diff --git a/Reports/ProgressReport-Feb24-Aug24.md b/Reports/ProgressReport-Feb24-Aug24.md index 28a5a5b..f7d9e91 100644 --- a/Reports/ProgressReport-Feb24-Aug24.md +++ b/Reports/ProgressReport-Feb24-Aug24.md @@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ Ensure that codebase is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, extern ###### April-May 2024 +- Working on providing clearer error messages for context related commands + - [Draft PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1916) + - Makes using the CLI more user friendly + + +- Fixed bug in workspace resource upload + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/issues/1889) +- Fixed bug in identity server network rules + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/issues/1882) + + Working on replacing Log Analytics/OMS agent with Azure Monitor Agent OMS agent is being retired in August 2024, and should be replaced with Azure Monitor Agent @@ -160,6 +171,37 @@ On the release of a new major version which removes legacy, script-based deploym ###### April-May 2024 +- Upgrading Ubuntu VMs to Gen 2 and newer versions of Ubuntu + - [Draft PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1909) + - Azure will be defaulting to using Gen2 VMs at some point in the future, so we need to test them now + - We currently use Ubuntu 20.04, which is now 2 Long Term Support versions behind - latest is 24.04 + - Investigating updating to 22.04, which may need further input before it can be completed + - Not clear if 24.04 is fully supported by Azure Update Management etc yet, but can be tested. +- Debugging issues with user synchronisation + - users were not synchronising correctly between Entra ID and the workspace user databases, so was not possible to connect to workspaces +- Configuration management and packages experimenting +- Small bug fixes/corrections + + + +- Add protection against configuration changes + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1881) +- Co working on maintenance configuration + - Adding resource f +- v5.0.0-rc2 milestone review + - Review project labels + - Closing closed issues + - Moving low priority issues to future milestones, or adding non-essential label +- Arbitrary pulumi commands + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1888) + - Add ability to run Pulumi CLI commands using project and stack combinations from a DSH deployment + - Useful for developers and admins for debugging, importing resources +- Merged protection for configuration changes + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1881) +- Started working on minimal workspace software + configuration management + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/pull/1892) +- Moved firewall from SHM to SRE + - [PR](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven/issues/1871) Reviewed PRs Merge develop branch into python-migration branch, bringing it up to parity with the latest powershell codebase PR @@ -360,6 +402,17 @@ Provide a space for those involved in building, using and responsible for govern ###### April-May 2024 +- June 5 event organisation +- Running weekly meeting +- Work on Skills grant + + +- Processed expenses for Working Group day +- Weekly meeting +- June event organisation and list management +- Support Funding Working group set up (mail list, shared drive, documents) +- This is taking more RPM time than planned, natural due to transition phase (yesterday we were doing everything for the community), started to delegate back to other chairs/cmwg members + Held weekly meeting, coordinated Scriberia feedback with community and scriberia (lots of opinions!) and organised and announces WG day for the 29 April @@ -469,6 +522,8 @@ An agreed and formal process to recharge ATI projects being served by TRESA. **April-May** +- Not worked on this despite priority (due to re-prioritisation of grant management) + - Met with finance to restart conversation, was asked to prepare a clear example with numbers. Will have a meeting with Fiona next week **February-March** @@ -498,6 +553,9 @@ There is a documented plan for DSH to be ISO027001 compliant. ###### April-May 2024 + +- DSPT: meeting with Data Protection to review answers related to DP, 3 documents need put in place or updating (Spot check, training needs analysis, list of all project). [Details in issue](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/trusted-research/issues/158) + ###### February-March 2024 @@ -578,6 +636,23 @@ Substantial work has also gone into aligning project actuals with Finance record - Some missalignment between project actuals as reported by us and the final numbers on Finance systems have required extensive revision. Sent a line by line analysis of staffing cost and a comparison between Finance record and actuals - No immediate consequence for team or project +#### [Manage grant opportunities and pipeline](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/data-safe-haven-team/issues/51) + +##### Goal + +##### Progress + +##### April-May 2024 + +- Co-working on proposal +- Grant reading and preparing DSH proposal + +- Spent co-working discussing and prioritising grant to submit to, see notes LINK +- Grant planning and drafting + - [notes](https://hackmd.io/@nHslnPpLRmCxPOmQBcOW-g/By6XSlGXC/edit) +- High level planning of next steps +- Target is currently both Biomedical and Skills grants, for two weeks we will "dream big" while RPM figures out practical steps + #### Promotion, opportunities and new work venues ##### Goal @@ -611,6 +686,23 @@ NEW STORY! This section contains project plans and priorities, currently focusing on work to be done over the next month it should eventually encompass longer term plans. +### Blockers, challenges and other discussions + +#### May + +- Long weekend did wonders but motivation last week was an issue (general state of affairs) +- So much to do for the Community, if this does not improve next week after June event I might ask for some help on it (Aida, Kirstie) and more "formally" take a step back myself + + +Not exactly a blocker but spent most time on non-prioritised stories (Grants & TRE Community) + +- UK TRE Community is taking more RPM time than planned, natural due to transition phase (yesterday we were doing everything for the community), started to delegate back to other chairs/cmwg members. Hope to "solve" this in the short term (probably after 5 June event) + + +- Need some steer from PIs on grants. + - What is our pitch? + - _Who_ is writing the proposals? + ### Monthly priorities: April The list of priority stories can be found here https://github.com/orgs/alan-turing-institute/projects/111/views/11