ANZ where the university needs to head , and which skills and technology are needed for this . Planning for the future is always difficult , says O ’ Connor , particularly as the pace of business change continues to increase . “ We tend to think in terms of underlying capabilities that will be required , rather than ‘ business requirements .’ This enables us to make reasonably solid bestbets without having 100 % of the information , which is no longer possible .”
O ’ Connor reveals there ’ s enormous goodwill across the IT team towards the university ’ s mission , and says the team ’ s culture is supportive of the need for ongoing change . “ That has really enabled the journey of developing , learning new skills ,” he concludes . “ It does a take a constant vigilance , to see the new side and not let the wagon wheels run in the old rut all the time . But I think we ’ re getting there .”
Burns adds that “ what is critical is that every member of the team has a mindset which is about constantly learning , developing , and re-skilling . We ’ re committed to developing that mindset and our focus is on bringing everyone along . We ’ ve invested a lot of effort in cascading down workshops , investing in the team , and getting feedback into what we do . These are big challenges , but we have proven again and again that we have a team that is ready to take the next step .”
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