Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #24

Weekly Update.

• First two "shadow IT" workshops held with Finance/HR and Estates.
• Organised Panopto working group meeting and circulated action notes.
• Attended workshop session to kick-off the Office365 business case activity which is now in progress with aim to complete business case by end July for approvals.
• Further meetings ref DAS GDPR action plan assigning follow-up tasks and timeline.
• Organised DropBox account meeting to understand current usage within the University.  Current annual recurrent costs are modest however there is also "free" use which is being monitored.
• No scrum meeting this week.
• Met with F&G discuss phased transition during July. Next step is to complete outstanding paperwork.
• Several 1-2-1s this week with direct reports.
• Attended Agresso Programme Board - significant resourcing issues remain to complete planned activity other than mandatory/compliance related.  Good progress reported on absence management development within Agresso however, raised potential concerns about functionality versus Replicon.
• Completed on-line GDPR and Fire Safety training this week.

Good News

• Diesel Generator Fixed ahead of Bank Holiday weekend.
• Order placed by Estates for UPS system for installation before end July (16/17 capital program).
• No P1's this week - one MIC escalation early on Thursday morning due to unavailability of network link to Hereford  - resolved quickly when power restored (power had tripped out in comms room).