tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25334473080502366072024-02-20T00:07:40.792+00:00Paradise is a placeGraham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-26107200761281994582018-07-22T15:50:00.001+01:002018-07-22T15:50:44.314+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #30
Weekly Update
Have now effectively wound down involvement in anything new - email inbox getting noticeably smaller this week and fewer new emails to pass on.
1-2-1s with colleagues. Updates included recruitment for 2 Grade 6 posts in progress. F&G coming in for an intro meeting with new Director this week. Interface work with CRIS making progress as Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-14836292015030738422018-07-08T08:14:00.001+01:002018-07-08T08:14:12.912+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #29
Weekly Update
Our new IT Director started at the University this week - we were able to get together on a number of occasions including a tour of MI Building server room and a couple of handover sessions. I have produced some materials, and from this week we agreed that any new requests coming to me, would be forwarded as part of our handover.
The air conditioning Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-76764612670524715512018-07-02T07:22:00.004+01:002018-07-02T07:22:36.584+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #28
Weekly Update
Major issues this week with air conditioning units in MI building precipitated by the unusually prolonged and hot weather in excess of 30 degrees. A unit failed on Monday and then a second unit on Tuesday overnight (20:30 temperature alert at 35 degrees ambient). We had engineers called out of hours and IT staff attended on-site Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-65970231093752489892018-06-25T21:50:00.000+01:002018-06-25T21:50:16.545+01:00 Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #27
Weekly Update.
New finance rules came into effect this week for certain orders requiring relevant member of VCAG to sign off.
Weekend confirmed for pre-clearing telephone system upgrade (July 14th)
Various 1-2-1's with direct reports this week - continued 1-2-1 meetings with rest of team
ServiceNow Project Board met as planned - notes to be written up
Met with External Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-43400107200735540472018-06-18T07:09:00.005+01:002018-06-18T07:09:47.927+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #26
Weekly Update
Dealt with queries about ServiceNow licensing and on the agenda for next week's project board meeting (checking licence number and budget transfers etc)
Software2 package training is now scheduled for 30th July - involving Faculty technical staff in training program (with commitment to help with packaging over Summer).
Scrum meeting notes from this week's Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-37890548038278247172018-06-08T17:49:00.005+01:002018-06-08T17:49:54.597+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #25
Weekly Update
Prepared interim report on shadow IT workshops for end of week.
SOABE/Springfield project Board preparation and meeting on Monday ref IT and AV. Project Board established working group to work through options and make recommendations.
Continued with series of "all staff" 1-2-1 meetings during the week.
Arranged meeting with Apprenticeship Hub ref process Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-41033017647418930672018-05-28T18:14:00.001+01:002018-05-28T18:14:18.334+01:00Wolverhampton 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 Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-46353961514272858432018-05-20T17:44:00.000+01:002018-06-18T07:04:57.690+01:00Wolverhampton 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 Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-24490907001316953202018-05-14T11:59:00.002+01:002018-05-14T11:59:36.850+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #22
Weekly Update
Have been continuing with 1-2-1s meeting all the IT team individually. Some quick-win actions are being progressed already.
A number of Shadow IT workshops have been scheduled including Finance and HR, Estates and Facilities, Library, Registry and Student Systems. I have also accepted an invite from Faculty of Arts to attend the next Dean's Advisory Group Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-91399237309427630632018-05-08T07:57:00.001+01:002018-05-08T07:57:43.006+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #21
Weekly Update
GDPR Action Plan developed and will be turning into a tracker.
Making progress with getting the Office365 Business Case activity under way with external support.
Discussions taking place about external support for our Windows 10 upgrade project.
Health and Safety Committee for IT initiated and first formal meeting held.
Contracts reviewed for out of hours support Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-65274931108049362802018-04-30T11:00:00.003+01:002018-06-18T07:11:06.753+01:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #20
Weekly Update
Started a series of 1-2-1 meetings that I have planned on return after Easter with all IT staff - seeing those people first who have taken on new things. Also usual 1-2-1s with direct reports this week.
Met with FSE for a briefing and demonstration of Replicon. We also called the account manager for a discussion about enterprise pricing on basis it Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-1274001283785359642018-04-20T12:55:00.001+01:002018-04-20T12:55:38.630+01:00Wolverhampton 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.Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-72641726982381710742018-03-23T17:31:00.004+00:002018-03-23T17:31:52.854+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #18
Update from Week Nineteen
Visited Wolverhampton City Council to take a look around the contact centre and discuss potential opportunities relating to Clearing 2018. Excellent facility for up to 150 stations and with 'burst' capacity available in excess of that. Professional expertise on our doorstep and they are keen to support. Next step is for them to make a proposal for anGraham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-25377689094858149762018-03-18T08:10:00.005+00:002018-03-18T08:11:41.595+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #17
Update from Week Eighteen
A busy week for IT committees with a meeting of the IT Task and Finish Group and Digital Strategy Committee. We took away a number of new actions. The "Shadow IT" workshop approach seemed to have gone OK and I have begun following up in background with Faculty of Arts and FHEW. The presentation on the Systems Audit also appeared to be Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-42610109545053765172018-03-10T08:22:00.000+00:002018-03-10T08:26:46.325+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #16
Update from Week Seventeen
It was a "two-day week" due to annual leave so a little quieter but busy diary as always.
We had a regular weekly IT scrum meeting - these are really useful way to catch up.
Introduction meeting with the University's internal auditors - they are keen to be more engaged and asked for formal handover in due course with new IT Director.
Met with colleaguesGraham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-17355034155561318032018-03-02T13:14:00.003+00:002018-03-02T13:14:23.135+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #15
Update from Week Sixteen
Completed interim arrangements to manage departure of our IT Enquiries Manager. Various staff announcements now ready to go for next week.
Update on MARS applications received to date - closing date is March 12th
Review of the Business Systems budget which is fully committed but we know what's in it and what's outstanding.
Faculty of Arts desktop replacement Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-52055499008581705822018-02-16T16:52:00.003+00:002018-02-16T16:52:51.660+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #14
Update from Week Fourteen
Road map for legacy BI reporting tool emerging along with a briefing paper on options considered (although many options "not viable" these will be included for completeness).
IT Out of Hours support service paperwork prepared and passed for discussion/approval next week.
Attended DAS Leadership Team meeting including review of all budget areas to complete Q2 Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-24735880896630418582018-02-09T14:23:00.001+00:002018-02-09T14:23:20.421+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #13
Update from Week Thirteen
Prepared an outline of next stage for potential Office365 project. Requested a proposal for the initial business case element of the work for University consideration.
Reviewed "first cut" IT budget for 2018-19 against 17-18 and identified a number of potential differences. Follow ups required over the next few weeks.
Continued discussions with suppliers Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-24661970262407789762018-02-01T18:24:00.000+00:002018-02-01T18:24:50.727+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #12
Update
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Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-41876944492454295132018-01-26T19:36:00.004+00:002018-01-31T18:23:38.374+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #11
Update from Week Eleven
Start of week meeting with Strategic Planning progressing positively and actions in progress. Among other things we are working on options relating to renewal of reporting software tool or alternative approach by end February deadline.
Managed 1-2-1s with most of my direct reports this week. We also had a one hour "scrum" meeting. Another Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-43184258653335158032018-01-20T17:50:00.001+00:002018-01-20T17:57:18.386+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #10
Update from week ten
Couple of meetings with Deputy VC this week - resulting at end of week with paper submitted for consideration regarding IT capital investment 17/18.
F&G contract renewal still in progress - actions are with F&G at end of this week.
Managed further series of 1-2-1s with most of my direct reports this week . We also had a one hour "scrum" meeting which Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-85886703876496562112018-01-12T16:46:00.000+00:002018-01-12T16:46:24.989+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #9Update from week nine
Concluded NDNA contract and now ready for final signature - commencing February 1st.
Managed 1-2-1s with most of my direct reports this week. Lots going on.
We have attempted to come up with viable options and a recommendation for the Faculty of Arts student desktop replacement.
The team did a lot of work at the end of last week to very tight deadlines (Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-78908008624460948012018-01-05T10:33:00.004+00:002018-01-12T08:16:57.933+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #8
Happy New Year and here is the update from week eight
NDNA contract successfully concluded for procurement of PCs, laptops etc via one-stop-shop approach.
Updated capital plan one-pager on essential IT investments for 2017-18 with some more detail to backup the estimates.
Worked on package of high priority staff recruitment so we have one overall submission covering IT and Digital CampusGraham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-6040944430448598432017-12-22T07:52:00.003+00:002017-12-22T07:52:48.781+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #7
Here's a final update for 2017 - Season's Greetings to all our readers!
Started week with discussions about purchasing contract for new desktops and laptops. IT and procurement have been leading the NDNA process and this week we were holding final selection interviews.
Ran through the final feedback on the original capital plan submission and prepared a one-pager on essential Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2533447308050236607.post-77525052113604205162017-12-16T11:50:00.005+00:002017-12-16T11:50:51.191+00:00Wolverhampton weekly newsletter #6
Update from week six
Sunday and Monday brought us lots of challenging weather so didn't travel to Wolverhampton as planned first thing Monday morning. Spent time on a variety of admin activity - it was useful to catch up on some of the things in my "to do list". Since week one I have found myself in meeting after meeting and limited time to do any of the actions that I Graham Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095281358619925694noreply@blogger.com0