Summary as of Wednesday 27th August 2025
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Sprint: 160(Okapi)
Attribution:
Completed this Sprint
We completed 7 issues this Sprint as listed below: 1) We re-arranged the sequence of options for animals re-used and reworded the questions for clarity. 2) We added the inspector view to the NVS, NACWO and other users’ Named persons’ application. 3) We also inserted the ‘mandatory training’ which was missing in the inspectors’ view on NACWO and NVS Named Persons’ applications and nominations. 4) We added a declaration statement on the Named Person’s journey to the inspectors’ screen. 5) We added an additional column for PPL numbers to the establishment RoPs details page for clarity. 6) We added a new warning to inspectors on overdue RoPs when PPLs are transferred 7) We completed the REACT upgrade to improve ASPeL 8) We completed the improvements to the first iteration of improvements to the Named Persons’ nominations and applications journey and started user acceptance testing.
Bugs Done or Closed this Sprint
New Sprint 161 (Pangolin)
Attribution:
Interesting fact about Pangolins: They are mostly found in Africa and Asia. They have muscular probing tongues to forage for their favourite food, ants. They can deploy a harsh odour to ward off predators.
Planned for this Sprint 161(Pangolin)
We will;
1)Conclude ongoing user acceptance testing on completed Named Persons’ applications and nominations journey. 2)Collate feedback from ongoing user acceptance testing and share. 3)Complete the most recent version of ASPeL security assessment report. 4)Produce first draft of Technical Roadmap2 and To Do List. 5)Cat E PILs: finish confluence design guides for developers and refine tickets, whilst awaiting confirmation on fees structure from ASRU. 6)Standard protocols: start confluence design guide for developers and update prototype ready for ticket writing. 7)Get ASRU sign-off on the new standard protocols and send out to a wider group for review. 8)Named person: get 3 new named person guides signed off and write new declaration tickets.
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