Tuesday, February 20, 2007

SirsiDynix Project Manager's Weekly Status Report #45

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Unicorn Project Status Report

Note: Since the weekly reports have developed to a point where the majority of items are new, italics are no longer being used to identify new information.

Status Report Date: 2/16/07
Site Name: Memphis Public Library (24 libraries)
Client Contact: Alan Stewart
Go-Live Date: 6/14/07
Software Release: GL 3.1
Go-Live: Yes
SureStart: 9 months

Project Manager: Jeannie Peters
Implementation Team: Damon Hunter (CS), Jenny Hendrickson (DC), Patty Suessen (TR), Pam Tejes (SC)
Sales Representative: Gena Wilhite

Major Activities/ Meetings Completed

• Weekly Call

• A quote request has been submitted for the warranty on Memphis’ IBM printer.

• Damon has said that installing the Serial port notice printer over the network will work.

• Jeannie reviewed with Memphis a list for Memphis of all unfulfilled items in their contract.

• Craig completed his work on the advanced limits EPS/Rooms specifications.

Activities/ Meetings Scheduled for Next Week

• Weekly Call on Tuesday at 2:00 Central time.

• Data review on the production server.

• Continuing work on EPS/Rooms.

Outstanding Issues

• Jeannie contacted John Dickson to ask if he has any new information regarding the permanent fix to the Oracle memory leak problem and is waiting to hear back from him.

• Jeannie continues work with Damon on instructions for installing the IBM notice printer.

• Jeannie continues investigating how EPS/Rooms incidents are referencing their Unicorn server – through the IP or domain name.

• Norm Curl has told Jeannie that he hopes to write the automated backup scripts next week.

• Damon is continuing his investigation as to why the setdelinq report is erroring out on the test server. He has been told that this tends to happen after periods of inactivity; Monday mornings for example.

Project Status:

EventStatusCompletion DateNotes:
ScheduleCompleted01/24/06

Hardware Install

Completed04/18/06
SoftwareCompleted06/02/06
Policies/ProfilingCompleted05/25/06

DataOn Schedule


SirsiDynix TrainingOn Schedule

Go LiveOn Schedule
Postponed to 6/14/07.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

SirsiDynix Project Manager's Weekly Status Report #44

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Unicorn Project Status Report

Note: Since the weekly reports have developed to a point where the majority of items are new, italics are no longer being used to identify new information.

Status Report Date: 2/9/07
Site Name: Memphis Public Library (24 libraries)
Client Contact: Alan Stewart
Go-Live Date: 6/14/07
Software Release: GL 3.1
Go-Live: Yes
SureStart: 9 months

Project Manager: Jeannie Peters
Implementation Team: Damon Hunter (CS), Jenny Hendrickson (DC), Patty Suessen (TR), Pam Tejes (SC)
Sales Representative: Gena Wilhite

Major Activities/ Meetings Completed

• Weekly Call

• Memphis reported to Jeannie on their visit from Kristiana Burk, Tom Gates and Gena Wilhite on Monday of this week.

• Pam Lapier has been contacted about the warranty on Memphis’ IBM printer.

• Kristiana Burk has been contacted and asked whether Memphis will be trained on making policy changes in EPS/Rooms for after go live.

• Memphis has 23 SureStart calls remaining to use between now and the year after go live.

• Kristiana Burk has been asked if the EPS/Rooms documentation is going to be added to in any way. Memphis feels that there is lots of room for improvement and that there is a lot missing from the documentation.

• Jeannie is working with Damon on instructions for installing the IBM receipt printer. She also asked him about installing with Serial port versus over the network. They would prefer the versatility of installing over the network.

• Jeannie is working on a list for Memphis of all unfulfilled items in their contract.

• SVA configuration call with Belinda Hamm 2/7/07.

Activities/ Meetings Scheduled for Next Week

• Weekly Call on Tuesday at 2:00 Central time.

• Data review on the production server.

• Continuing work on EPS/Rooms.

Outstanding Issues

• Waiting on permanent fix to Oracle memory leak.

• Craig Lawrence will complete his work on the advanced limits EPS/Rooms specifications work that was begun this week.

• Jeannie is investigating how EPS/Rooms incidents are referencing their Unicorn server – through the IP or domain name. Craig will look into this when he completes the advanced limits specs.

• Jeannie is investigating when custom work on server will be done.

• Damon is continuing his investigation as to why the setdelinq report is erroring out on the test server. He has been told that this tends to happen after periods of inactivity; Monday mornings for example.

Project Status:

EventStatusCompletion DateNotes:
ScheduleCompleted01/24/06

Hardware Install

Completed04/18/06
SoftwareCompleted06/02/06
Policies/ProfilingCompleted05/25/06

DataOn Schedule


SirsiDynix TrainingOn Schedule

Go LiveOn Schedule
Postponed to 6/14/07.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

SirsiDynix Project Manager's Weekly Status Report #43

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Unicorn Project Status Report

Note: Since the weekly reports have developed to a point where the majority of items are new, italics are no longer being used to identify new information.

Status Report Date: 2/2/07
Site Name: Memphis Public Library (24 libraries)
Client Contact: Alan Stewart
Go-Live Date: 6/14/07
Software Release: GL 3.1
Go-Live: Yes
SureStart: 9 months

Project Manager: Jeannie Peters
Implementation Team: Damon Hunter (CS), Jenny Hendrickson (DC), Patty Suessen (TR), Pam Tejes (SC)
Sales Representative: Gena Wilhite

Major Activities/ Meetings Completed

• Weekly Call

• Revised schedule was reviewed with Memphis; changes were made and were sent to Memphis.

• Jeannie confirmed that EPS/Rooms 2.2 will be released at the end of March, 2007.

• Jeannie is investigating what the SureStart time allotment will be for Memphis after they go live.

• Belinda Hamm installed the SIP2 interface this week.

• Alex Feng and Alan Stewart are continuing to work through EPS/Rooms questions and issues.

• Patch Cluster 5 will be released when a permanent fix for the Oracle memory leak is found. This is expected to be soon.

Activities/ Meetings Scheduled for Next Week

• Weekly Call on Tuesday at 2:00 Central time.

• Data review on the production server.

• Continuing work on EPS/Rooms.

• Craig Lawrence will do the advanced limits EPS/Rooms specifications work.

• Kristiana Burk, Gena Wilhite, and Tom Gates will visit Memphis on 2/5/07.

• SVA configuration call with Belinda Hamm 2/7/07 at 9:00 am Central.

Outstanding Issues

• Waiting on permanent fix to Oracle memory leak.

• Jeannie is working with Damon on instructions for installing the two IBM receipt printers.

Project Status:

EventStatusCompletion DateNotes:
ScheduleCompleted01/24/06

Hardware Install

Completed04/18/06
SoftwareCompleted06/02/06
Policies/ProfilingCompleted05/25/06

DataOn Schedule


SirsiDynix TrainingOn Schedule

Go LiveOn Schedule
Postponed to 6/14/07.

Friday, February 02, 2007

Go Live now set for June 14

Our "Go Live" date for SirsiDynix Unicorn and EPS/Rooms is now set for June 14, 2007. The implementation timeline has been updated.

SirsiDynix Project Manager's Weekly Status Report #42

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Unicorn Project Status Report

Note: Since the weekly reports have developed to a point where the majority of items are new, italics are no longer being used to identify new information.

Status Report Date: 1/26/07
Site Name: Memphis Public Library (24 libraries)
Client Contact: Alan Stewart
Go-Live Date: 6/14/07
Software Release: GL 3.1
Go-Live: Yes
SureStart: 9 months

Project Manager: Jeannie Peters
Implementation Team: Damon Hunter (CS), Jenny Hendrickson (DC), Patty Suessen (TR), Pam Tejes (SC)
Sales Representative: Laurie Chase/Bill Kessler/Gena Wilhite

Major Activities/ Meetings Completed

• Weekly Call

• Revised schedule was sent to Memphis with new go live date of 6/14/07.

• Jeannie is investigating possible dates that billable systems configuration work can be done.

• Jennifer submitted her responses to the most recent data issues log from Memphis.

• Jeannie is pursuing why the advanced limits EPS/Rooms specifications work has not been done.

• Steve McCafferty returned Memphis’ contract to Alan with responses.

• Jeannie clarified that Memphis has purchased NCIP which is described in the contracted as an Enhanced LINCPlus Interface.

• Memphis asked if EPS/Rooms 2.2 release is still scheduled for 3/1.

• Memphis asked Jeannie to find out how EPS/Rooms incidents are referencing their Unicorn server – through the IP or domain name.

Activities/ Meetings Scheduled for Next Week

• Weekly Call on Tuesday at 2:00 Central time.
• Data review on the production server
• Continuing work on EPS/Rooms

Outstanding Issues

• Waiting on permanent fix to Oracle memory leak.

Project Status:

EventStatusCompletion DateNotes:
ScheduleCompleted01/24/06

Hardware Install

Completed04/18/06
SoftwareCompleted06/02/06
Policies/ProfilingCompleted05/25/06

DataOn Schedule


SirsiDynix TrainingOn Schedule

Go LiveOn Schedule
Postponed to 6/14/07.