The Impromptu Service has been Decommisioned Today

Posted: Fri 5 Jul 2024, 3:53pm.

The Impromptu Reporting service has been decommissioned.

Date / time: 05 July 15:00

Why are we doing this work?

Deprecation by IBM:

Impromptu has been deprecated by IBM, rendering it unsupported. Continuing to use it poses risks to security and stability.

Lack of Official Licensing:

Impromptu is not officially licensed, which could lead to legal and compliance issues.

Security Concerns:

The Admin Remote server used to access Impromptu presents significant security vulnerabilities and lacks support.

Outdated Catalogues and Reports:

The underlying catalogues and reports are neither updated nor supported by ITS. This impacts data accuracy and reliability.

Local Storage Challenges:

Reports are stored locally on university computers/laptops, lacking centralized control, maintenance, or distribution. This decentralized approach hinders efficiency and consistency.

IT Services change/incident number: 3007565

Subscribe to our latest news mailing list to receive email alerts of updates.