1. 19th Business Register Roundtable, Cardiff, 16 to 21 October 2005
Redevelopment of ABS Business Register System (Inteframe)

2. 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Support for database management system (ODBII) being withdrawn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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. How is the project being structured?
6 phases
Project Initiation
Requirements
Design
Build
Test
Implement

7. 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

8. 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

9. Questions?