19th Business Register Roundtable, Cardiff, 16 to 21 October 2005 Redevelopment of ABS Business Register System (Inteframe)
Why redevelop? Support for database management system (ODBII) being withdrawn Some limitations with software Inteframe technically isolated from rest of economic statistics technical environment Limited number of staff with knowledge of ODBII/ODQL
Technical priorities Selection of new database and software platform Method for automatically migrating business logic and data Replacement software for user interface/presentation layer Integration with ABS Enterprise Architecture Integration with other systems
What business drivers exist? Very few but some important Data redundancy Business process integration/integration with other systems Improved data extraction facilities Improved output facilities Enhanced security/audit facilities Increased flexibility to implement change in future
What are the project outcomes? Business continuity Reduced data redundancy Increased integration with other systems Improved useability Increased flexibility to implement change Managed operational and support costs
How is the project being structured? 6 phases Project Initiation Requirements Design Build Test Implement
What are the important dates? Project initiation (business case) Oct 05 Requirements March 06 Design June 06 Build November 07 Test February 08 Implement March 08
How much might it cost? Staffing IT 10 staff years on business side 20 staff years on technical side IT May be some new software licences CPU/storage costs Travel expenses for testing/training All adds up to about $A3M over 3 years
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