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Annual Cost of MyCampus
Wolfram Bayer made this Freedom of Information request to University of Glasgow
The request was partially successful.
From: Wolfram Bayer
30 August 2011
Dear University of Glasgow,
I am interested to know the annual cost of MyCampus.
The cost should be broken down into:
a. MyCampus Team.
b. Technical Team.
c. Other Staff from University Services, Colleges and Schools
involved in supporting MyCampus.
d. Consultancy
e. Annual Licences
f. Hardware maintenance, replacement or rental.
Yours faithfully,
Wolfram Bayer
From: FOI Office
University of Glasgow
30 August 2011
Dear Mr Bayer,
Further to your Freedom of Information request, dated 30 August 2011 timed 14:18 hours, please find letter of acknowledgement attached.
You will find that the University's acknowledgement of your information request is in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this email.
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Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
From: FOI Office
University of Glasgow
27 September 2011
Dear Mr Bayer,
Please find attached the University's response to your Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request dated 30 August 2011 timed 14:18 hours.
You will find that the University's response to your information request is in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this email.
The PDF file format is used for electronic distribution because it preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with fonts, colours, images, and layout. To open a PDF file you can download a free program called Acrobat Reader and install it onto your computer by clicking on to the following URL:
http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/...
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
From: Wolfram Bayer
29 September 2011
Dear University of Glasgow,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of University of
Glasgow's handling of my FOI request 'Annual Cost of MyCampus'.
This is because:
1. David Newall on numerous occasions, as recorded on this site,
has claimed that the implementation of this system will result in
saving of £500,000 per year. You now tell me that you do not know
the annual cost of MyCampus.
Without knowing the annual cost of MyCampus how did David Newall
know that there would be an annual saving of £500,000? Please speak
to him as he must have known the recurrent cost of MyCampus before
making such a claim.
2. Replying to another FoI request:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/61...
You released the following information
“Campus software maintenance – following purchase of the above
licences a software maintenance contract then provides support from
Oracle including the provision of ongoing new releases. The annual
cost of this maintenance is £264,473 per annum.”
You now say that the support cost is £160,000 per year. Which
Figure is correct?
3. I have found it very difficult to believe that you have not
budgeted for the consultancy costs.
Finally, a while ago you claimed:
“The Project Board, chaired by David Newall, Secretary of Court,
has responsibility for costs and these are recorded and monitored
in accordance with the governance structure.”
See:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/wo...
Considering the fact that you cannot account for the cost of this
project I wish to suggest that the project Board, chaired by David
Newall, have failed miserably.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/an...
Yours faithfully,
Wolfram Bayer
From: FOI Office
University of Glasgow
4 October 2011
Dear Mr Bayer,
Further to your Freedom of Information Request for a Review, dated 29 September 2011 timed 08:13 hours, please find letter of acknowledgement attached. You will find that the University's acknowledgement of your Request for a Review is in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this email.
The PDF file format is used for electronic distribution because it preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with fonts, colours, images, and layout. To open a PDF file you can download a free program called Acrobat Reader and install it onto your computer by clicking on to the following URL:
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Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
From: FOI Reviews
University of Glasgow
25 October 2011
Please find attached the UniversityÂ’s response to your request for a
review.
GU Eyes left an annotation (27 October 2011)
“The system is outdated and cumbersome to use. The software has been developed using Cobol programming language (Cobol is nearly 60 years old and no longer is used by major software houses). The software has been heavily customised by UoG IT staff and external consultants. The on-going cost of support and enhancements of these customisations will be astronomical as each time the supplier releases a new version of the software all these customisations must be modified to work with the new version of the software.”
See:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/glasg...
Now we know why the University refuses to disclose the annul cost of MyCampus. They know that such a disclosure will create an academic community backlash against the Management.
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Rob Smith left an annotation (27 September 2011)
I wonder where exactly these savings are going to come from?
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