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Gladstone Water Treatment Plant
AUSTRALIA

GAWB holds an allocation of 78,000ML per annum from Awoonga Dam on the Boyne River

of ICT and business strategy . ICT at GAWB is also well placed to transition from a traditional model to a more value-added model .
“ As part of our transition plan , we are implementing a fit for purpose service delivery management framework . We are investigating automation in our operational technology network . We are investigating facets of Internet of Things ( IoT ), Artificial Intelligence and analytics and how it can better support GAWB in its decision making . Cost optimisation and running ICT like a business is another focus area for me . So , that whole transition is one of my major focus areas .”
He claims another challenge is better managing GAWB ’ s information as an asset . “ Effective electronic
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