Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #23

Weekly Update.

• Diesel Generator "at risk" - this issue is ongoing for MI Building - replacement standby generator in place and hooked up but requires manual start.  Estates providing daily update on request.
• Setting up the remaining Shadow IT workshops and the rest of the 1-2-1's with the support team members.  Also held further 1-2-1 meetings during the week as usual with direct reports.
• Scrum meeting notes from 16/5:

1. In order to use the Estates Helpdesk system you need to Register first - different username/password required.  Not the same as HR/IT and ServiceNow.
2. Discussion about the background to Estates Helpdesk system.
3. It has been agreed that all teaching spaces should be managed/booked centrally through new timetabling approach. This will likely have impact on expectations ref funding of spaces (e.g. AV).
4. Noted Meeting Management system and decision to pilot/parallel run in September for CMT and Governors.
5. Big changes may be coming for Adobe licensing next year - no panic though for next 12 months
6. Shortlisting for the engagement and comms role
7. Feedback to HR ref shortlisting grid
8. Web App Developer post not filled

• Attended the Tribal Account management meeting with Student Registry team - updated on GDPR, HESA Data Futures, Curriculum manager and Dashboards/reporting capability.  Roadmap for product which will be presented at next month's SITS conference - includes new product called Edge.
• Put together IT budget materials for 18/19.
• Reviewed the new draft of  the IT Acceptable Use Policy .
• Completed P1 incident report for recent network/power interruption.
• Chaired CAB meeting and obtained agreement to proposed approach for standard changes, non-standard changes and emergency changes.  There is a need to clarify DAS business changes process going forward.

Good News

• SOABE/Springfield - positive meetingref using the UX training and techniques which DAS organised to apply to the project.  We also had a very positive meeting with Estates preparing the IT related strategy for network (local area and wide area) for the Tender
• No P1's this week.