in 24/25 due to resource limitations |
BMS Portal for UG enhancements | No start date agreed in 24/25 due to resource limitations |
Pathways enhancements | No start date agreed in 24/25 due to resource limitations |
Section Three: Projects in Progress
MVM Learning and Teaching Projects Update
MVM157 Medical Simulation - Electronic Systems RAG Status: GREEN Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM159 Upgrading of teaching spaces 23/24 RAG Status: AMBER Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM162 Anatomy Database RAG Status: GREEN Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM163 EPPSAT and Simulated Patient Databases RAG Status: GREEN Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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MVM164 Upgrading of Teaching Spaces 24/25 RAG Status: AMBER Report by Alan GilchristAchievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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Projects outwith the MVM Portfolio Update
SAC105 Adapting ESC (Extensions and Special Circumstances) to support policy changes - RAG Status: GREEN Achievements in Last Period
Issues
Next Steps
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SCP004 Short Course Platform: Operational and Management Reporting - RAG Status: GREEN
Next steps
Risks/Issues
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SCP007 Short Course Platform: Payment Integration and PCI-DSS Compliance - RAG Status: GREEN
Next steps:
Risks/Issues:
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SCP008 Short Course Platform: Configuration of Email, SSO and IDM - RAG Status: GREEN Achievements this period:
Next steps:
Risks/Issues:
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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
Only those projects closed from August 2023 onwards are included in this table. A full history of completed projects is available on the programme's website.
Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary |
MVM148 Upgrading of teaching spaces 2021/22 | This project started in November 2021 and closed on 31 August 2023. The Closure Report is available to view. |
MVM153 Upgrading of student computer labs, teaching and meeting room PCs 2022/23 | This project started in September 2022 and closed on 31 August 2023. The Closure Report is available to view. |
MVM155 BMS Honours Portal | This project started in November 2022 and closed on 5 December 2023. The Closure Report is available to view. |
MVM154 Upgrading of teaching spaces 2022/23 | This project started in September 2022 and closed on 5 February 2023. The Closure Report is available to view. |
MVM160 Upgrading of student computer labs, teaching and meeting room PCs 23/24 | This project started in October 2023 and closed in August 2024. The Closure Report is available to view. |
MVM158 Student Placements | This project started in January 2024 and closed in October 2024. The Closure Report is available to view. |
Section Five: Programme Meeting Minutes
Notes and actions for all programme meetings are available on the MVMLAT website. Only the most recent five meetings' direct links are included in this table:
Date | Notes and actions |
12 November 2024 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - October 2024 |
(No meeting in October) | N/A |
9 September 2024 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - August 2024 |
15 August 2024 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - July 2024 |
18 July 2024 | Programme Review Monthly Meeting - June 2024 |
Section Six: MVM Portfolio Projects Update
The MVM Portfolio contains three programmes: CMVM Learning and Teaching - MVMLAT (this programme); CMVM Business Administration - MVMBUS and CMVM Research - MVMRES. Information on current work in MVMBUS and MVMRES are available on the following websites: