Wolverhampton Weekly Newsletter #19

Weekly Update

• Lots of GDPR activity has been going on - a real team effort across the Directorate to identify and document key assets which may be affected.  Management team meeting on Wednesday pulled this together (for IT elements) and also identified some University-wide areas for consideration.  Trying to use same process to identify "red flag" higher priority areas.  I am tasked with DAS action plan after audit completed.
• Budget forecast meeting too place.  No major differences to the last run through with the DAS leadership team.  Follow ups being arranged.  Sent Finance a further copy of budget information for 18/19.
• Been in discussions with the Aspire2HE project as it turns out they are having a bespoke web system developed (external HEFCE funding).  We are in touch with the external developer and have follow up call arranged - we need to understand and mitigate risks including exit strategy and sustainable approach. Timeline is live by start of May for the marketing and information elements of the website (low risk) and further functions for August/September including data collection etc.
• Sorted an outstanding issue with ProAV loan kit and confirmed plan that was tabled at LATSAG - where it appeared to be well received.
• Panopto Project Board meeting took place - seems to be going well no major issues to report.
• CRIS Project Board met for first time and making positive progress on procurement stage.
• Various 1-2-1 meetings. We also had a scrum meeting this week.
• There was also a DAS Leadership team meeting, JISC account management meeting, Timetabling Project Board and Faculty review meeting.

Good News

• No P1 incidents (again - including over the Easter weeks)
• Telford Board Room AV and related issues have been resolved.
• Pricing for JANET subscription is positive outcome of review.
• Joint DAS and HR Service launched - for access to the ServiceNow portal.