Project Development Meeting (IF-4.31 10:00 - 12:00) - Minutes 2012-12-05

Present: Chris, Ian, George, Roger, Gordon, Neil, Alastair, Iain, Tim (convener and minutes)

1. Minutes of last meeting

Accepted.

2. Matters arising

Update on actions from last meeting.

• Web search front end to package repository
  • Check ok with Perdita. Comments from Alastair. Pending updates. Done.
• Redevelop User Documentation
  • Need a way to hold "secured access" files within @ed. Add to project descriptor. Done.
  • Alastair to define and publish a URL structure. Done.
• Windows 7 Upgrade
  • Issues with AFS, removal of virus checker may work, other options. Review AFS use on Windows. Part of action below.
  • Produce a document on pros/cons of using IS space instead of local AFS space for Windows7 users. [Action Alison]
• Inventory Improvement
  • Alastair to add "firmware" version as a machine attribute in the new inventory structure. Done.
• Migration of AFS data
  • Tim to take sign off to CEG for final ratification. Done.
• Software Download Portal/Repository: Stage 1
  • Tim to send Roger summary of earlier discussion with David. IS DSpace service may be an option. [Action Tim]
• SL6 upgrade for US Unit
  • Add touch screen servers to the list. Done.
• Schedule a documentation week. Done.
• Schedule a discussion on handling project technical design proposals/changes/recording. Done.
• Alastair has a list of "what users would like from documentation". Add into the documentation queue on RT. [Action Alastair]
• We decided to stop using the old Perl-AFS module in favour of the more supported Perl command line invocation variant, pending comment from Stephen. Dropped.

New actions from this meeting.

• Schedule Drupal training. [Action Alastair]
• Server hardware interaction phase 2 - Signed off
  • Tim to take to CEG for ratification.
• OpenLDAP 2.4 Upgrade - Signed off
  • Tim to take to CEG for ratification.

3. Approved Projects

See Activity with annotated comments from meeting.

4. Project Status Changes

• User accessible login reports - To Implementation
• Server hardware interaction phase 2 - Signed off
  • Tim to take to CEG for ratification.
• OpenLDAP 2.4 Upgrade - Signed off
  • Tim to take to CEG for ratification.
• Absence Reporting Management - Stalled
• Increasing Energy Savings from DICE Desktops - To Implementation

5. New Proposed Projects

None.

6. System Blog Articles

None.

7. AOB

-- TimColles - 31 Jan 2013