Sustainability Magazine Septemeber 2024 | Page 157

CREDIT : NSW DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING HOUSING & INFRASTRUCTURE

“ WE ARE SITTING ON A LOT OF REALLY INTERESTING DATA – FINANCIAL , BUSINESS PROCESS AND SPATIAL – AND WHAT THIS DATA CAN SHOW US IS POWERFUL ”

BIANCA JORDAAN CHIEF DIGITAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER , DPHI been here , we have had four significant restructures ,” Bianca explains . “ It means technology from very different organisations keeps getting pushed together and then pulled apart .”
Adding to the complexity are aging systems and hardware that require constant upgrades , an expensive exercise in a fiscally challenged environment . One major difficulty is ensuring sustainable investment in technology post-COVID . “ Following COVID , the investment in technology was significant . We are now at a point where we have to ensure that that investment is sustainable ,” Bianca acknowledges .
Another challenge is managing the excitement and fear surrounding
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