Chris Ford
partnership with DXC Oxygen . Previously teams going out to restore storm outages , for example , used paper maps to locate sites but now they use the SAP Work Manager app running on SAP Mobile to access all the information they need for the job . This alone is saving 2,400 working hours a year .
Earlier this year , SAPN was proclaimed Australia ’ s Digital Utility of the Year for Energy . Its Digital Strategy , unveiled in 2018 , was a big part of that thanks to its record of cloud migration and the automation of many manual processes . Just as Work Manager streamlined field operations , My Workday massively simplified payroll , while across the business the roll-out of MS Office 365 provided employees with tools such as SharePoint and Team sites to bring the organisation together .
Ford believes that one of the keys to success is forging strong partnerships with key suppliers . The relationship with Microsoft has been a great example of this , culminating in a study tour to Microsoft ’ s head office in Redmond last year . Ford says : “ we were early adopters of Office 365 and Microsoft have worked very collaboratively with
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Chris Ford
Chris Ford is an internationally experienced Chief Information Officer with a proven track record of delivery in large private , government and regulated organisations . He is responsible for driving the digital transformation of SA Power Networks .
Ford ’ s management responsibilities include all aspects of Information Technology , from supporting the day-to-day operations of the business through to delivery of the long-term business strategies enabled by the implementation of innovative , cost-effective and reliable information technology .
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