Recent Events
2010
NSW Budget Briefing
Wednesday 30 June 2010, 07:30-10:00am
Rydges, North Sydney
Speakers:
Judy Hurditch, Managing Director, Intermedium
Helen Flint, Research Manager, Intermedium
Intermedium’s NSW Budget Briefing reveals the 2010-11 ICT landscape
Intermedium’s annual NSW Budget Briefing, held at Rydges, North Sydney on 30 June, outlined the key facts, figures and implications of the NSW Budget 2010-11 ICT allocation to a gathering of leading industry and government personnel. more >>
Media Release: How will this year's NSW Budget measure up?
Victorian Budget Briefing
Wednesday 16 June 2010, 07:30-10:00am
Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Speakers:
Jane Treadwell, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Judy Hurditch, Managing Director, Intermedium
Helen Flint, Research Manager, Intermedium
Intermedium's 2010-11 Victorian Budget Briefing spots biggest ICT Winners
Intermedium’s Victorian Budget Briefing, held in Melbourne on 16 June 2010, revealed the details of Victoria’s $343 million ICT capital budget allocation as identified from an analysis of the 2010-11 budget papers.
Together with an estimated ICT operational expenditure budget of $1.44 billion this brings Intermedium’s estimate of the Victorian Government ICT budget up to a total of $1.78 billion. more >>
Testimonial:
"Good format, keep it going for comparisons year on year for these briefings"
Alan Roe, Client Representative, IBM
Federal Budget Briefing
Tuesday 1 June 2010, 07:30-10:30am
Hotel Realm, Canberra
Speakers:
Judy Hurditch, Managing Director, Intermedium
Helen Flint, Research Manager, Intermedium
Intermedium's Federal Budget Briefing 2010-11: What the Budget means for ICT
At its annual Federal Budget Briefing, held in Canberra on 1 June, Intermedium outlined in excess of $1.8 billion in ICT allocations it was able to identified in the 2010-11 budget papers. This figure is made up of both Operating Expenditure (OpEx) and Capital Expenditure (CapEx). Intermedium found 41 ICT initiatives in total, 22 of which are new to this financial year. more >>
NSW ICT Market - Executive Update
Thursday 29 April 2010, 07:30-09:30am
Rydges Hotel, North Sydney
Speakers:
Judy Hurditch, Managing Director, Intermedium
Helen Flint, Research Manager, Intermedium
QLD Roundtable
Tuesday 2 February 2010, 10:00-11:30am
Cliftons, Brisbane
Speakers:
Peter Grant, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Judy Hurditch, Managing Director, Intermedium
2009
Wednesday 28 October 2009, 07:15-09:45am
Hotel Realm, Canberra
Speakers:
Tim Conway, Head of Research
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting
When the going gets tough,
the tough look for new opportunities
At Intermedium's recent "Year in Review" Briefing, we reported the number of Federal ICT contracts published in 2008-09 has continued its steady decline since the peak in contract activity, at 18,860, in 2005-06. In the year to 30 June 2009, the number of contracts reported was 15,195, the lowest on record.
With fewer ICT contracts coming to the market, competition for each opportunity will intensify. more >>
Media Coverage: 'The 2009 Froggy Awards announced. Outstanding ICT sales growth in Government Marketplace: Supplier Shortlist announced'.
QLD ICT Strategy & the Super Departments Roundtable
Tuesday 6 October 2009, 10:00-11:30am
Oxley's on the River, Brisbane
Speakers:
Jane Treadwell, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Queensland Roundtable delivers valuable insights
Last week, Intermedium held the first in a series of Government IT roundtables to discuss emerging opportunities for ICT companies in Queensland.
The Roundtable examined business opportunities that were likely to arise from recent Queensland Government announcements. These included the creation of super departments and the release of the Queensland Government ICT strategic plan, Toward Q2 through ICT. More >>
Friday 25 September 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Vibe Hotel, Milsons Point, Sydney
Speakers:
Bob Sendt, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Melody Vandyke, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Judy Hurditch, Director, Intermedium
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Back to the Future NSW Better Services
and Value Taskforce
The ICT Industry needs to pay careful attention to the potential implications of the NSW Government's Better Services and Value Taskforce, advised the expert panel at an Intermedium briefing last Friday morning. The process however, is not new and previous experience can provide reliable guidance about potential implications.
The Intermedium panel comprised former NSW Auditor General and Treasury Deputy Secretary, Bob Sendt, Melody Vandyke, a former NSW Treasury officer and from Intermedium, Judy Hurditch, Kevin Noonan and Tim Conway. More >>
NSW Super Departments Briefing
Wednesday 12 August 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Vibe Hotel, Milsons Point, Sydney
Speakers:
Jane Treadwell, Senior Consultant World Bank & Senior Associate Intermedium
Grantly Mailes, Senior Consultant & Senior Associate Intermedium
Judy Hurditch, Director Intermedium
The move to Super Departments in NSW:
Part 1: Why the restructure?
On 27 July 2009, the NSW Governor, Marie Bashir signed the Public Sector Employment and Management (Departmental Amalgamations) Order 2009. This legislatively gave effect to the Machinery of Government (MoG) changes announced by Premier Rees as part of the 2009-10 Budget. The restructure creates the most administratively complex government arrangement yet seen in Australia. More >>
Procurement Plans Briefing & scout IT Workshop
Wednesday 5 August 2009, 07:30-09:30am
The Boat House by the Lake, Canberra
Speakers:
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Procurement plans show opportunities
in smaller agencies
At Intermedium's agency procurement plans market briefing in Canberra last week, a number of interesting trends emerged. An analysis of the plans by agency shows there are a significant number of items within smaller agencies (Tier 3 agencies) with annual ICT budgets between $1m and $20m. More>>
ICT Opportunities of the Defence White Paper
Thursday 23 July 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Hotel Realm, Barton
Speakers:
Dr Allan Hawke
Kyrill Brent
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
ICT skills crisis in public sector now "almost inevitable "
Intermedium's analysis of the recently-released Defence White Paper and Capability Plan identifies the ICT component of planned Defence projects will be at least $10 billion, with around half of this coming to market over the next four years. The public sector risks a severe shortage of key ICT skills within the next 18 months as a result of the implementation of major projects in Defence, Budget infrastructure initiatives and the NBN, which will coincide with economic recovery in the private sector, Intermedium believes.
Intermedium's Head of Research, Tim Conway, says this work's in addition to other public sector projects and "business-as-usual " activity means Defence along with other government agencies will really struggle to find or retain skilled ICT people as the economy recovers. More>>
Intermedium's Annual NSW State Budget Briefing
Thursday 2 July 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Christie Conference Centre, North Sydney
Speakers:
Judy Hurditch, Director, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
NSW ICT spending up slightly in 2009-10 Budget
NSW is working with the Federal Government to tackle the recession, priming the economy with a record total $53.9 billion spend in the 2009-10 Budget.
The centrepiece of the NSW Budget is infrastructure, with $62.9b in capital expenditure (CapEx) outlined for the next four years, $18b for the current year alone.
General Government Sector ICT capital spending in this budget is $600 million.
Intermedium has identified more than 100 ICT projects in the 2009-10 Budget, around one quarter of which involve "new money ". More>>
Intermedium's Annual QLD State Budget Briefing
Friday 26 June 2009, 07:30-09:30am
The Sebel & Citigate, King George Square, Brisbane
Speakers:
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Peter Grant, Senior Associate, Intermedium
2009-10 will be a tight year for Government ICT in Queensland, observed Intermedium's Head of Consulting Kevin Noonan, "but now is the time to lay the groundwork for the anticipated recovery in 2010-11 ".
Intermedium's first Queensland briefing and analysis of the recent State Budget was held in Brisbane on Friday, 26 June.
An audience of more than 80 industry and government representatives heard Kevin Noonan (Head of Consulting, Intermedium) and Peter Grant (former Queensland GCIO and Microsoft Queensland State Manager) provide a detailed overview of the budget context, and specific ICT opportunities arising. More>>
Intermedium's Annual VIC State Budget Briefing
Thursday 4 June 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Speakers:
Jane Treadwell, Senior Consultant, World Bank & Senior Associate, Intermedium
Tom Tomlin, Senior Associate, Intermedium
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Speaking at Intermedium's Victorian Budget Briefing last week, Intermedium's Victorian Government team, comprising Head of Research Tim Conway and Senior Associates Jane Treadwell and Tom Tomlin, outlined Intermedium's analysis of Victoria's Budget Papers. They noted that while the Budget Papers show just $111.7 million in ICT related capital spending over the three years to 2012-13, Intermedium has identified output spending that directly generates additional ICT spending worth almost $740 million over the same period.
In total, Intermedium's analysis identifies 22 initiatives worth $850.5 million over the next four years, from that identified in capital expenditure and inferred within program output spending. In addition, further spending is expected to arise from bushfire recovery efforts and implementation of an integrated transport strategy, as well as the flow-on of national education and skills, and health initiatives. More >>
Media Coverage:
'Intermedium identifies $850 million new ICT initiatives in Vic Budget'
Testimonial:
"Information presented by Tom Tomlin was Excellent!"
Paul Wilde, BDM, Southern Cross Computer Systems
Intermedium's Annual Federal Budget Briefing
Thursday 21 May 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Hotel Realm, Canberra
Speakers:
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Media Coverage: Federal government ICT: boom or bust?
National Broadband Network Briefing
Wednesday 6 May 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Hotel Realm, Canberra
Speakers:
Rod Badger
Tony Shaw
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
NSW Half-Year Executive Briefing
Thursday 30 April 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Christie Conference Centre, North Sydney
Speaker:
Judy Hurditch, NSW Government Specialist, Intermedium
Half-Year Executive Briefing
Tuesday 7 April 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Hotel Realm, Canberra
Speakers:
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Consolidation of Government Data Centres
Wednesday 11 March & Thursday 12 March 2009, 07:30-09:30am
Boat House, Canberra & Rydges Hotel, North Sydney
Speakers:
Rod Alders, Director, Transformation Analytics
Tim Conway, Head of Research, Intermedium
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
The Data Centre Dilemma
Last week Intermedium held breakfast briefings in both Sydney and Canberra, to provide and overview of issues facing industry and government.
Presenters Rob Aalders, of Transformation Analytics, and our own Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, provided a comprehensive case for developing a strategic plan before getting down into the detail of consolidating data centres.
Some might ask why data centre improvements are so crucial. Energy consumption has become a major concern in today's carbon conscious world. Kevin presented recent McKinsey research about predicted data centre power requirements that showed current data centre growth rates are simply not sustainable into the future. More>>
2008
Gershon Implementation Briefing
Thursday 11 December 2008, 07:30-09:30am
The Hyatt, Canberra
Speakers:
Ann Steward, Australian Government Chief Information Officer
Kevin Noonan, Head of Consulting, Intermedium
Gershon implementation: Pain and gain for industry
It's not all gloom and doom in the Canberra market according to Kevin Noonan, Intermedium's Head of Consulting.
In his presentation to Intermedium's briefing on implementation of the Gershon recommendations in Canberra last week, Kevin pointed out the unlucky timing of the intersection of the Gershon Review and the World Financial Crisis.
Closely following the slowdown accompanying the election and change of government, the Gershon review led to reduced procurement activity at the same time as the commercial sector slowed as a result of the global financial problems. More >>
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