Report for May 2020

Report Date
May 2020

Achievements in Last Period:

  • Timelines for the project have been re-planned.
  • There has been a change in team composition - to avoid on-going resource conflict within Service Management.
  • The University Relationship Manager has been asked to assist the project and will support communications to College/Support Service Leads.
  • A proposed solution has been prepared as a process map for the ban on auto-forwarding. 
  • Data analysis has been undertaken the findings of which have helped shape next steps.

Issues:

  • The project is progressing but with budget in need of revision. 

Next Steps:

  • Complete work on admin access controls and warning banner deliverables.
  • For the ban on auto-forwarding:
    • A website page with is to be created.
    • An automated workflow design and form is to be progressed for routing requests to the appropriate authorisers.
    • Preparation of wording for acceptance/rejection emails.

Milestones:

D4.5 Warning banner on external emails 16-Jun-2020
D1.1 Reduce Global Admin Users 16-Jun-2020
Delivery Complete 26-Aug-2020
D2.1 Block Rules to prevent Auto-Forwarding       26-Aug-2020
DSOR 02-Sep-2020
Project Closure 04-Sep-2020
Project Status
RAG Status
Time
GREEN
Cost
AMBER
Scope
GREEN
Overall
AMBER
RAG Commentary
A change record is to be raised with a request for a budget increase of 45 days.
Change Status
Time
No Change
Cost
Within Tolerance
Scope
No Change
Overall
Within Tolerance
Has formal escalation taken place?
Yes
Escalated to
Project Sponsor and Programme Manager
Change Commentary
The cost of the project is to be increased as a consequence of the recent re-plan and an extension to timelines.
Activity
Approved budget
50.0 days
Activity this month
14.5 days
Activity this year
45.0 days
Activity to date
45.0 days
Estimate to complete current year
35.0 days
Estimate to complete future years
15.0 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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