SYDNEY MOTORWAY CORPORATION PARTNERS WITH TECHNOLOGYONE TO DRIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR $ 16B INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
Sydney Motorway Corporation ( SMC ) has been tasked with building and financing Australia ’ s largest transport infrastructure project , WestConnex , involving the widening and extending of the new M4 , duplicating the new M5 and connecting the two motorways to provide a underground link that will create a free-flowing western bypass of Sydney ’ s CBD .
Setting up a new business to manage this multi-billion-dollar project in a short timeframe meant SMC had little resources to spare on implementing the supporting business systems . It didn ’ t want to own or maintain the IT infrastructure required to run its business , instead opting for a zero IT footprint in-house to deliver flexibility , cost competitiveness and scalability .
Where some would see insurmountable restrictions , the team saw an opportunity to do more with less and proceeded to lay the foundation for a smarter future , opting for a Software as a Service ( SaaS ) solution with Australia ’ s largest enterprise SaaS provider , TechnologyOne .
SMC ’ s Chief Information Officer , Shaune Rosser , said the partnership with TechnologyOne has enabled it to focus on its core business , not IT .
“ We didn ’ t want to own or maintain the software , we just wanted to be able to consume the services . We wanted to have evergreen technology , with the upgrades managed and supplied , so it ’ s always current ,” Rosser said .
“ Our people can access the TechnologyOne software from a URL , from any location - knowing that with multi-factor authentication it ’ s safe , secure and reliable to do so . Our people can get the information they need , where and when they need it .”
Mr Rosser said SMC went to market looking for a solution that would not only meet its IT requirements , but also its complex financial management and reporting needs .
SMC now uses TechnologyOne ’ s enterprise SaaS solution to deliver efficient and effective operations , covering financial management , project accounting , reporting and analysis , and contractor management .
“ Since going live with TechnologyOne we ’ ve been able to reengineer business processes to align with best practice and operate as efficiently as possible . We ’ ve been able to reduce and simplify workflows , and have moved away from traditional paper-based processes to completely electronic ,” Rosser said .
SMC ’ s Deputy CFO , Bill Hartnell , added that the business has better integrated project and financial accounting , streamlined reporting and strengthened budgeting – all essential in effectively managing the $ 16 billion WestConnex project .
TechnologyOne is Australia ’ s largest enterprise SaaS provider . Powering many of Australia ’ s largest infrastructure projects , the enterprise SaaS solution is available on any device , anywhere , at any time .
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