A shared understanding
This blog is the first in a series on project management, where we share some basics and insights into improving the management of projects. Our experience spans complex projects; those…
News & Insights
Resilience – from policy to implementation
In my previous blog, I highlighted seven categories of the resilient society that we want in Australia: Continuity of government – requires the ability to choose and to conduct free…
Understanding resilience in systems
Recently, I blogged my thoughts on Australia’s response to the current Coronavirus Pandemic through the lens of the The Cynefin framework. These thoughts led me to conclude that there is…
Congratulations to Chris French
In the times of COVID-19, graduation ceremonies have been cancelled, but we didn’t want Chris French‘s achievements to go unnoticed. Yesterday, Chris dropped into the University of Adelaide to pick…
Post COVID vision for Australia
The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed elements of Australian society with respect to our ability to operate, indeed survive, through a concentrated period of national disruption. Whilst the current situation…
National resilience and the Cynefin framework
As a systems thinker, I have been intrigued to observe the Australian response to the current Coronavirus Pandemic and the need for us, as a nation, to be more resilient….
Reframing our future
The Australian response to the current Coronavirus Pandemic has highlighted the need for us, as a nation, to become more resilient. As we step out of damage control and into…
Submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19
On 8 April 2020, the Senate established the Select Committee on COVID-19 to inquire into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a service provider to defence, space,…
Shoal announced as collaborative partner on Project CHORUS
Shoal is delighted to be announced as part of the collaborative team, from industry and academia, working on a high-risk, high-payoff satellite communications research venture called Project CHORUS. CHORUS, which…
The DOs and DON’Ts of introducing Model-Based Systems Engineering to your enterprise
Kevin Robinson, Chief Engineer We’ve been introducing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) into organisations for some 12 years now and have learnt plenty of lessons along the way. We’ve used MBSE…
Space: future workforce – presentation
Sardesai, Nikita, Adelaide, South Australia
Systems engineering support to a defence industry prime
BACKGROUND Pacific Aerospace Consulting (PAC) is the prime contractor supporting the JP2089 Phase 2A Initial Common Support Infrastructure (ICSI) for Tactical Data Links (TDL) delivered under the Multi-Tactical Data Link…
A commentary from our Head of Strategy – Flashpoints in the coming years
Our Head of Strategy, Graeme Dunk, comments on an article from John Blaxland, Professor at Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, published in Defence Connect on 22 January…
Mapping complexity to attain materiel seaworthiness compliance
BACKGROUND The Rizzo Report published findings as a result of an investigation into the seaworthiness of naval vessels. Amongst the recommendations to ensure appropriate management of the repair and maintenance…