Report for October 2018

Report Date
October 2018
Project is now behind schedule with the request to move storage to ENT SAN
Achievements in Last Period
  • Second phase of UAT completed

  • Performance tuning options implemented

  • Dedicated DataStore presentation server installed and integrated

  • Working storage overhead reduced by 50%

  • CAHSS workshop held on 30/10/2018

Risks/Issues
  • DataStore performance; request to move to SAN storage
  • Postponement of soft launch (scheduled 12/11/2018)
Next Steps
  • Revise project plan to cover move to ENT SAN and delayed soft launch
  • Complete parallel testing and small tuning options on DataStore
  • Start testing on ENT SAN
  • Arrange workshops for MVM and CSE in line with soft launch
  • Finalise GDPR DPIA with stakeholders
  • Approve Service Level Definition (SLD)

Milestones

Target Date
Title
Stage
Complete
11-Oct-2017 Full service solution initial planning complete Plan Yes

16-Oct-2017

Scrum approach adopted; first sprint started; project tasks added to Jira

Plan Yes
02-Feb-2018 Website wireframes approved Design Yes
28-Feb-2018 Deposit/retrieval/encryption (TSM) completed Build Yes
06-Mar-2018 Website UI screens completed Build Yes
30-Mar-2018 GDPR review  in progress Analyse Yes
13-Apr-2018 Deposit/retrieval/encryption (Cloud) completed Build Yes
20-Apr-2018 Full test server operational Build Yes
23-Apr-2018 Demonstration of deposit archiving and retrieval to internal (TSM) and  external cloud storage Deliver Yes
25-May-2018 Integration testing completed Integrate Yes
25-May-2018 Minimal viable product (MVP) for Data Vault available (interim UI) Deliver Yes
31-Jul-2018 Cloud service contract in place Integrate Yes
03-Aug-2018 Key management system in place for test environment Integrate Yes
03-Aug-2018 Full test environment in place Integrate Yes
08-Sep-2018 Production environment available for performance testing Integrate Yes
15-Sep-2018 UAT phase 1 completed Accept Yes
26-Oct-2018 UAT phase 2 completed Accept Yes
09-Nov-2018 Performance testing/tuning completed Accept No
30-Nov-2018 DV migrated to ENT SAN Integrate No
23-Dec-2018 User and performance testing completed on DV with SAN storage

Accept

No
31-Jan-2019 Data Vault GDPR compliant Deliver No
01-Feb-2019 Data Vault soft launch; start of early adoption period Deliver No
28-Feb-2019 Project closure approved Close No
Project Status
RAG Status
Time
RED
Cost
GREEN
Scope
GREEN
Overall
RED
RAG Commentary
DataStore performance issues have delayed soft launch; tests to be run on ENT SAN to ascertain if performance can be improved
Change Status
Time
Significant
Cost
No Change
Scope
No Change
Overall
Significant
Has formal escalation taken place?
Yes
Escalated to
Tony Weir
Change Commentary
Plan to be revised in line with soft launch delay
Activity
Approved budget
468.0 days
Activity this month
13.0 days
Activity this year
68.0 days
Activity to date
398.5 days
Estimate to complete current year
73.0 days
Estimate to complete future years
0.0 days

Project Info

Project
Data Vault
Code
RSS022
Programme
ITI - Research Services (RSS)
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Lawrence Stevenson
Project Sponsor
Robin Rice
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Project Classification
Transform
Start Date
08-Feb-2017
Planning Date
16-Oct-2018
Delivery Date
25-Jan-2019
Close Date
15-Mar-2019
Overall Priority
Highest
Category
Discretionary