Project Report for March 2024

Report Date
March 2024

Achievements this period

  • The initial Kick-Off meeting was held.
  • The readiness reporting SharePoint site has been updated and is ready for updates starting in late April/May.
  • Some limited progress on planning.
  • Negotiations with Streamline, the supplier of Tote Bags. Delivery timescales.
  • Intern shortlisting completed. The project will interview last year's project assistant intern. 

Issues

  • The project manager has been conflicted to work on the Web Publishing Platform Projects/programme. This has delayed progress with completing planning and resulted in the project being given an AMBER RAG. The planning review milestone is at risk.
  • Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East shipping routes are disrupted, meaning that longer lead times are required for the quantity of bags we require for the start of semester. 

Next Steps

  • Complete planning.
  • Complete purchasing where required.
  • Start comms on IT Readiness Strand.
  • Complete recruitment for project assistant intern.

RAG Commentary

Issue: The project manager has been redeployed 2 days per week on the Web Publishing Platform Projects/programme.  Impact: This reduces the time the project manager can progress with planning and other project activities. Next steps: the PM will try to bring in another PM to assist with planning and project management. 

Project Milestones

 

Stage Milestone Due Date Previous Date Complete  
Plan Planning Review Milestone 11-Apr-2024 No date available No

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Execute IS Staff Involvement Agreed (D1.2a, D1.2b, D3.1) 20-May-2024 No date available No

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Execute Established List of Projects, Services, Teams and Reporting/Tracking (D1.1a, D1.1b, D1.7) 25-May-2024 No date available No

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Execute Welcome Week Planning Complete (D1.3, D1.4, D1.5a, D1.5b, D1.6, D1.8, D1.9, D1.10) 19-Aug-2024 No date available No

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Deliver Start of Welcome Week (External Milestone) (D2.1) 09-Sep-2024 No date available No

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Deliver Start of Teaching Week 1 (External Milestone) 18-Sep-2024 No date available No

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Deliver Start of Teaching Week 2 (External Milestone) 25-Sep-2024 No date available No

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Deliver Delivery Sign Off Review following Start of Session 17-Oct-2024 No date available No

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Close Project Closure 02-Dec-2024 No date available No

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Project Status
RAG Status
Overall
AMBER
RAG Commentary
Issue: The project manager has been redeployed 2 days per week on the Web Publishing Platform Projects/programme. Impact: This reduces the time the project manager can progress with planning and other project activities. Next steps: the PM will try to bring in another PM to assist with planning and project management.
Change Status
Has formal escalation taken place?
No
Activity
Approved budget
0.0 days
Activity this month
0.0 days
Activity this year
0.0 days
Activity to date
0.0 days
Estimate to complete current year
0.0 days
Estimate to complete future years
0.0 days

Project Info

Project
IT & Library Business Service Readiness for Start of Semester 24/25
Code
USD034
Programme
ISG User Services (USD)
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Tim Gray
Project Sponsor
Neil Bruce
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Start Date
01-Mar-2024
Planning Date
07-May-2024
Delivery Date
22-Nov-2024
Close Date
04-Dec-2024
Overall Priority
Highest

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