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One foundation of the team ’ s IT architecture is the platform strategy developed by O ’ Connor . For example , Amazon Redshift was selected as the university ’ s core data platform . UTS was one of the first organisations in Australia to use the Amazon Redshift data platform for a range of solutions , including providing lecturers with key information that enables them to better tailor their approach . “ It was a bold move at the time , but a good move ,” reveals O ’ Connor . “ There were several drivers , one being financial , because to invest in the type of on-premises data infrastructure to do the innovative work we had in mind would have cost a small fortune . We are a publicly-funded institution , we don ’ t have millions to invest in underlying technology capability that might not produce results for several years , we need to be more nimble and embrace the opportunities of cloud technologies when it makes sense .”
In its quest to develop a UX capability , the team drew on existing expertise
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