Report for September 2017

Report Date
September 2017

Achievements in Last Period

  • Dynamat RadioBird - Live 
    • A sample amount of data (two weeks) has been imported but the process to clear the anomalies is still being worked though by the Controls team and the supplier 
  • Dynamat DATA BIRD Modbus 2050 TEST
    • The scheduled product workshop was held on 15th September 
    • New meter data is being recorded 
    • Project team have now access to review the cloud based  pilot project 
  • Optima Visualiser
    • Remaining reporting workshop is now being planned 
  • Project Governance
    • As a result of the change of project manager 
    • The project has been re-planned and re-estimated 
    • The risk log has been reviewed and updated ​​​​​​​
  • Clarification was sought regarding the future direction of this project from the project sponsor and programme manager with regards to the options noted below.   The feedback  via the programme manager was to minimise the changes until the Energy Systems review is completed  and so maintain the current plan 
    • Maintain current project plan 
      • import of missing data 
      • upgrade to Dynamat Radio Bird
      • review of Dynamat cloud based solution 
    • Review Dynamat cloud based solution and if proves to be fit for purpose 
      • move to the cloud based solution 
      • import of missing data would not be required 
      • upgrade of Dynamat Radio Bird would not be required

Issues

  • Having re-planned and re-estimated the project, there will be the requirement to extend the project milestones and increase the project budget. 
  • Progress has being hampered due holidays and office move preparations 

Next Steps

  • Dynamat RadioBird - Live 
    • Import the rest of the missing data
  • Dynamat RadioBird - Test 
    • Commence upgrade of current Radio Bird system on Test 
    • Commence user acceptance testing 
  • Dynamat DATA BIRD Modbus Upgrade
    • Continue to review cloud based solution 
    • complete user acceptance testing 
  • Optima Visualiser 
    • schedule remaining reporting workshop

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As a result of the proposed delivery milestones being extended by more than one month and the budget increasing by more than 10%, the project RAG status for this month is Red

Project Status
RAG Status
Time
RED
Cost
RED
Scope
GREEN
Overall
RED
RAG Commentary
Issue: Due to unexpected delays in processing data imports, the project has been re-planned and re-estimated resulting in the scheduled delivery date being extended by 2 months and the budget increasing by more than 10%
Change Status
Activity
Approved budget
45.0 days
Activity this month
7.0 days
Activity this year
15.7 days
Activity to date
41.4 days
Estimate to complete current year
14.9 days
Estimate to complete future years
0.0 days

Project Info

Project
Energy Systems Upgrade
Code
EST095
Programme
Z. Estates Systems & Technology Maintenance (EST) - Closed
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Andrew Stewart
Project Sponsor
Grant Ferguson
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Start Date
28-Nov-2016
Planning Date
n/a
Delivery Date
n/a
Close Date
27-Oct-2017
Programme Priority
2
Overall Priority
Normal
Category
Discretionary