Project journal

Title Description Author Post date
W/C 9th April
  • Additional early supplier engagement conducted;
  • First draft of supplier analysis completed;
  • Project team meeting held with revised project plan agreed;
  • Business requirements meeting set up to review Estates requirements in line with project scope;
  • Time spent with Estates team to review WebCentral PPM module.
Lee-Ann Simpson 13-Apr-2018
W/C 2nd April
  • Early supplier engagement session held on 4th April
Lee-Ann Simpson 04-Apr-2018
w/c 19th March 2018
  • Project team meeting held and revised project plan approved
  • No business analysis activity undertaken due to holidays
  • Risk log updated
Andrew Stewart 21-Mar-2018
w/c 12th March
  • Further product demonstration arranged for 3rd April
Andrew Stewart 21-Mar-2018
w/c 5th March 2018
  • Business Requirements
    • Write-up of business requirements completed
    • Third requirements workshop held on Wednesday 7th March  incorporating business users from Estates; Security and School building service managers
Andrew Stewart 21-Mar-2018
w/c 26th February 2018
  • Business Requirements
    • First draft of the business requirements circulated throughout the project team
Andrew Stewart 26-Feb-2018
w/c 19th February 2016
  • Second requirements workshop held with the following subjects covered
    • 1.Fire Safety Training
Andrew Stewart 26-Feb-2018
w/c 12th February 2018
  • Project Team meeting held
  • Requirements gathering workshop held with regards to the following, with the remainder being undertaken at the next workshop scheduled for next week
    • 1.Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs)

Andrew Stewart 26-Feb-2018
w/c 5th February 2018
  • Business Analysis
    • AS-IS processes mapped and circulated for review
Andrew Stewart 16-Feb-2018
w/c 29th January 2018
  • Weekly project team meeting
    • confirmed revised project timescales to extend the following phases within the Business Analysis
      • Map Existing Processes by 2 weeks
      • Requirements Gathering by a further week
      • Web Central Gap Analysis as a result of the above
      • No changes to previous defined project milestones
  • Business Analysis
    • Review of Map Existing Processes undertaken for Wednesday 31st January and Friday 2nd February
  • Project Team Administration
    Andrew Stewart 31-Jan-2018
    w/c 15th January 2018
    • Review of current 'As-Is' processes by Business Analyst continued. As a result
      • Of the seven specific processes, the following 5 have been reviewed
        • Fire Risk Assessments
        • PEEPS (personal emergency Evacuation Plans)  and supported evacuation procedures
        • Fire Equipment
        • Fire Drills
        • Fires, incidents and fire alarm activities
      • There is still the requirement to review
        • Fire safety Training
      • The final item is covered locally and will require further review
    Andrew Stewart 23-Jan-2018
    w/c 8th January 2018
    • Review of current 'As-Is' processes with Business Analyst
    Andrew Stewart 23-Jan-2018
    w/c 18th December 2017

    Business Analysis

    • The Business Analyst  was unable to commence review of the 'As Is' processes due to the unavailability of the business user representative (through illness)
    • Brief meeting with business lead to discuss FRA processes
    Andrew Stewart 15-Jan-2018
    w/c 11th December 2017
    • Project brief
      • confirmed technical placeholder booking with Dev Tech and assigned
      • reviewed with stakeholder team and signed-off
      • submitted to WIS for formal approval on 22/12/17
    • Business Analysis
      • The Business Analyst  was unable to commence review of the 'As Is' processes due to the unavailability of the business user representative (through illness)
    Andrew Stewart 15-Dec-2017
    w/c 4th December 2017
    • Project brief
      • First draft of project brief completed and circulated to the project team to review
      • Meeting scheduled for Wednesday 13th to review with the project team
      • Technology Management have advised that they will not require to participate as the main focus is business analysis. However, they will be available on an ad-hoc basis to provide any technical input if required
      • Development Technology have advised they don't envisage much involvement in the project
    Andrew Stewart 08-Dec-2017
    w/c 30th October 2017
    • Project funding approved by Charles Hill
    • In-year project proposal submitted to WIS for approval
    • Project website created 
    Andrew Stewart 06-Nov-2017