Democracy Spraffa

Item 14 - Appendix 6

West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 August 2023
Back to Corporate Services Committee — 16 August 2023 and its agenda

Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.

Original council PDF · Download plain text

Page 1

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS OF PROJECTS MASTER LIST
PERIOD END DATE
PERIOD 10
Budget Forecast
Spend
£000 £000 % £000 £000 %
1
Project Life Financials 15 6 38% 16 1 4%
Current Year Financials 2 2 119% 2 0 19%
Project Description
Project Manager Russell Hewton
Chief Officer Russell Hewton
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
2
Project Life Financials 10 20 199% 20 10 99%
Current Year Financials 0 0 0% 10 10 13594%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-24
3
Project Life Financials 50 51 101% 51 1 1%
Current Year Financials 7 0 0% 8 1 10%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
31 January 2023
Budget Details
Project Life Financials
Spend to Date Variance
Valuation Joint Board - Requisition of ICT Equipment
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Budget was rephased to 2022-2023 as version upgrade of the Council's cash receipting system is required beforehand and is currently underway. The Module for this has been
secured and anticipated timescales for Go Live is May 2023.
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Upgraded version with PCI compliant telephone payment system.
None required at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Requisition of ICT Equipment.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS)
Module would ensure that WDC were compliant with the current requirements of PCIDSS for card payments without the need for
numerous costly workarounds
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Requisition ICT Equipment.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Replacement of laptops, monitors and other ICT equipment. No further spend anticipated.
Mitigating Action
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Upgraded Electronic Insurance System.
Electronic Insurance System
Acquisition of a claims/incident management system supported by an electronic document management system.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
The various claim forms and departmental reports have been reviewed and updated and the relevant online request forms were submitted to the Digital Sub-Group to be
converted to Online Achieve Forms.  The various claim forms and departmental reports have now been converted to Online Achieve Forms and are in the process of being
tested. Once complete, the supplier will take matters forward with their design team. An anticipated timeline for completion of the project, taking into account the various stages
i.e. development, testing, going live etc. will be drawn up in conjunction with the supplier at that time.  Budget spend anticipated in 2023/2024.
APPENDIX 6

Page 2

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS OF PROJECTS MASTER LIST
PERIOD END DATE
PERIOD 10
Budget Forecast
Spend
£000 £000 % £000 £000 %
31 January 2023
Budget Details
Project Life Financials
Spend to Date Variance
Valuation Joint Board - Requisition of ICT Equipment
4
Project Life Financials 40 40 100% 40 (0) 0%
Current Year Financials 35 0 0% 35 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Karen Shannon
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 30-Sep-23 30-Nov-23
5
Project Life Financials 30 30 100% 30 0 0%
Current Year Financials 23 0 0% 23 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Adrian Gray
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-27 31-Mar-27
6
Project Life Financials 5 5 100% 5 0 0%
Current Year Financials 5 0 0% 5 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Jackie Nicol Thomson
Chief Officer Laurence Slavin
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance 
Budget has been reprofiled to Financial Year 2023-2024. Version 2 of the upgrade was completed Jan 2023. Currently working on Call Secure Module with an anticipated go
live late Autumn 2023.
Mitigating Action
None required at this time.
Enhancements to Cash Receipting System
To enhance the cash receipting system in the way payments are made and allocated to back office by increasing the level of
security that is required for online payments made by customers
IFRS 16 Database
This is a system which will ensure that WDC has the correct level of information and adheres to correct reporting of IFRS16 -
Leasing. 
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
IFRS16 has been postponed and is due for implementation this financial year. It is anticipated that full spend will be incurred by 31 March 2024
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Work done during May and June, plus ongoing. Not invoiced until July.
Mitigating Action
None required
Anticipated Outcome
Anticipate completion of upgrade during 23-24 financial year.
Anticipated Outcome
Enhancements to the cash receipting system including PCI compliant telephone payment system.
Agresso development
The purpose of this project is to carry out an upgrade of the Agresso Finance System which was last upgraded in 2015. The
requirement to upgrade is to maintain a level of support available from Unit 4 who have advised that support for older versions of the
system is being reduced.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Mitigating Action
None available at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Completion of project by 31 March 2024

Page 3

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS OF PROJECTS MASTER LIST
PERIOD END DATE
PERIOD 10
Budget Forecast
Spend
£000 £000 % £000 £000 %
31 January 2023
Budget Details
Project Life Financials
Spend to Date Variance
Valuation Joint Board - Requisition of ICT Equipment
7
Project Life Financials 33 33 100% 33 0 0%
Current Year Financials 33 0 0% 33 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Alan Douglas
Chief Officer Alan Douglas
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-24
8
Project Life Financials 2,749 2,762 100% 2,762 13 0%
Current Year Financials 814 (248) -30% 814 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager Sarah Christie/Michelle Lynn
Chief Officer Amanda Graham
Project Lifecycle 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24
9
Project Life Financials 60 60 100% 60 0 0%
Current Year Financials 10 0 0% 10 0 0%
Project Description
Project Manager James Gallacher
Chief Officer Victoria Rogers
Project Lifecycle 31-Oct-22 31-Mar-24
Legal Case Management System
Legal Case Management System
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Budget has been repahsed from 2022/23. Project was originally delyaed due to COVID19 restrictions and a decision was made to resume project once mocrosoft 365 was
implemeted. It is anticipated that the project will complete by 31 March 2024
Mitigating Action
None available  at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Project will be delivered on budget
Anticipated Outcome
Projects delivered on budget
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
The original projected spend has been affected by internal and external delays due to the Covid 19 recovery, a reduction in the scope of the Clydebank Town Hall project, a
change in the delivery date for the Clydebank Museum at Clydebank Library during the contract award stage, while the new Dalmuir Library and Gallery had to be rescheduled
for approval in August 2021. Officers are now making progress to get projects back on track, projects will still be delivered in full.
Mitigating Action
None avaialble at this time
Heritage Capital Fund
Heritage Capital Fund.
Mitigating Action
None available at this time.
Anticipated Outcome
Technical aspect of the project is complete and WDC assisting with user testing. Delayed but on budget.
Internet of Things Asset Tracking
Asset Tracking.
Planned End Date Forecast End Date
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Technical aspect of the project is complete and WDC are assisting with user testing. Delayed but on budget. This is funded by Scottish Government budget.