Report for June 2020

Report Date
June 2020

Achievements in Last Period:

  • Work on administrative access controls is deemed complete by the project team.
  • Work on the warning banner has been progressed with a second extended pilot aimed at seeking feedback and confirming no issues.
  • Work on auto-forwarding:
    • A website page has been created.
    • An automated workflow design and form has been built along with wording for acceptance/rejection emails.

Issues:

  • The project is over budget. 

Next Steps:

  • Subject to no significant issues reported from the second extended pilot, warning banners on external emails received with web-links will be implemented university wide on the 15th July. Change record to be raised for delay in deployment.
  • Communicate and carry-out a pilot of the auto-forwarding ban.
Project Status
RAG Status
Time
GREEN
Cost
AMBER
Scope
GREEN
Overall
GREEN
RAG Commentary
The project was previously instructed to progress at risk of going over-budget. Further funding will now be required to bring the project back into governance and enable the completion of all deliverables. The project is under review within the Communication Programme and awaiting advise on funding increase/approval.
Change Status
Time
No Change
Cost
Moderate
Scope
No Change
Overall
Moderate
Has formal escalation taken place?
Yes
Escalated to
Programme Manager
Change Commentary
The project continues to make steady progress as measured against time and scope. The exception is that of cost which is now an issue as the project is over budget. The concern has been escalated and is awaiting further guidance.
Activity
Approved budget
50.0 days
Activity this month
16.0 days
Activity this year
61.0 days
Activity to date
61.0 days
Estimate to complete current year
16.0 days
Estimate to complete future years
18.0 days

Project Info

Project
Office 365 Security Hardening
Code
COM051
Programme
ISG - Communication (COM)
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Sue Woodger
Project Sponsor
Alex Carter
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Project Classification
Grow
Start Date
09-Sep-2019
Planning Date
25-Oct-2019
Delivery Date
14-Jul-2021
Close Date
23-Jul-2021
Overall Priority
Higher
Category
Compliance

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