Report for May 2019

Report Date
May 2019

 

Report by Muriel Mewissen on behalf of David Perry and Anthony Davie (MVMRes Programme Managers), for Charles ffrench-Constant and Paul McGuire (MVMRes Programme Owners), Sheila Fraser (MVM Portfolio Manager) and Catherine Elliot (MVM Portfolio Owner)

 
Distribution:
  • Institute IT meetings / Service Review meetings.
  • College Research Support Network (RSN) meeting.
  • College Research Committee
  • Excerpts taken into CSG report

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Commentary

During May, progress remain low across the programme with projects either suspended or awaiting input from the business stakeholders.

Most projects report a GREEN RAG status. The overall status of the MVMRes programme is GREEN.

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 - May 2019

 

Section Two: Projects Not Started

No additional project will be started this session.

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 MVM302: Compute and High Performance Compute Strategy - RAG Status: AMBER

Report by Barry Horne

Achievements this period

  • None

Issues

  • Moved to work for ITI, 20% of time is currently spent with CMVM.
  • Awaiting feedback from Portfolio owner to determine next steps.

Next Steps

  • Close project

MVM305: Flexible Server hosting  - RAG Status: SUSPENDED

Report by Muriel Mewissen

Achievements this period

  • None, project is currently suspended

Issues

  • New PM to be recruited into Easter Bush MVM team

Next Steps

  • Status to be reviewed once new PM is in place.

MVM308: Research computing induction - RAG Status: GREEN

Report by Paul De'Ath

Achievements this period

  • Project brief developed ready to present in early June

Issues

  • N/A no new risks or issues

Next Steps

  • Agree project brief and confirm next steps
  • Meeting scheduled with Head of MVM IT

MVM311: CMVM Data Storage Strategy - RAG Status: GREEN

Report by Geoff Cropley

Achievements this period

  • Storage Strategy delivery has been completed.  This was the final delivery for the project

Issues

  • None

Next Steps

  • Project Closure

MVM314: SEBI - Data Collection and Modelling - RAG Status: SUSPENDED

Report by Colin Watt

Achievements this period

  • No report provided

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info

Project Manager's Commentary
MVM309 Scientific administration process enhancements Decision to withdrawn the project has been agreed at the  Programme Review Monthly Meeting - March 2019. The business is not yet ready for this and a lot of background is needed in several areas before this work could start.
MVM315: REACH

This project was started in July 2017 nd was closed on the 21 December 2018.  The Completion Report is available to view.

MVM306: Network IT improvements

This project was started in April 2017 and was closed on the 28 September 2018. The Completion Report is available to view.

 

Section Five: Programme Meeting Minutes

Date Comments
23 May 2019 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - May 2019
1 May 2019 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - April 2019
27 March 2019 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - March 2019
28 February 2019 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - February 2019
29 January 2019 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - January 2019
21 November 2018 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - November 2018
30 October 2018 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - September 2018
27 September 2018 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - August 2018
24 July 2018 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - July 2018
4 July 2018 Programme Review Monthly Meeting - June 2018

Documentation

Not available.