In this reporting period the Annual EdWeb Upgrade project successfully completed the PHP upgrade unto and including LIVE. This combined with the move to virtual DB infrastructure complex the most urgent updates for EdWeb.
Planning as been slightly delayed for the portal services project, this will now complete planning in January 2021.
A new design system project is in planning, this is being managed by LTW but will report into the programme the same was as the new Web Publishing Procurement project.
Got clarification on the suppliers' pricing schedules
Drafted the Recommendation Report
Began discussions with ISG leadership about chosen supplier's costs
Issues
Clarification of suppliers' pricing schedules took longer than expected, and we are now waiting on approval from ISG leadership; this will likely push out the timeline by at least a week (milestone dates will be updated as soon as approval is secured)
Next Steps
Secure approval from the CIO and Director of Procurement on the Recommendation Report
Notify suppliers of outcome
Begin the regulatory 10-day "standstill" period
RAG Commentary
Clarification of suppliers' pricing schedules took longer than expected, and we are now waiting on approval from ISG leadership; this will likely push out the timeline by at least a week. Setting this project back to amber because of the additional delays.
Estimation completedBrief written and distributedResourcing assigned
Issues
Delay in planning sign off due to workload in Project Services during December has resulted in an Amber RAG status of the project. The project team have had a project brief review with some amendments to make to the milestones and consequently the resourcing. Aim to getting the brief into WIS for Friday 22/01/2021
Next Steps
Milestone amendments
Brief Signoff
Analysis work to commence
Open JDK upgrade to commence
RAG Commentary
Project is Amber due to delay in planning signoff. This is scheduled to take place on 22/01/2021. The delay was due to project management availability during December. Impact is minimum as software development resource was not available until January 2021