Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine March 2019 | Page 203

TECHNOLOGY
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TO WATCH : ‘ LIGHTHOUSE HOSPITAL PROJECT - DAMA ’ 203 foundation operated in a federated model across Australia with business functions in each state , but technology has assisted in bringing the organisation together to promote collaboration and efficiency . One example of this was the organisation ’ s move to the cloud , which Riddle took control of upon joining the organisation . “ They were getting bogged down ,” he comments . “ I assumed the role of project manager working with our vendor to ensure everything was done in a timely manner , from testing to getting us on the cloud .” First , the foundation migrated to One-
Drive , then moved to 365 , SharePoint , Microsoft Teams , and eventually the full range of Microsoft Productivity tools .
Riddle mentions managing teams in a charity can be very challenging , where people are particularly passionate about their end goals . “ You ’ re working with people who want to make a difference , and we try to do everything for everyone – which sometimes dilutes what we ’ re trying to do ,” he comments . “ Our One Heart Strategy is all about placing focus on areas that have the greatest impact .” Moving to the cloud was key to unifying the
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