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Publications

  • FIVE Areas of IT that will end soon.

    cio.com.au

    Gaze into the near future of Corporate IT and ask these questions...

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  • Fortescue Metals mines benefits of cloud

    ZDNet

    Over 60 percent of Fortescue Metals' key business processes are now being delivered by some form of cloud service or capability.

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  • Fortescue Metals Group digs up AU$30m in savings

    ZDnet

    Fortescue Metals Group has managed to save AU$30 million in a year, after spending very little on developing on a new business process management support system to manage its mining fleet.

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  • Fortescue Metals Group VDI Case Study

    TechResearch Asia

    This Tech Research Asia end user case study analyses the adoption of a Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution and associated technologies by Australian Iron Ore giant, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). It provides the overview of the project, the reasons the company chose Citrix over other options and the outcomes it has achieved since setting up the environment.

    Key Findings

    • VDI is appropriate for flexible working strategies and remote workforces. It is a key enabler…

    This Tech Research Asia end user case study analyses the adoption of a Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution and associated technologies by Australian Iron Ore giant, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). It provides the overview of the project, the reasons the company chose Citrix over other options and the outcomes it has achieved since setting up the environment.

    Key Findings

    • VDI is appropriate for flexible working strategies and remote workforces. It is a key enabler for FMG’s New World of Work (NWOW) program, which includes activity based working (ABW) and remote access by field operations
    • Growth, risk management, talent management and client engagement efforts were the top beneficiaries of the VDI solution.
    • Better before cheaper is an appropriate mindset for VDI deployments: FMG was able to quickly and securely address demands for BYOD through its VDI approach, in the process allowing IT to focus on higher value-generating activities than device choice like application and information delivery

    Recommendations

    For Technology and Service Buyers:
    • Focus on the value you expect to gain from making a change like deploying VDI and not on cost reductions as this will not be a key outcome for most.
    • The process of piloting VDI will create an opportunity to understand your environment in great detail. Use this to generate ongoing business and IT metrics.
    For Technology and Service Providers:
    • Focus on BC/DR and anywhere, anytime computing with VDI opportunities, not BYOD or cost comparisons

  • Fortescue has gone Google

    Google

    See how Australian based iron ore miner FMG uses Google Earth to make important business decisions about their mine site.

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  • Mining Group Facilitates Business Growth, Saves $260,000 with Office 365

    Microsoft Case Study

    In 2003, Fortescue Metals Group was formed in Perth, Australia, and has established itself as one of the world’s largest iron ore producers. Faced with issues from its on-premises messaging server environment—which was not built to handle the company’s accelerated growth—the IT staff decided to move from Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to Microsoft Office 365, which includes Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Lync Online, and Microsoft SharePoint Online. Fortescue selected the Microsoft hosted…

    In 2003, Fortescue Metals Group was formed in Perth, Australia, and has established itself as one of the world’s largest iron ore producers. Faced with issues from its on-premises messaging server environment—which was not built to handle the company’s accelerated growth—the IT staff decided to move from Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to Microsoft Office 365, which includes Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Lync Online, and Microsoft SharePoint Online. Fortescue selected the Microsoft hosted solution because it believes the reliable and connected services can scale to keep pace with its projected growth, reduce IT administration and costs, and improve employee productivity and team collaboration. As a result, the IT staff can take advantage of the additional capacity to better align its services to the business.

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Honors & Awards

  • CIO of the Year (2015) Finalist

    ITNews

    Vito Forte - Fortescue Metals

    Rail Insights

    Fortescue Rail Insights has delivered field staff far more visibility and control when it comes to optimising the iron ore loaded onto trains to head to port. The business case was made using a language the business could understand (increased tonnage), giving this project close alignment with business priorities. Delivered on the cheap using integrations with off-the-shelf software, even the most conservative estimate pegs a…

    Vito Forte - Fortescue Metals

    Rail Insights

    Fortescue Rail Insights has delivered field staff far more visibility and control when it comes to optimising the iron ore loaded onto trains to head to port. The business case was made using a language the business could understand (increased tonnage), giving this project close alignment with business priorities. Delivered on the cheap using integrations with off-the-shelf software, even the most conservative estimate pegs a considerable ROI on the project.


    Read more: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/398771,finalists-named-for-itnews-industrial-cio-of-the-year.aspx#ixzz3MnCsGD5k

  • WINNER CIO of the Year & National iAwards Finalist

    WA Information Technology & Telecommunications Alliance Incite Awards

    PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN
    CIO OF THE YEAR
    WAITTA INCITE AWARD WINNER
    AND NATIONAL iAWARDS FINALIST
    Professional Domain
    The Awards span the achievement of outstanding individuals including the CIO of the Year, ICT Achiever of the Year and the Young Achiever of the Year.

    The contribution of these professionals to the ICT industry is fundamental to its growth and success and Australia boasts some of the most innovative and creative individuals in this sector whose input is second…

    PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN
    CIO OF THE YEAR
    WAITTA INCITE AWARD WINNER
    AND NATIONAL iAWARDS FINALIST
    Professional Domain
    The Awards span the achievement of outstanding individuals including the CIO of the Year, ICT Achiever of the Year and the Young Achiever of the Year.

    The contribution of these professionals to the ICT industry is fundamental to its growth and success and Australia boasts some of the most innovative and creative individuals in this sector whose input is second to none.

    Many of these professionals work in larger organisations but the sector is also significant for the number of successful one-person or very small organisations who are world beaters in terms of innovative output.

    The recognition of the work these people do, and their contribution to the strength of the overall digital economy, in Australia, is a vital element in ensuring ICT innovation is nurtured and encouraged.

  • Gartner Business Process Excellence Award Winner Asia-Pacific 2014

    Gartner

    Fortescue Metals Group’s Information Services, Operations and Business Improvement teams worked with executives to develop a simple Short Interval Control (SIC) decision support capability to maximise the utilisation of its mining fleet. This resulted in significant OPEX savings and fleet CAPEX reductions. By using low cost mobility for supervisors that combines targeted real-time production data to a set plan, Fortescue Metal’s has generated 30 times the value for virtually no cost, enabling…

    Fortescue Metals Group’s Information Services, Operations and Business Improvement teams worked with executives to develop a simple Short Interval Control (SIC) decision support capability to maximise the utilisation of its mining fleet. This resulted in significant OPEX savings and fleet CAPEX reductions. By using low cost mobility for supervisors that combines targeted real-time production data to a set plan, Fortescue Metal’s has generated 30 times the value for virtually no cost, enabling direct site level optimisation of up to 10 percent increased haul tonnage per truck on mining operations in the pit. Using AGILE methods enabled the integrated team to gain continual supervisor involvement to help refine the product, feed into the development cycle and provide for continual releases to the field. The ability of all involved to not ‘boil the ocean’ when it came to solutions was a key criterion for the success of the project. Given the need to deliver to a varied group of stakeholders and a difficult work environment, the ability of the team to remain flexible and agile allows real, usable and measurable improvements where it matters most.

    http://prwire.com.au/print/gartner-announces-asia-pacific-winners-of-its-2014-business-process-management-excellence-awards

  • CIO of the Year (2013)

    WAITTA

    Finalist (Top 3) for CIO of the year in the WAITTA Awards.

  • Judging Panel for CIO Magazine Awards

    CIO Magazine

  • CIO of the Year (2012) Finalist

    ITNews

    Finalist for CIO of the Year in the Industrials category of this ITNews award.

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  • Microsoft CIO Council - APAC

    Board Member

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  • SAP Australian User Group

    Executive Council - Steering Committee

    - Present

  • SAP Innovation Forum - APJ

    Board Member

    - Present

  • Australian Institute of Company Directors

    Graduate

    - Present

  • Australian Computer Society

    Member

    - Present

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