Report for August 2018

Report Date
August 2018

Achievements in Last Period

API development and Go Live for telephone numbers

Issues

Milestones have slipped due to issues outlined in JIRAS.  Estimates being gathered to confirmed revised timline.

Next Steps 

  • API development and Go Live for student email
  • Project Closure
Project Status
RAG Status
Time
AMBER
Cost
AMBER
Scope
GREEN
Overall
AMBER
RAG Commentary
AMBER: The issue aligned to quality of student emails API and the problems encountered linked to undertaking daily crawls has impeded the ability to close this project. There is contingency actions in place and the impact to the current live service and users is minimal. The project is being re-planned to now close in October (due to change freeze and Developer availability) and this will be monitored closely and escalated as required by Project Manager.
Change Status
Time
Significant
Cost
Moderate
Scope
No Change
Overall
Significant
Has formal escalation taken place?
Yes
Escalated to
These issues have been escalated to Project Sponsor / Programme Manager and on-going work is being progressed via JIRAs.
Change Commentary
SIGNIFICANT: The change of milestone dates has been significant to this project. These are now mainly due to the quality of student emails API and the problems encountered linked to undertaking daily crawls impeding the ability to close this project. There is contingency actions in place and the impact to the current live service and users is minimal. The project is being re-planned to now close in October (due to change freeze and Developer availability) and this will be monitored closely and escalated as required by Project Manager. Once confirmed the updates milestone dates will be submitted to WIS for approval (excepted early September).
Activity
Approved budget
185.0 days
Activity this month
1.6 days
Activity this year
1.6 days
Activity to date
192.7 days
Estimate to complete current year
2.8 days
Estimate to complete future years
0.0 days

Project Info

Project
Implementation of procured University search service
Code
UWP016
Programme
Z. ISG - University Website (UWP) (Closed)
Management Office
ISG PMO
Project Manager
Emma Mcnab
Project Sponsor
Stratos Filalithis
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Project Classification
Run
Start Date
01-Jun-2017
Planning Date
06-Oct-2017
Delivery Date
13-Dec-2018
Close Date
25-Jan-2019
Programme Priority
3
Overall Priority
Normal
Category
Compliance