E-Services: Case Study: Metropolitan council NBN roll-out Denis Wilson Manager Information Technology 3 August 2012 MAV LGICT Conference 2012 TRIM D12/184633

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....

Good morning, you are about to be NBNed!

Council and NBN introductions – meet the Mayor High level roll-out design plans It’s an IT project isn’t it? Onto the dog and pony shows Phase 1 - Excitement

Well, no – it’s really an engineering project Hand-off from IT Manager to Engineering Manager Soil is turned over... Phase 2 – Pass around the shovels

Town Hall communication Roll out the red carpet Involve the wider management team What can we really do with it once this is in? Show me the money Phase 3 – Bring out the bagpipes

Well, no – it’s really about selling business and community opportunities We need a plan – a DIGITAL strategy! Hand-off to..... Economic Development Manager 50% on NBN project activity Phase 4 – Wired and ready to go

Who’s on first? Need for intra-Council and inter- Council coordination No such thing as a free lunch Phase 5 – Bureaucracy on the march

Current NBN-related activity DLG Program DEEWR eLearning Program New GIS NBN layers Moreland Digital Strategy Council Site Hook-ups Pilot Xbox Project Northern Digital Strategy Network Contract Digital Enterprise Program Digital Hub NBN Footprint Extension

Where to from here?

Denis Wilson Manager Information Technology Moreland City Council