<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>sra</title><description>sra</description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/insights</link><item><title>A win for SRA's RIoT Platform at the Smart Mining Conference</title><description><![CDATA[During the recent Smart Mining Conference facilitated by the Internet of Things (IoT) Cluster Mining for Energy Resources and the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) the Smart Data Challenge was set.The conference allowed the audience to "hear from industry leaders in mining, energy and technology, and how they've created Australia's best applications and solutions. Technology is changing our extractive industries resulting in societal benefits. This unique program blends<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd94a8_a4315ecd36944a10ad69fd7a151c8175%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_729/bd94a8_a4315ecd36944a10ad69fd7a151c8175%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/12/05/A-win-for-SRAs-RIoT-Platform-at-the-Smart-Mining-Conference</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/12/05/A-win-for-SRAs-RIoT-Platform-at-the-Smart-Mining-Conference</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd94a8_a4315ecd36944a10ad69fd7a151c8175~mv2.jpg"/><div>During the recent Smart Mining Conference facilitated by the Internet of Things (IoT) Cluster Mining for Energy Resources and the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) the Smart Data Challenge was set.</div><iframe src="//static.usrfiles.com/html/eb4737_2b2dfc5424dc8f7f7d3d4303db9a1475.html"/><div>The conference allowed the audience to &quot;hear from industry leaders in mining, energy and technology, and how they've created Australia's best applications and solutions. Technology is changing our extractive industries resulting in societal benefits. This unique program blends development processes, opportunities, deployments and best practice, as seen through the lens of the resources sector.&quot;</div><iframe src="//static.usrfiles.com/html/eb4737_9978dc1eb7146ce53b08a1743d2514e2.html"/><div>The challenge asked finalists to pitch their product development concepts to an expert panel including industry experts, service providers and digital leaders.</div><div>SRA has been working on our Real-Time Internet of Things (RIoT) platform for 12 months now, so the stage was set to make a splash.</div><div>RIoT is a cloud-based data streaming platform which enables organisations to operate LEANER, FASTER, and SMARTER by offering real-time data capture, analysis, alerting and system integration to automate decisions!</div><div>The combination of SRA's background in software development, data management and business experience in the sector gives us great leverage in this space. Couple that with innovative technical infrastructure from our partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) and our exclusive relationship with TIBCO software allowing us to embed deep analytics and predictive models via Spotfire culminates in the application of a real-world solution for the mining, energy &amp; resources sector focusing on production optimisation, improved safety outcomes and significant positive impact on the environment and community.</div><div>During the presentation we proved that the RIoT Platform saves time, reduces cost, mitigates risk and improves performance which after some private evaluation time led the judges to announce SRA the winners!</div><iframe src="//static.usrfiles.com/html/eb4737_48e700d35d515a56450fcae286e259ad.html"/><div>Since the conference we have gone on to present the RIoT Platform to interested parties from Government and Corporate Enterprise, letting them know that we're well and truly in the market to make a difference!</div><div>Follow SRA's journey by subscribing to this blog and head over to our Environmental Softwarepage to see the latest products on offer.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>World Bank project successfully reaches half-way milestone!</title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of 12 months hard work, SRA has achieved a huge milestone for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines.Steve Rowe, CEO of SRA, happily announced that the eWISE project is at the half-way point.The World Bank sponsored project: ERC Web Portal for Interactive and Systematic Exchange (eWISE) is the first of it's kind and will implement and operate an external and internal portal, case and document management, and data warehouse and business intelligence solution in order<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd94a8_75f53b41380c4c9880fb25641bea1445%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_148/bd94a8_75f53b41380c4c9880fb25641bea1445%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/World-Bank-Project-Update</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/World-Bank-Project-Update</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 04:59:27 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>On the eve of 12 months hard work, SRA has achieved a huge milestone for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd94a8_75f53b41380c4c9880fb25641bea1445~mv2.jpg"/><div>Steve Rowe, CEO of SRA, happily announced that the eWISE project is at the half-way point.</div><div>The World Bank sponsored project: ERC Web Portal for Interactive and Systematic Exchange (eWISE) is the first of it's kind and will implement and operate an external and internal portal, case and document management, and data warehouse and business intelligence solution in order to reduce risk, streamline processes and ensure compliance.</div><div>Last week in a ceremony which included stakeholders from the World Bank, ERC and SRA, our CEO, Steve Rowe confirmed the project maintains its &quot;on time, on budget&quot; status and will move towards the operational phase as we head into 2018. “We are creating a portal for external and internal users to capture energy regulatory information.” he said. “The system will be able to produce analytics on consumption and trends back to the point of generation, allowing the Philippines to plan future needs.” Steve said.</div><div>During November, another milestone was achieved as SRA delivered new hardware to the ERC as part of a value-added component of the project.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd94a8_3fab3f33fee74914bfb7b11eca2bd6be~mv2.jpg"/><div>SRA delivers laptops to the eWISE Project – SRA Manila Project Manager Jose Filadelfo Escay symbolically turned over the laptops to eWISE Project Director Floresinda Digal (right) and Alternate Project Director Joshua Fernandez (left). </div><div>Back in 2016, the Philippines ERC requested World Bank assistance with re-engineering its operations to improve regulatory efficiency and effectiveness and better manage regulatory risk. The World bank engaged SRA to deliver the solution. The Project commenced in January 2017 with the stipulation that the solution must support the ERC’s vision: “A world class and independent electric power industry regulator that equitably promotes and protects the interests of consumers and other stakeholders, to enable the delivery of long-term benefits that contribute to sustained economic growth and an improved quality of life”.</div><div>These types of statements from our clients is why we do what we do and are recognised as the leading global provider of information management solutions to Government and corporate enterprise creating significant positive impact on environment, resources, energy and the community. We do this through innovation, experience and proven methodology ensuring we enable organisations to operate Leaner, Faster and Smarter by saving time, reducing costs, mitigating risk and improving performance.</div><div>This high profile project will enable the Philippine Government through the ERC to refine selected regulatory approvals and tariff setting processes to streamline and better manage regulatory risks.</div><div>Our solution will;</div><div><div>Provide documented processes, procedures and administration guidelines for the following:<div>Certificate of Compliance (CoC)Consumer Complaints (CC)CAPEX ApprovalsPerformance based RegulationPower Supply Agreements (PSA)Market Monitoring (MM)RSEC-WRUnified Reportorial Reporting (URR)Show Cause (SC)</div></div>Embed the use of the system in the daily activities of the ERCAll regulatory approval processes are fully embedded within the new systemAll major decisions are made inside the system with full documentation and justification recorded in the systemRegulatory transparency, accountability and a full audit trailSingle repository of information available on demandImproved quality and data governance to minimize data loss</div><div>SRA's Executive Manager for Strategic Projects, Peter Greig said:</div><div>&quot;It’s now December 2017. The project has been going for 10 months and is 50% complete. Users have now had a taste of what the new system will do for them and they are excited!&quot;</div><div>This space is not new to SRA as we have been working in the resources and energy space for over 25 years with both operators and regulators internationally. We have conducted similar projects for Federal and State Government departments in Australia including the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, the Clean Energy Regulator of Australia, the South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum. We also conduct data management, compliance and reporting projects for global mining and energy operators including; BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Shell and Wesfarmers.</div><div>For more information on our offerings, please follow the links based on your area of interest; Software Solutions, Environmental Software, Placement Services.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>RSPCA Analytics: Case Study Event</title><description><![CDATA[RSPCA SA now uses customised dashboards to deliver insight across the organisation, in real-time.Together, RSPCA SA, SRA and Yellowfin have modernised charity and NFP data analysis and management with a world leading Business Intelligence program.The RSPCA is hosting an event to showcase their achievement, facilitate networking and provide the opportunity for you to learn how you too can implement and use customised dashboards to: – Target Marketing Investment – Reduce Attrition Rates – Increase<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_cc937e47a7e7418aaba0f2b2c5f2a0b2%7Emv2_d_4961_1680_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_185/546929_cc937e47a7e7418aaba0f2b2c5f2a0b2%7Emv2_d_4961_1680_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/13/RSPCA-Analytics-Case-Study-Event</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/13/RSPCA-Analytics-Case-Study-Event</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_cc937e47a7e7418aaba0f2b2c5f2a0b2~mv2_d_4961_1680_s_2.jpg"/><div>RSPCA SA now uses customised dashboards to deliver insight across the organisation, in real-time.</div><div>Together, RSPCA SA, SRA and Yellowfin have modernised charity and NFP data analysis and management with a world leading Business Intelligence program.</div><div>The RSPCA is hosting an event to showcase their achievement, facilitate networking and provide the opportunity for you to learn how you too can implement and use customised dashboards to: – Target Marketing Investment – Reduce Attrition Rates – Increase Income per Donor – Target Your Demographic – Predict and Forecast Revenue – And More</div><div>If there is someone else you think should be attending this event, please feel free to share this with them.</div><div>4-6pm on Thursday 16th June 2016</div><div>RSPCA South Australia 16 Nelson Street Stepney SA 5069</div><div>RSVP using the link below or by emailing: natasha.wojcik@sra.com.au</div><div><a href="https://rspcaanalyiticscasestudy.splashthat.com/">RSVP NOW</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA EXTENDS NT STINGERS SPONSORSHIP</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology (SRA) is proud to announce their continued support of the SRA Territory Stingers by committing to a further three-year sponsorship deal.We have been the lead sponsor of the SRA Territory Stingers for the past four years and look forward to supporting the team for another three successful years.Steve Rowe, SRA CEO, is a keen hockey player and has been an avid supporter of hockey in the Northern Territory.SRA also sponsors individual players Jeremy Hayward (current<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_733aa33fa9d74059b0d8c2b12058b1f9%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_236/546929_733aa33fa9d74059b0d8c2b12058b1f9%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/05/SRA-EXTENDS-NT-STINGERS-SPONSORSHIP</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/05/SRA-EXTENDS-NT-STINGERS-SPONSORSHIP</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 05:58:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>SRA Information Technology (SRA) is proud to announce their continued support of the SRA Territory Stingers by committing to a further three-year sponsorship deal.</div><div>We have been the lead sponsor of the SRA Territory Stingers for the past four years and look forward to supporting the team for another three successful years.</div><div>Steve Rowe, SRA CEO, is a keen hockey player and has been an avid supporter of hockey in the Northern Territory.</div><div>SRA also sponsors individual players Jeremy Hayward (current Kookaburra), Leon Hayward and Robert Duguid of the SRA Territory Stingers and Lizzy Duguid of the NT Pearls.</div><div>The SRA Territory Stingers have developed a strong relationship with SRA during our ongoing support and sponsorship, which is sure to grow even stronger over the next three years.</div><div>Steve visited the SRA Territory Stingers at training to share the good news about the renewed sponsorship and wish the team luck for the coming season.</div><div>Below: Ross Hall, Jamie White, Joel Carroll, Steve Rowe (SRA CEO), Mitchell Lockley, Adrian (AJ) Lockley and Ellie Hayward</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_733aa33fa9d74059b0d8c2b12058b1f9~mv2.jpg"/><div>“I have been a hockey player all my life and apart from the physical activity, you develop friendships and get to work as part of a team towards a common goal. It fits with how we want SRA to be for our team – friendships and teamwork leading to success,” Steve said.</div><div>Hockey NT is grateful for SRA’s long-term support of the SRA NT Stingers and of individual players.</div><div>‘SRA have been supporting the SRA NT Stingers, and individual players, for more than 4 years now. Hockey NT is very grateful to SRA as their support has allowed us to develop a strong hockey presence in the NT, as well as help some of our young talent reach for and meet their potential,” Ian Harkness, Hockey NT Executive Officer said.</div><div>“We are looking forward to a strong 2016 Season and strengthening our relationship with SRA over the next three years,” Ian said.</div><div>This year the SRA NT Stingers and the NT Pearls will head to Perth for the Men’s and Women’s Australian Hockey League, 29 September – 9 October 2016.</div><div>After the success of the Championships in NT last year, the Men’s &amp; Women’s Country Australian Championships will be held at Marrara, 24 July – 31 July 2016.</div><div><a href="http://www.nthockey.asn.au">Visit the NT Hockey website</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA expands to offer Placement Services</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology is excited to announce their expansion to offer Placement Services.We have been helping clients with placement services for many years and recently noticed an increase in demand. Clients that have worked with us previously have established relationships, feel comfortable with our team and have confidence with the expertise and professionalism we offer.The SRA team was accommodating the needs of clients for placement services as well as their normal client work. At<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_efc636635d404843a5994afd3d263138%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_183%2Ch_200/546929_efc636635d404843a5994afd3d263138%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/02/SRA-expands-to-offer-Placement-Services</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/05/02/SRA-expands-to-offer-Placement-Services</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2016 03:35:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_efc636635d404843a5994afd3d263138~mv2.jpg"/><div>SRA Information Technology is excited to announce their expansion to offer Placement Services.</div><div>We have been helping clients with placement services for many years and recently noticed an increase in demand. Clients that have worked with us previously have established relationships, feel comfortable with our team and have confidence with the expertise and professionalism we offer.</div><div>The SRA team was accommodating the needs of clients for placement services as well as their normal client work. At first this was small, infrequent and easily managed, but as it grew the need for a dedicated Placement Services Manager grew.</div><div>Establishing a dedicated Placement Services Division was natural progression for SRA.</div><div>The first step in establishing this division was the appointment of Michelle Bieniasz as National Placement Services Manager.</div><div>Michelle brings extensive IT Placement experience, with more than 10 years’ experience in roles encompassing training, resourcing and account management. She has a demonstrated talent for matching client needs to candidate aspirations, which leads to lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.</div><div>Extensive industry experience, a comprehensive understanding of industry requirements and an innate ability to recognise candidate/client suitability allows Michelle to tailor recruitment solutions that consistently deliver results.</div><div>SRA Sales Director, Tim Chopping is excited by SRA’s formal expansion into Placement Services.</div><div>“We have been providing placement services for our current clients when they approach us for quite some time. Recently, we have been approached more frequently – to the point we needed someone dedicated to manage these services. Michelle is the perfect fit with SRA and will be an asset to our team and to our clients – current and future. We are excited to have her as part of the Sales and Marketing Team.”</div><div>“Michelle’s dedication to understanding client needs and matching candidates that will lead to long-term relationships and business success is second to none. Her professionalism and motivation contribute to her ability to achieve consistent results and I am excited to work with her to unearth new business opportunities for SRA,” Mr Chopping said.</div><div>SRA has successfully filled small contract and large ongoing roles in the following areas:</div><div>Business Intelligence ConsultingJava DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisSharepoint Development.Net DevelopmentAB AP DevelopmentSystems AnalysisIntegration ArchitectureSoftware Development (iNet, Sharepoint, ABAP, Java)Business Analysis</div><div>If you need assistance filling roles in the areas list below, call Michelle to find out how SRA can help you.</div><div>Business IntelligenceSoftware DevelopmentBusiness AnalyticsSolutions ArchitectureProject ManagementSystems AnalyticsTesting and QA</div><div>If you would like further information about our Placement Services or would like to discuss any roles we have on offer at the moment please reach out and connect with our Placement Services Manager, Michelle Bieniasz. P | +61 8 8215 9019 m | +61 420 701 096 e | <a href="mailto:michelle.bienasz@sra.com.au?subject=Placement Services">michelle.bienasz@sra.com.au</a></div><div><a href="mailto:michelle.bienasz@sra.com.au?subject=Placement Services"></a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA MAP the future of  Adelaide's Northern Suburbs</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology (SRA) has a key role to play in the South Australian Government’s Northern Economic Plan.The Plan, launched on the 28th January 2016, is an ambitious plan that aims to create jobs, improve social issues and engage young people in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide.The State Government worked extensively with the Playford, Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield councils, as well as local businesses and residents to develop the Northern Economic Plan.Part of the project<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_15ec772389044236a23f6ec345278bc9%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_163/546929_15ec772389044236a23f6ec345278bc9%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/04/07/SRA-Information-Technology-helping-MAP-the-future-of-Adelaides-Northern-Suburbs</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/04/07/SRA-Information-Technology-helping-MAP-the-future-of-Adelaides-Northern-Suburbs</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_15ec772389044236a23f6ec345278bc9~mv2.jpg"/><div>SRA Information Technology (SRA) has a key role to play in the South Australian Government’s Northern Economic Plan.</div><div>The Plan, launched on the 28th January 2016, is an ambitious plan that aims to create jobs, improve social issues and engage young people in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide.</div><div>The State Government worked extensively with the Playford, Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield councils, as well as local businesses and residents to develop the Northern Economic Plan.</div><div>Part of the project included the launch of a new Government website - <a href="http://looknorth.com.au/">LOOKNORTH</a> - that aims to make it easier for companies and individuals to invest in the north.</div><div>The website shows maps of the Playford, Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield Council districts, highlighting various projects in the districts, such as the $985 million Northern Connector project and $25 million worth of public housing upgrades.</div><div>SRA’s role in this exciting government initiative was to develop and implement a geospatial mapping solution that integrates with Department of State Development and Location SA data sources. The solution was developed using a responsive design to ensure it is mobile friendly and to allow future growth.</div><div>It is expected that the mapping solution will be further developed in the future so that it can be used to showcase available land in the three districts, as well as zoning information; so investors wanting to build in the area can easily see what is available.</div><div>To find out more about the Northern Economic Plan, visit the South Australian Government site <a href="http://looknorth.com.au/">LOOKNORTH</a>.</div><div><a href="http://looknorth.com.au/resources/">Download the</a><a href="http://looknorth.com.au/resources/">Northern Economic Plan.</a></div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_59b7ff6963774347b617d5f3f54bdc3a~mv2.jpg"/><div>Visit the Geospatial Map developed and implemented by SRA.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_5604c4349e4e451b8401a3759f94d8ac~mv2.png"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA IS HIRING NOW!</title><description><![CDATA[SRA is looking for candidates to fill current vacancies in both Darwin and Canberra.Business Intelligence Consultant | Darwin | Permanent We are keen to hear from highly motivated and passionate IT professionals, ideally with a solid consultancy background to work with our Business Intelligence team. The role is based in tropical Darwin and the expectation is to provide a range of IT consultancy and Business Intelligence services to clients across the Northern Territory. Seek AdvertJava<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_80ff1a7a441a495780fcdc01b86a429b%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_251%2Ch_209/546929_80ff1a7a441a495780fcdc01b86a429b%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/03/01/SRA-IS-HIRING-NOW</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2016/03/01/SRA-IS-HIRING-NOW</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_80ff1a7a441a495780fcdc01b86a429b~mv2.jpg"/><div>SRA is looking for candidates to fill current vacancies in both Darwin and Canberra.</div><div>Business Intelligence Consultant | Darwin | Permanent We are keen to hear from highly motivated and passionate IT professionals, ideally with a solid consultancy background to work with our Business Intelligence team. The role is based in tropical Darwin and the expectation is to provide a range of IT consultancy and Business Intelligence services to clients across the Northern Territory.<a href="https://www.seek.com.au/job/30324524?pos=1&amp;type=standard&amp;engineConfig=&amp;userqueryid=90731605702374938&amp;tier=no_tier&amp;whereid=1013">Seek Advert</a></div><div>Java Developer / Consultant | Canberra | Permanent<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/107072676/?trk=vsrp_jobs_res_name&amp;trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1163312771456812011977%2CVSRPtargetId%3A107072676%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary">LinkedIn Advert</a></div><div>SRA is an equal opportunity employer, offering competitive remuneration packages, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to advance your career.</div><div>If you would like to know more about these roles, please feel free to contact our Placement Services Manager at michelle.bieniasz@sra.com.au or on 08 8215 9019. Michelle is happy to have a chat or email you the job requirements.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AWS leads Public Cloud Storage Services</title><description><![CDATA[AWS has been named ‘Leader’ in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Storage Services.AWS leads Microsoft and Google as the only three vendors in the Leader quadrant.The Public Cloud Storage Services market is growing rapidly, with 60% of global companies expected to store customer-sensitive data in the public cloud by the end of 2016, up from less than 20% in 2014.Talk to SRA today about planning your move to the AWS CloudPublic cloud storage is infrastructure as a service (IaaS),<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_f6f1cc172cb542189a4de58847c5b29f%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_547%2Ch_541/546929_f6f1cc172cb542189a4de58847c5b29f%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/17/AWS-leads-Public-Cloud-Storage-Services</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/17/AWS-leads-Public-Cloud-Storage-Services</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>AWS has been named ‘Leader’ in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Storage Services.</div><div>AWS leads Microsoft and Google as the only three vendors in the Leader quadrant.</div><div>The Public Cloud Storage Services market is growing rapidly, with 60% of global companies expected to store customer-sensitive data in the public cloud by the end of 2016, up from less than 20% in 2014.</div><div>Talk to SRA today about planning your move to the AWS Cloud</div><div>Public cloud storage is infrastructure as a service (IaaS), providing object storage services through a REST API using Internet protocols. It is stand-alone, with no additional managed services required; vendors supply their core storage services off-premises and include on-demand, elastic storage capabilities in a self-service model. Stored data exists in a multitenant environment, accessible through the Internet or dedicated network connectivity.</div><div>Gartner’s 2015 Public Cloud Storage Services Report evaluates the capabilities of service providers across their broad suite of storage services — object, block, file and archiving tiers.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_f6f1cc172cb542189a4de58847c5b29f~mv2.jpg"/><div>Gartner recognised AWS as an innovative and agile cloud storage provider with a steady cadence of new products and functionalities, which helps it sustain market leadership.</div><div>AWS’s storage portfolio continues to evolve to meet growing customer needs across a wide set of use cases. Hundreds of customers operate at petabyte (PB) scale with a few customers even exceeding 100 PBs: testament to its scale and customers’ trust in its operational prowess.</div><div>AWS has built an impressive marketplace ecosystem of SaaS partners that allows customers to more easily manage, analyze and protect the data that sits in the underlying storage tiers.</div><div><a href="mailto:contact@sra.com.au?subject=I need help to leverage software in the AWS Cloud.">Ask SRA today about leveraging software in the AWS Cloud</a></div><div>SRA partners with AWS to help customers of all sizes design, architect, build, migrate and manage their workloads and applications in the AWS Cloud. As a Consulting Partner SRA has access to a range of resources and training to support our customers to deploy, run and manage applications in the AWS Cloud.</div><div><a href="mailto:contact@sra.com.au?subject=Free AWS workshop please">Ask SRA for an obligation free workshop on the AWS Cloud today</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA to revolutionise search &amp; rescue efforts!</title><description><![CDATA[Minister for Business Peter Styles announced SRA would receive a Northern Territory Government Business Innovation Support Initiatives (BISI) grant from the latest funding round to help them develop a search and rescue drone.“SRA will use its grant to develop a prototype for an unmanned, aerial Search and Rescue System, or drone, which has the potential to save lives,” Mr Styles said.“Innovative businesses are proven to be more sustainable, productive and efficient and, in turn, employ more<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_d002e3ea9e6342bb923c3da8aae45d59%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477%2Ch_297/546929_d002e3ea9e6342bb923c3da8aae45d59%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/14/SRA-to-revolutionise-search-rescue-efforts</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/14/SRA-to-revolutionise-search-rescue-efforts</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Minister for Business Peter Styles announced SRA would receive a Northern Territory Government Business Innovation Support Initiatives (BISI) grant from the latest funding round to help them develop a search and rescue drone.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_d002e3ea9e6342bb923c3da8aae45d59~mv2.jpg"/><div>“SRA will use its grant to develop a prototype for an unmanned, aerial Search and Rescue System, or drone, which has the potential to save lives,” Mr Styles said.</div><div>“Innovative businesses are proven to be more sustainable, productive and efficient and, in turn, employ more people.</div><div>“The Country Liberals Government recognises innovation is an important economic driver and the BISI program is helping to foster a culture of innovation within the NT business community.”</div><div>The project will see the creation of a remotely controlled or automated aircraft that can be deployed during rescue situations.</div><div>The prototype will be tested for range, flight time, stability, environmental implications and ability to deploy thermal and HD imaging.</div><div>“SRA is extremely excited about the prospect of progressing this project which otherwise might have faced delays,” said SRA CEO Steve Rowe.</div><div>“It could potentially increase safety of both emergency personnel and casualties by acting as a forward scout to identify safe approach routes during rescues and even delivering items such as blankets or radios to the casualty.</div><div>“This technology could also significantly reduce the cost of rescue operations through the reduction of expensive helicopter hours.”</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_49d302bccd584fb3bab07ff00508f286~mv2.jpg"/><div>The BISI program launched on 1 July 2014 and is designed to encourage and enable innovation within the Northern Territory business community.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Future Cities = Challenges &amp; Opportunities</title><description><![CDATA[For a number of years there has been a well-known shift in the population base from rural sectors to urban, more specifically cities. Many analysts also predict this trend to continue, with some statistics suggesting most of the population will live in cities in the future.This brings with it interesting challenges, as well as exciting opportunities. Many of the fundamental reasons why citizens are moving to the cities are associated with increased services and opportunities.Whether its access<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_b472dc07beb044ca9299505e9cc7e0af%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_410%2Ch_390/546929_b472dc07beb044ca9299505e9cc7e0af%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/01/Future-Cities-Opportunity</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/12/01/Future-Cities-Opportunity</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:19:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>For a number of years there has been a well-known shift in the population base from rural sectors to urban, more specifically cities. Many analysts also predict this trend to continue, with some statistics suggesting most of the population will live in cities in the future.</div><div>This brings with it interesting challenges, as well as exciting opportunities. Many of the fundamental reasons why citizens are moving to the cities are associated with increased services and opportunities.</div><div>Whether its access to better healthcare, education, job opportunities or simply visit as a tourist to spend a short time enjoying a well-earned break, cities need to cater accordingly.</div><div>Many cities already actively compete for the approval of their constituents, to ensure economic and social prosperity, but many also compete with other cities for status. Mayors work hard to build vibrancy and ensure opportunities exist in their community and are increasingly held accountable; even more so than their National Government elected officials. Mayors are often much closer to their constituents, giving them a unique opportunity to hear their demands and, due to the size of their community, make significant changes and realise benefits more rapidly.</div><div>During my travels throughout Asia, I have not met a mayor that wasn’t interested in having a “dashboard” that could provide a whole city view, measure its pulse and understand where things are and/or aren’t working at any given time. Yet, this desire is seldom met.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_b472dc07beb044ca9299505e9cc7e0af~mv2.jpg"/><div>The advent and emphasis on the “Internet of Things (IoT)” provides a huge opportunity to measure and evaluate, be pro-active in decision making and finally realise the vision of a dashboard view of the business.</div><div>Many cities are already monitoring and collecting data on weather, water levels, transport networks, population movement, environmental impact and energy usage, with some measuring less tangible aspects such as city health, the benefits of innovation programs and economic standing.</div><div>Data management and analysis however, is where many cities struggle. SRA Information Technology has coordinated the collection, analysis and reporting of data from an environmental perspective for more than 20 years.</div><div>That, and the dream of an “interconnected city” inspired SRA to participate in the Future Cities Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and to sponsor the “Environment &amp; Energy Track”. SRA saw this as a great opportunity to stimulate debate and bring together industry thought leaders with senior city and provincial government officials.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_cce95ee44a1349fa908941fcee870c1f~mv2.jpg"/><div>There were 150 attendees representing Asian City, Provincial and some National Government Agencies, along with academia from key Universities and “think-tanks” and donor organisations. The Future Cities Asia Summit covered topics ranging from Environment and Energy, and Communications through to Water Usage, Transportation and other associated themes.</div><div>The summit vindicated SRA’s strategy on internet connected, IoT based solutions. Our ability to build and deliver on this strategy will facilitate the realisation of the “Mayor’s Dashboard” very soon.</div><div>SRA has extensive experience managing the business benefits of monitoring environmental sensors. Whether it be reducing carbon emissions, managing waste, effective land planning, flora and fauna impact, or compliance and remediation, SRA has developed solutions to support these strategies.</div><div>There is now an opportunity to take this further. Typically, we have monitored point solutions, but the real strength and opportunity of the IoT is the bringing together and aggregation of data from multiple disparate sources; and being able to analyse trends, predict outcomes and take action.</div><div>For instance, imagine the benefits of replacing cameras monitoring waterways (visual monitoring of flood levels) with sensors that provide water level, water quality and pollutant level, cross referenced with transport, demographic and weather data. It would deliver insight into: the susceptibility of the population of an area to disease as water levels rise; accessibility for emergency services; and relief options. Overlaid in a spatial dashboard, it could provide city officials and planners with a single view. It could also be used to provide citizens themselves with vital information.</div><div>These and other aspects were all common debates during the Future Cities Asia Summit, and whilst there are some that are well on their way to driving this, the opportunity exists for many cities to benefit significantly from the work to date, and potentially “leap-frog” several steps in the roadmap.</div><div>What is the opportunity for your city?</div><div>Learn more about SRA’s environmental data management system – <a href="http://www.sra.com.au/Solutions/Environment-Sustainability/EnviroSys-Environmental-Data-Management-System/">EnviroSys.</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA cheering on the SRA Territory Stingers in their 2015 championship campaign</title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Hockey League (AHL) National Championship starts tomorrow in Darwin (Men’s) and Sydney (Women’s).SRA is proud to sponsor and cheer on the SRA Territory Stingers in their 2015 championship campaign.The National Championships (25th September-2nd October) are contested by 8 teams, representing the eight states and territories of Australia. The championships give non-national team players the opportunity to play alongside athletes from the Kookaburras, Hockeyroos and national<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_5105aa09015f4a1a8d88223acc9288d5%7Emv2_d_3189_1299_s_2.gif"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/09/24/SRA-cheering-on-the-SRA-Territory-Stingers-in-their-2015-championship-campaign</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/09/24/SRA-cheering-on-the-SRA-Territory-Stingers-in-their-2015-championship-campaign</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:13:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>The Australian Hockey League (AHL) National Championship starts tomorrow in Darwin (Men’s) and Sydney (Women’s).</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_5105aa09015f4a1a8d88223acc9288d5~mv2_d_3189_1299_s_2.gif"/><div>SRA is proud to sponsor and cheer on the SRA Territory Stingers in their 2015 championship campaign.</div><div>The National Championships (25th September-2nd October) are contested by 8 teams, representing the eight states and territories of Australia. The championships give non-national team players the opportunity to play alongside athletes from the Kookaburras, Hockeyroos and national development squads.</div><div>The SRA Territory Stingers includes a number of current Kookaburras squad members.</div><div>SRA have been the sponsors of the SRA Territory Stingers for the past three years and continue that sponsorship into 2015. SRA also individually sponsor Jeremy Hayward, Leon Hayward &amp; Robert Duguid in the SRA Territory Stingers and Lizzy Duguid in the NT Women’s Hockey team, the NT Pearls</div><div>Steve Rowe, SRA’s CEO, is a keen hockey player and will be at the championships supporting the SRA Territory Stingers and cheering the NT Pearls on from afar.</div><div>‘Having the championships in Darwin this year is great for locals as they get the chance to watch some elite hockey, but even more, it is great for the team and their supporters. I hope locals get behind their team and head to the championships to cheer the Stingers on,’ Mr Rowe said.</div><div>SRA wishes all players well and looks forward to watching some elite hockey in the NT.</div><div>Men’s Australian Hockey League 2015</div><div>Marrara Hockey Centre</div><div>Darwin Northern Territory</div><div>25th September – 2nd October</div><div>For more information or to buy tickets, head over to the <a href="http://www.hockey.org.au/">AHL website</a>.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SAP BusinessObjects 3.1 is out of support in December.</title><description><![CDATA[Farewell BOBJ 3.1! Thanks for the memories.I got used to your quirky ways and your memory restrictions. I was content with your CPU-based licensing and could put up with not being able to upgrade to Windows Server 2012. Heck you might even have done me a favour by not supporting Windows 8!Alas, the time has come… We are all going to have to move on, and soon.If you didn’t upgrade to BOBJ 4.0, you probably saved yourself some headaches, but 4.1 is a pretty solid platform and offers some rather<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_2e58ac484d804f87b52d81389c1c6c4b%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_525%2Ch_348/546929_2e58ac484d804f87b52d81389c1c6c4b%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/09/15/SAP-BusinessObjects-31-is-out-of-support-in-December</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/09/15/SAP-BusinessObjects-31-is-out-of-support-in-December</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Farewell BOBJ 3.1! Thanks for the memories.</div><div>I got used to your quirky ways and your memory restrictions. I was content with your CPU-based licensing and could put up with not being able to upgrade to Windows Server 2012. Heck you might even have done me a favour by not supporting Windows 8!</div><div>Alas, the time has come… We are all going to have to move on, and soon.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_2e58ac484d804f87b52d81389c1c6c4b~mv2.jpg"/><div>If you didn’t upgrade to BOBJ 4.0, you probably saved yourself some headaches, but 4.1 is a pretty solid platform and offers some rather nice new toys that should make the upgrade worth it – once you bight the bullet. Migration can be a bit involved, but the time and effort are relatively predictable once you understand where the “gotchas” are.</div><div>Once you get into 4.1 you can play with Lumira and BusinessObjects Mobile – scorecards, interactive dashboards and geo-analysis, all within a Webi report. Nice!</div><div>With new tools like BI Launchpad, Information Design Tool, Design Studio, Information Steward and plenty more, you will catch up with SAP’s new directions without being totally unfamiliar.</div><div>All-in-all, 4.1 offers great new capability that you won’t know you need until you get it, and then you won’t know how you lived without it.</div><div>There are new licensing options and technically, you get a 64-bit application that you can actually tune for performance. You get to upgrade your operating systems (what no more XP?) and you will end up with a stable new environment with far greater capabilities across the board.</div><div>We know migrating to new versions (of anything) probably isn’t anyone’s favourite project, but don’t leave this one to the last minute.</div><div>BOBJ 3.1 to 4.1 migration isn’t horrendous or especially risky, but there are the usual surprises you need to be prepared for and you can expect a bit of a rush late in the year, which will make it hard to access the people who have done this before and know what to expect.</div><div>Good luck with your upgrade to BusinessObjects 4.1. Enjoy!</div><div>At the end of the day, it’s a step you will be obliged to undertake soon, so get your planning underway.</div><div>SRA has put together a BusinessObjects Upgrade and Migration Success Plan, based on our many and varied upgrade projects, to help make your upgrade relatively painless.</div><div>Contact us now on +61 8 8215 9000 or <a href="mailto:BOBJ@sra.com.au?subject=Information on SRA's BusinessObjects Upgrade and Migration Success Plan">BOBJ@sra.com.au</a> to discuss how we can help.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sitecore leading the pack in Web Content Management</title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our partner Sitecore on securing top spot on the Ability to Execute axis of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management.A leader for six years running, Sitecore has advanced vertically to lead 18 other vendors on their ability to execute.Gartner’s 2015 Web Content Management Report evaluates vendors for their Ability to Execute and their Completeness of Vision.The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management assesses leading solutions and delivers valuable]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/08/13/Sitecore-leading-the-pack-in-Web-Content-Management</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/08/13/Sitecore-leading-the-pack-in-Web-Content-Management</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:37:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Congratulations to our partner Sitecore on securing top spot on the Ability to Execute axis of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management.</div><div>A leader for six years running, Sitecore has advanced vertically to lead 18 other vendors on their ability to execute.</div><div>Gartner’s 2015 Web Content Management Report evaluates vendors for their Ability to Execute and their Completeness of Vision.</div><div>The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management assesses leading solutions and delivers valuable insights for those looking to optimise digital marketing platforms for a better customer experience.</div><div>Web content management remains a vibrant and growing market, fuelled by the aspirations of digital strategists on the demand side and continuous innovation on the supply side. IT application leaders, marketers, digital experience specialists and merchandizers all now view WCM as mission-critical.</div><div>The Sitecore Experience Platform is built from the ground-up, as a single connected solution and delivers automated, flexible and predictive customer experience management. It seamlessly combines web content management with customer intelligence; empowering marketers to understand the context of how customers are interacting with their brand.</div><div>Sitecore facilitates real engagement that nurtures customers for life.</div><div>A standout feature highlighted by Gartner in their assessment of Sitecore was the incorporation of highly valuable functionality such as engagement analytics, a/b testing (or split testing) and data management platform capability.</div><div>SRA uses Sitecore’s groundbreaking .NET technology to deliver solutions that incorporate CMS, customer engagement platforms, real time analytics, e-commerce, multi-platform management, social media integration, app centers and spatial interfaces.</div><div>SRA can take your Enterprise Content Management Solution to the next level – contact us now on +61 8 8215 9000 to discuss how we can help.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA wins Sustainability iAward and heads to the Nationals</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology (SRA) is the proud winner of the Sustainability iAward for their newly released Insight Dashboard (iD) at the South Australian State and Northern Territory iAwards.Industry research and stakeholder engagement indicated our clients were looking for a visual tool to help make business decisions. We responded by leveraging more than 10 years of knowledge and experience to develop a solution – iD.iD is a visualisation tool that compliments EnviroSysTM, SRA’s world renowned<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_9c22f7fc4af6460ab2b7bf1f1523b7d0%7Emv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_547%2Ch_308/546929_9c22f7fc4af6460ab2b7bf1f1523b7d0%7Emv2.jpeg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/06/16/SRA-wins-Sustainability-iAward</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/06/16/SRA-wins-Sustainability-iAward</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>SRA Information Technology (SRA) is the proud winner of the Sustainability iAward for their newly released Insight Dashboard (iD) at the South Australian State and Northern Territory iAwards.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_9c22f7fc4af6460ab2b7bf1f1523b7d0~mv2.jpeg"/><div>Industry research and stakeholder engagement indicated our clients were looking for a visual tool to help make business decisions. We responded by leveraging more than 10 years of knowledge and experience to develop a solution – iD.</div><div>iD is a visualisation tool that compliments EnviroSysTM, SRA’s world renowned environmental data management system (EDMS), by bringing vital information to the user through one intuitive dashboard.</div><div>Insight Dashboard is a mix of innovation and practicality, delivering:</div><div>Critical compliance monitoringInstant notificationsData completeness assessmentSpatial analysis and spatial awarenessMulti-platform and multi-device compatibilitySimple, user-focussed, fast functionality</div><div>As a result of winning the South Australia State and Northern Territory iAward for Sustainability, iD is now in the running for the National Sustainability iAward, which will be announced at the National iAwards in Melbourne this August.</div><div>The iAward for Sustainability recognises organisations using ICT innovation that helps offset, or at least minimise, ‘the consequences of development and economic growth while meeting the needs that demand such development and growth’.</div><div>iD achieves this by summarising mission critical information required for business decisions into a single dashboard, giving organisations transparency about their compliance level and confidence that the data they are collecting is complete and current. This translates to informed decisions in appropriate timeframes, mitigating potential negative impacts to production, the community and, ultimately, the environment.</div><div>SRA’s New Product Manager, Stuart van de Water was excited to accept the award as it validates the time and effort put into developing a tool that specifically targets stakeholder needs.</div><div>“The intention of iD was for the information to find the user, not the other way around. iD achieves this by combining the important, relevant and impactful information pertinent to the user, into one visually attractive and functional dashboard. Simply by accessing the software’s home page the user has all the information they need to make decisions and take action as soon as possible,” Stuart said.</div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyMPo1zYcMQ&amp;feature=youtu.be">View SRA's iD webinar.</a></div><div><a href="https://www.iawards.com.au/history/2015/winners2">View the complete list of iAwards winners.</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA working to protect South Australia’s SES</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology (SRA) is proud to be ONE of only FIVE South Australian companies selected to participate in an Innovation Research Challenge to design a Resource Management Solution for South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES).South Australia’s Department of State Development has partnered with SES (SA) to establish the Small Business Innovation Research Resource Management Challenge and provide local businesses with the opportunity to create an innovative solution to a problem<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_6e9160c656154dae8096986ae588b387%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_497%2Ch_297/546929_6e9160c656154dae8096986ae588b387%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/02/07/SRA-working-to-protect-South-Australia%E2%80%99s-SES</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/02/07/SRA-working-to-protect-South-Australia%E2%80%99s-SES</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 07:44:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>SRA Information Technology (SRA) is proud to be ONE of only FIVE South Australian companies selected to participate in an Innovation Research Challenge to design a Resource Management Solution for South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES).</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_6e9160c656154dae8096986ae588b387~mv2.jpg"/><div>South Australia’s Department of State Development has partnered with SES (SA) to establish the Small Business Innovation Research Resource Management Challenge and provide local businesses with the opportunity to create an innovative solution to a problem that extends nationally, and globally.</div><div>SRA proposed a solution to the difficult and hazardous conditions emergency response staff and volunteers inevitably operate in when responding to incidents; ranging from vehicle accidents through to major bushfires.</div><div>SRA’s approach would provide Incident Management Teams with the ability to track the location of resources by integrating readily available resource identification technologies with a highly adaptive mobile communications network to collect data in the field and transmit it back to Incident Command, in near real-time.</div><div>Current manual methods are often congested, of poor quality and ineffective in high-pressure situations and the key to developing a solution is automated selection of the most operational channel for field communications. Reliable, automated identification and location of resources will help protect lives and optimise resource allocation during incident response.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_8d0e00f34d374e64b029db69066d488e~mv2.jpg"/><div>State-wide, South Australia has thousands of staff and volunteer responders and finding a cost-effective method to ensure all individuals involved in an incident are identified and continually located is a complex undertaking. As a result, a range of tracking technologies will be evaluated to determine those best suited to identifying and locating field personnel and communicating with a vehicle-based communications system.</div><div>SRA has invited Adelaide University’s <a href="http://www.trc.adelaide.edu.au/trc/">Teletraffic Research Centre</a> to participate and research how devices incorporating Software Defined Networking and Software Defined Radio could be incorporated into emergency vehicles. This would facilitate intelligent switching between communications channels depending on availability, reliability and congestion; issues often encountered in major emergency situations.</div><div>SRA will also leverage their own expertise in both spatial and integration technologies to design a software solution that integrates data collected in the field with existing control systems; making it accessible by Incident Controllers in near real-time.</div><div>The SRA approach aims to design a workable solution by balancing SES’ critical needs and aspirations with current, emerging and forecasted future technologies. This gives the SES a short-term solution, while incorporating the capacity to accommodate potential growth in capability so that a more advanced system may be supported in the near future.</div><div>SRA is committed to prototyping and commercialising the solution, should our approach be selected to continue beyond this initial feasibility phase.</div><div>For more information:<a href="http://mdd.southaustralia.biz/page/view_by_id/364">Small Business Innovation Research Pilot Program</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA to give NT tourism marketing an intimate touch</title><description><![CDATA[SRA is excited to be one of only eight local agencies in the Northern Territory to be awarded a place on the new 3 year, $24 million panel contract for domestic creative and media services for the Territory’s tourism marketing.Our Darwin office is filled with passionate locals who are involved in their community. Being part of this panel will give them the opportunity to work on projects that are not only in the interest of their state, but will potentially showcase the Northern Territory to the<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_a590499d86324acca41d898849b0294a%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_120/546929_a590499d86324acca41d898849b0294a%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/02/07/SRA-to-give-NT-tourism-marketing-an-intimate-touch</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2017/02/07/SRA-to-give-NT-tourism-marketing-an-intimate-touch</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:42:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>SRA is excited to be one of only eight local agencies in the Northern Territory to be awarded a place on the new 3 year, $24 million panel contract for domestic creative and media services for the Territory’s tourism marketing.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_a590499d86324acca41d898849b0294a~mv2.jpg"/><div>Our Darwin office is filled with passionate locals who are involved in their community. Being part of this panel will give them the opportunity to work on projects that are not only in the interest of their state, but will potentially showcase the Northern Territory to the rest of the world.</div><div>“This new approach is exciting to be involved in. It will give tourism marketing for the Territory a very personal and realistic touch as the local agencies will be able to represent our state on a more intimate level,” SRA Regional Manager, Camille Fong Lim said.</div><div>In a recent press release from the Northern Territory Newsroom, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and Minister for Tourism, Adam Giles highlighted the aim of this new approach as being to grow local capability and capacity while providing Territory businesses with a slice of our tourism marketing budget.</div><div>“Territory creative agencies have a big role to play in telling the Territory’s tourism story on the local, national and regional stage,” Mr Giles said.</div><div>The new panel of agencies will provide services in the areas of media, creative, photography, filming, editing, audio and digital services across all levels of tourism marketing.</div><div><a href="http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/10717">Link to the official NT Government Press Release</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CRICKET STRENGTHENS SRA</title><description><![CDATA[SRA Information Technology’s Canberra office has a cricket team scoring runs in more ways than one.As a workplace team building activity, SRA Canberra staff formed a team – the SRA Spams - to participate the Six a Side Cricket Tournament in Canberra on Sunday, February 8th. The aim was for SRA staff and their families to spend an enjoyable day together, as well as some team building amongst staff.Sixteen teams participated in the Tournament, with the SRA Spams making it into the Grand Final. The]]></description><dc:creator>SRA</dc:creator><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/03/03/CRICKET-STRENGTHENS-SRA</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/03/03/CRICKET-STRENGTHENS-SRA</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>SRA Information Technology’s Canberra office has a cricket team scoring runs in more ways than one.</div><div>As a workplace team building activity, SRA Canberra staff formed a team – the SRA Spams - to participate the Six a Side Cricket Tournament in Canberra on Sunday, February 8th. The aim was for SRA staff and their families to spend an enjoyable day together, as well as some team building amongst staff.</div><div>Sixteen teams participated in the Tournament, with the SRA Spams making it into the Grand Final. The Grand Final was a close match with the last ball of the match deciding the result.</div><div>The SRA Spams had a successful day, coming runners up in the Grand Final and taking home two player awards.</div><div>Shane Rattenbury, ACT Government Minister for Sports &amp; Recreation, was the Chief Guest at the tournament.</div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_2d730d6b7ff5453aaf74e942b4a81dc6~mv2.jpg"/></div><div>Prasanna IllukkumburaSudesh RanasingheUmesh KodippiliIrantha RajapakshaDarshana HettiarachchiChanura HemalJim Rowe (not present)</div><div>Awards received by SRA:</div><div>Runners-up Awards in Canberra Cricket Sixes 2015 TournamentBest Batsman of the Tournament – Irantha RajapakshaBest Bowler of the Tournament – Darshana Hettiarachchi</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SRA - transforming environmental data management</title><description><![CDATA[Stuart van de Water, SRA’s New Product Manager – Environmental – presenting SRA's latest offering in environmental data management at the 3rd ICT Roadmap Roundtable in Adelaide.Listen to Stuart explain how SRA plans to transform the way businesses manage their environmental data responsibilities.A Self-Service Environmental Systems Portal that delivers a cloud-based, best practice environmental data management platform that won’t cost the earth. Keep checking back as we plan to build our newly<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/YDWqQMb7B7w/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>SRA</dc:creator><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/02/10/SRA---transforming-environmental-data-management</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/02/10/SRA---transforming-environmental-data-management</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Stuart van de Water, SRA’s New Product Manager – Environmental – presenting SRA's latest offering in environmental data management at the 3rd ICT Roadmap Roundtable in Adelaide.</div><div>Listen to Stuart explain how SRA plans to transform the way businesses manage their environmental data responsibilities.</div><div>A Self-Service Environmental Systems Portal that delivers a cloud-based, best practice environmental data management platform that won’t cost the earth.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YDWqQMb7B7w"/><div>Keep checking back as we plan to build our newly created youtube channel to be a source of interesting and informative clips regarding:</div><div>SRAOur products and servicesDevelopments in IT, data management and business intelligence</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tactical Self-Service Business Analytics</title><description><![CDATA[Ever wished you had the exact right report pre-configured waiting for you? Do you dread that feeling you get when your reports are due? Have you had to guess a forecast on the run because access to data is limited to your desktop? Has someone asked you for more info after showing off a dashboard? Can you even measure your team’s KPIs? In mid-2014, SRA entered a formal partnership with Yellowfin Business Intelligence. This allows SRA to not only offer clients the Yellowfin BI licensing suite, but<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_8447f7917aaa43b19d633ba0d55a62f6%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_547%2Ch_261/546929_8447f7917aaa43b19d633ba0d55a62f6%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/01/16/Tactical-Self-Service-Business-Analytics</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/01/16/Tactical-Self-Service-Business-Analytics</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_8447f7917aaa43b19d633ba0d55a62f6~mv2.jpg"/><div>Ever wished you had the exact right report pre-configured waiting for you?Do you dread that feeling you get when your reports are due?Have you had to guess a forecast on the run because access to data is limited to your desktop?Has someone asked you for more info after showing off a dashboard?Can you even measure your team’s KPIs?</div><div>In mid-2014, SRA entered a formal partnership with Yellowfin Business Intelligence. This allows SRA to not only offer clients the Yellowfin BI licensing suite, but also conduct expert Professional Services on the suite and in general around best practice in Business Intelligence.</div><div>After client consultation, market research, pricing analysis and product development; we are proud to launch the Self-Service Business Intelligence Package.</div><div>Make Informed Decisions, CONFIDENTLY!</div><div>We developed the fully functional Business Intelligence package to allow rapid deployment of critical reports and dashboards for business units requiring information now.</div><div>When designing this package we were conscious of:</div><div>Granting access to the latest technologyLetting people decide how they want their information presentedAllowing users to “go mobile” with their reports and dashboardsNot limiting functionalityFostering collaboration within reporting teamsEnsuring the offering includes everything for users to take control themselvesMaking the solution scalable should the need arise to grow</div><div>and do all this for an entry level price point, within 1 week so smaller groups and people under restrictive budgets and time pressure can get what they want now!</div><div>Take a peek:</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_8148e15540c34e41aa4dcd1b4e151c5d~mv2.jpg"/><div>A bit about Yellowfin:</div><div>With more than 1,000,000 users globally Yellowfin is the number one Business Intelligence choice for organizations of all sizes. Hundreds of thousands of people like you use Yellowfin every day to improve their business performance. Yellowfin provides the insight you need to make better business decisions – from monitoring sales activity, assessing risk, measuring project success, or tracking key financial indicators.</div><div>Yellowfin is Beautiful, Balanced and Brilliant. From data to dashboards Yellowfin delivers a brilliant analytical experience. The interface is more than beautiful – it provides all the data discovery features that you will ever need. All this whilst providing a fine balance between the ease of use organisations require and the governance needs of enterprise IT.</div><div>Dashboards are the perfect way to monitor your business. Combine all the data you need into personalized real-time dashboards. The dashboards are highly interactive – filter, drill to detail, and analyse right in a browser. With Yellowfin, you can go from data to dashboards in just hours; not weeks or months.</div><div>You will love Yellowfin’s mobile app. It combines outstanding collaborative features with great usability – simply swipe to browse dashboards, filter with a tap of a finger, or pinch and zoom. The unique approach means that as soon as you publish a report, it’s enabled on your favourite mobile device immediately.</div><div>So what’s actually in the pack?</div><div>The package is made up from the intentional combination of the below items to deliver maximum impact. When combined, these items deliver an end-to-end solution designed specifically to make your business life easier within just ONE week.</div><div>5 named user licenses: additional users can be bought, however the minimum is 5Mobile App: the package includes the mobile Application for all usersImplementation: we will install Yellowfin, connect the package to your data, configure your users and test everythingReports and Dashboards: we will create reports and dashboards within Yellowfin BI on your dataTraining: SRA expert consultants will be onsite with you to conduct complete training for your teamRoadmap: the package is designed to leave you with a solution you can build on, so we include a roadmap of your goals we uncover during implementation for you to take over and run with</div><div>We’re in and out in 5 days after delivering your most critical reports and dashboards, confident that you have the power to build more very easily, as well as your PC, you’ll have the app on your mobile and tablet, your teams will be more productive, your boss won’t believe how accurate you are, and if you ever need an extra user, some more training or something special built for you, we’re just a phone call away.</div><div>Why trust SRA?</div><div>SRA’s Business Intelligence practice includes 20+ highly skilled consultants working under industry best practice with a clear focus on client outcomes. Our strength lies in our ability to rapidly identify business needs and align these with the right reporting and analytical tools to provide our clients with guidance and better decision making powers.</div><div>We specialise in 4 key areas based on market demand:</div><div>Advisory</div><div>Information StrategiesBI ReviewsMaturity AssessmentsProject ManagementQuality Assurance</div><div>Implementation</div><div>Business Requirements Data ModelingData IntegrationData MigrationDashboardsAd-Hoc ReportingAnalyticsMobile Solutions</div><div>Support</div><div>InstallationsPatching &amp; UpgradesApplication AdminSecurity</div><div>Training</div><div>Experienced &amp; CertifiedBeginner to ExpertSAP BusinessObjectsJaspersoftYellowfinCrystal ReportsIBM Cognos</div><div>SRA cultivates partnerships with the world’s leading Business Intelligence providers including SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Tibco Jaspersoft and Yellowfin; plus we specialise in additional technology platforms such as IBM Cognos, Informatica, SAS, Talend, DataFlux and Tableau etc.</div><div>While many projects undertaken by SRA’s Business Intelligence team are commercial in confidence and internally used by world leading companies and Government Departments, some high level examples of our work include:</div><div>Complete BI Strategy and Implementation for State Wide Utility CompaniesEmbedding BI into Government websites for consumers accessSupporting BI for emergency and law enforcement organisationsDesigning and implementing production analytics for major manufacturersCreation of safety analytics and portals for industry and GovernmentQuality assurance of data for health organisationsBudgeting and forecasting for financial institutions and GovernmentEnterprise reporting and training for industry and GovernmentRetail reporting for sales within multiple industries</div><div>We believe the proof is in the pudding and let our client list, case studies, white papers, awards and testimonials tell an unbiased story.</div><div>How do you learn more?</div><div>We are always available via +61 8 8215 9000 or contact@sra.com.au so please get in touch for more info and stay tuned for a series of roadshows where we bring the Self-Service Package to a city near you in 2015.</div><div>Please subscribe to our blog and following us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/642296">LinkedIn</a> and lots more information is located on our website: <a href="http://www.sra.com.au">www.sra.com.au</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Happy New Year! – What will SRA bring to market in 2015?</title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the New Year!The team at SRA are hugely excited about 2015.We have big plans in place across our 3 core specialties including new innovation, new team development and new opportunities for our clients to take advantage of.The purpose of this post is to give you a sneak peek into some key initiatives we will be undertaking in 2015.Please read on for more detail…IT Professional ServicesOur team in IT Professional Services finished the year on a high. Major wins included: Development,]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/01/06/Happy-New-Year-%E2%80%93-What-will-SRA-bring-to-market-in-2015</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2015/01/06/Happy-New-Year-%E2%80%93-What-will-SRA-bring-to-market-in-2015</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:14:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Welcome to the New Year!</div><div>The team at SRA are hugely excited about 2015.</div><div>We have big plans in place across our 3 core specialties including new innovation, new team development and new opportunities for our clients to take advantage of.</div><div>The purpose of this post is to give you a sneak peek into some key initiatives we will be undertaking in 2015.</div><div>Please read on for more detail…</div><div>IT Professional Services</div><div>Our team in IT Professional Services finished the year on a high. Major wins included:</div><div>Development, Support and Maintenance contracts with major projects for the SA GovernmentNew innovation for Federal Government Departments in CanberraHigh level consultancy work for community health organisations in the Northern TerritoryExciting innovation reviews for a major mining business in Qld</div><div>In 2015 the focus of our IT team will be on customer satisfaction (watch this space for independent survey results due for release late in January). We plan to dig deeper into customer needs and prove value by showing increased efficiency, reduced costs and greater visibility of goals through targeted solutions.</div><div>Areas we expect significant growth in 2015 include:</div><div>Our Mobile Application task force who have created some superb results in both the public and private sectorsCustom Software Development across all regions in Australia &amp; NZ, North America and SE Asia where we have fantastic relationships with clients requiring true bespoke solutions to complex problemsWebsite development, support and maintenance which is trending as a hot topic currently for clients due to mobility and rapid testing requirements becoming hugely important</div><div>Business Intelligence</div><div>Our BI practice expanded exponentially during 2014 both from a staffing and client acquisition point of view. We consider ourselves very fortunate as our partnerships with powerhouses such as SAP, Tibco Jaspersoft and Yellowfin all produced significant wins.</div><div>In 2015 we will hone our BI offerings and take to market bundled solutions with defined deliverables aligned to business outcomes.</div><div>Watch this space for:</div><div>The SRA, SAP Business Objects suite including everything from Health Checks to 10 year BI Strategy offeringsAn entry-level priced, full function Self-Service BI Package as part of a joint venture between SRA and YellowfinEmbedded BI Packages from Jaspersoft for clients requiring pixel perfect reports and dashboards seamlessly integrated into their existing applications</div><div>Environment &amp; Sustainability</div><div>EnviroSys successfully released the version 6 functionality to many top tier companies in mining and oil &amp; gas as well as State and Federal Government clients in 2014. Comments like “that was the smoothest enterprise software update we have seen” and “the latest release increase speed and performance dramatically” make us a very proud organisation. Also in 2014, a new multi-billion dollar Iron Ore venture went live on EnviroSys and so did the Commonwealth Department of the Environment in Canberra.</div><div>In 2015, SRA’s Environmental team will look to increase value offered to clients through tailored administration offerings to support the current climate many organisations are feeling with respect to cost reductions and the need for increased productivity and efficiency. SRA have a team of highly skilled environmental consultants available to assist clients measure, monitor and report on environmental data aligned with regulatory obligations and requirements as well as internal reporting needs.</div><div>Look out in early 2015 for the launch of a new dashboard and alerting product allowing EnviroSys users the ability to immediately see critical information not just on their desktop, but via mobile devices and tablets for true insight in to compliance and completeness of data crucial to your operation.</div><div>So to wrap up, 2014 gave us the momentum needed to blast into 2015 with a focus and determination on making a difference in our domain. We are excited, motivated and ready for all challenges. While this will be a busy year full of hard work, we can’t wait to see all of our clients, partners and future connections as we strengthen relationships and strive to achieve common goals.</div><div>As always, please stay tuned by subscribing to our blog and following us on LinkedIn.</div><div>We are available via +61 8 8215 9000 or <a href="mailto:contact@sra.com.au?subject=More information about SRA">contact@sra.com.au</a> and more information is located on our website: <a href="http://www.sra.com.au">www.sra.com.au</a></div><div>Happy New Year!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Welcome to the SRA blog!</title><description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to the SRA Information Technology blog!This is where we will be updating you on all things SRA.The intent of this blog is to create a medium for us to deliver relevant news and content to audiences in our domain.You can sign up to receive email notifications of new posts, which will be scheduled weekly and will touch on our areas of expertise.Quick history lessonSRA have been providing expertise in IT solutions to corporate and government organisations, including some of the<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_209bd51e1cc441a5ae3f5932ba8361bc%7Emv2_d_2295_1532_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_191%2Ch_129/546929_209bd51e1cc441a5ae3f5932ba8361bc%7Emv2_d_2295_1532_s_2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2014/11/04/Welcome-to-the-SRA-blog</link><guid>https://www.sra.com.au/single-post/2014/11/04/Welcome-to-the-SRA-blog</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:56:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Hello and welcome to the SRA Information Technology blog!</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/546929_209bd51e1cc441a5ae3f5932ba8361bc~mv2_d_2295_1532_s_2.png"/><div>This is where we will be updating you on all things SRA.</div><div>The intent of this blog is to create a medium for us to deliver relevant news and content to audiences in our domain.</div><div>You can sign up to receive email notifications of new posts, which will be scheduled weekly and will touch on our areas of expertise.</div><div>Quick history lesson</div><div>SRA have been providing expertise in IT solutions to corporate and government organisations, including some of the largest companies in the world, for over 20 years. We are an Australian business founded in Adelaide with a local heart and international vision.</div><div>From humble beginnings we are now 100 people strong with 7 international offices in Darwin, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra, Singapore &amp; Houston.</div><div>We challenge industries, governments and communities through innovative technology solutions, leading edge methodology and world class service. Our objective is to ensure you will want to work with us again, as well as spread your enthusiasm to others.</div><div>Our business is made up of 3 specific streams;</div><div>IT Professional ServicesBusiness IntelligenceEnvironment &amp; Sustainability</div><div>Follow on below for details on each of our streams…</div><div>Our Streams</div><div>IT Professional Services – includes creating turn-key solutions for clients in all industries and technologies. Our methodology and business outcome focus guarantees the right solution is on time and on budget. We have developed solutions including mobile apps, content management, safety systems, community and welfare programs, health applications and more. Our team’s strengths in .NET and Java applications see us maintaining and supporting critical systems for government and industry. We have completed major projects in Natural Resource Management, Community Welfare, Tourism, Compliance &amp; Approvals, Health and Education.</div><div>Business Intelligence – is run as a true practice of highly experienced professionals. We work under industry best practice focused purely on client outcomes. Our strength lies in rapidly identifying business needs and aligning these with the best reporting and analytical tools to provide guidance and better decision making powers for stakeholders. We partner with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Tibco Jaspersoft and Yellowfin, plus have expertise in all BI tools to be able to consult, train and advise any client regardless of the technology.</div><div>Environment &amp; Sustainability – this stream has developed the world class and multi-award winning Environmental Data Management System, EnviroSys. EnviroSys is our flagship product, a powerful, high capacity data warehousing system that enables the retrieval and storage of all types of field-monitored data for analysis, alarming, reporting and measuring against thresholds. Completely web-enabled, EnviroSys stores time series and static data types, images, audio, video and electronic documents and files which have been collected by both external monitoring devices and field-workers. The system allows data to be measured against national and international standards and guidelines. EnviroSys also includes both spatial and non-spatial tools to analyse and maintain data and adheres to standard ISO14001 for environmental management. The strength of this high-performance system is its flexibility, allowing user definition of all monitored data types and programs in a single package.</div><div>Please stay tuned by subscribing to our blog and following us on LinkedIn.</div><div>We are always available via +61 8 8215 9000 or <a href="mailto:contact@sra.com.au?subject=More information about SRA">contact@sra.com.au</a> and more information is located on our website: <a href="http://www.sra.com.au">www.sra.com.au</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>