Organisation
Work/Task Breakdown
- Brief based on the Project Initiation Document (PID)
- Complete DPIA and EqIA for the pilot
- Colleges to select programmes in pilot
- Configure applications - Blackboard Learn for all 3 programmes in CMVM, CAHSS and CSCE
- Configure applications - MS Teams for all 3 programmes in CMVM, CAHSS and CSCE
- Document procedures for the Students’ Association, programme reps and students
- Set up communication for the Students’ Association, programme reps and students
- Deliver a communication plan
- Plan and deliver a promotional plan for the pilots, to be communicated to the reps and the students on those programmes
- Start Pilot
- Deliver Evaluations
- Evaluation of Pilot - student experience of each platform
- Evaluation of tools for joint programmes
- Evaluation of resources required to scale a solution to the wider University
- Close project
Resources, Skills and Costs
Skill/Knowledge Required |
Identified Team |
Project Management |
Project Services |
Blackboard Learn Configuration and Development |
Learning, Teaching and Web Team |
MS Teams Configuration and Development | IT Services Manager |
Programme Reps Project |
Students' Association, CMVM, CAHSS College Office, CSCE |
This sponsor funded project has a budget of 30 days
Project Governance
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Regular meetings with Project Board
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Regular meetings with Project Team
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Regular project updates on the project intranet site
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Email communications with Schools
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Presentations at appropriate School, College and University committees:
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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) LISC, CUGLAT and CPGSC
- College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine (CMVM )
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College of Science & Engineering (CSCE)
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Senate Learning Teaching Council (LTC)
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Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)
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Communications with students via the students’ association using their existing communications routes
Project Stakeholders
Name | Business Area | Role |
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Anne Mathison | Project Services | Project Manager (Project Team) |
Anne-Marie Scott | IS LTW | Deputy Director of Learning, Teaching and Web Division |
Charlotte Higgins | Project Services | Project Services Intern (Project Team) |
Fraser Muir | CAHSS College Office - Directors Office |
Project Sponsor - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Project Team) |
Gillian Mackintosh | Academic Services | Senior User |
Karen Howie | Blackboard Learn | Subject Matter Expert (Project Team) |
Megan Brown | the Students’ Association | Senior User (Project Team) |
Muriel Mewissen | Project Services | Programme Manager |
Sheila Fraser | Directors Office | Head of College IT - College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Stephen Smith | MS Teams | Subject Matter Expert (Project Team) |
Suran Perera | IS Applications - Applications Management | Apps Supp Manager for HSS |
Victoria Dishon | Directors Office | IT Liaison Officer - College of Science and Engineering |
Project Estimations
HSS030 3 point estimate of 30 days
(Please attach/link from Estimation Log)