Project Office: Managing IT demand and improving project estimation

Over the last few months, the Project Office team has been working with all areas of IT Services to embed Demand Management – looking at the resource required to deliver: Business as usual (BAU) Known projects Predicting the resource required for future projects All projects are now going through the new project processes, giving a … Continue reading “Project Office: Managing IT demand and improving project estimation”

MobileIron to replace Good: Helping you work from anywhere, anytime, on any device

We are pleased to inform you that Good for Enterprise, our current Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) software, will soon be replaced by the latest generation of EMM – MobileIron. MobileIron brings together a combination of security and EMM tools. This means we will be able to provide all staff with secure and seamless access to … Continue reading “MobileIron to replace Good: Helping you work from anywhere, anytime, on any device”

IT Services are preparing for the key initiatives in 2017

During the first few weeks of 2017, teams in IT Services have been reviewing the main initiatives we are aware of for the upcoming year, and looking at how and when these are likely to be scheduled alongside the current portfolio of projects and business as usual. Some of these initiatives are quite clear and … Continue reading “IT Services are preparing for the key initiatives in 2017”

Spotlight on Projects

IT Services currently have approximately 80 projects underway and in the New Year the Projects and Demand SharePoint site will be made accessible to the whole service. This site will include the project tracker for BSC projects and other useful project information. Additionally, we will provide regular updates on new and completed projects through this IT News Blog. Some … Continue reading “Spotlight on Projects”

Project Office helps IT Services ramp up to deliver over 80 projects

Over the past few years, the Project Office has mainly focused on project management and the successful delivery of key University and IT projects. However, the team has now developed its role of working with teams across the service to facilitate resource planning and demand management across the whole portfolio of IT Services projects. During … Continue reading “Project Office helps IT Services ramp up to deliver over 80 projects”