Mark and his team have implemented a strategy to harness the power of technology to improve outcomes
“ As we transform this environment , projects become more portable , reducing disruption for staff members and increasing their confidence as they move between projects ”
MARK OPITZ , GROUP HEAD OF ICT ACCIONA
One of the key pillars of this strategy is the creation of a standardised technology blueprint for all projects , Mark explains . “ We have a 100-day plan to mobilise projects and a fully centralised technology procurement process . No project in our company procures technology independently anymore .”
Construction businesses , Mark highlights , are notorious for lacking a centralised technology procurement process , with shadow IT in these projects often comprising a significant portion of their IT expenditure . By centralising and standardising its technology approach , ACCIONA aims to reduce inefficiencies , improve knowledge transfer between projects and ultimately deliver better