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Sarah Bailey gave a presentation about her work as the IT Asset & Procurement Manager for Tetra Tech, an engineering consulting firm with over 17,000 associates. She discussed some of Tetra Tech's major projects involving geotechnical design and environmental analysis. She explained that these projects often have IT challenges related to software and hardware needs. Bailey argued that IT departments need to change how they communicate with the business by quickly delivering basics, engaging with different stakeholders, and focusing on short-term goals rather than long-term visions. She believes this involves selecting the right staff, internal communication within IT, and ensuring accurate data.

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Sarah Bailey
IT Asset & Procurement Manager

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Where I started – Coffey

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Who I work for now – Tetra Tech
17000+ associates, 2000 in APAC, 400+ offices

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What we do – SH16 Causeway, Auckland
•  Part of an alliance providing
geotechnical design and
advice
•  Our expertise in soft soils
resulted in a design that is
saving upwards of $100M on
construction costs
•  On site since 2013

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What we do – testing laboratories

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What we do – international development

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What we do – cool stuff
The Bhurj Khalifa
•  Geotechnical design peer
review by Harry Poulos
New Air Combat Capability
•  Aircraft environmental
impact statement, scoping
•  Project management of the
design and contract admin
on construction

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What we do – Barangaroo, Sydney
Overcoming multiple challenges
to deliver the 770m long
perimeter diaphragm wall for the
basement at Barangaroo South
including:
•  Old harbour walls
•  Buried wharf structures and
existing building basements
•  Steeply dipping rock levels
•  Buried cliff lines
•  Future proofing for Sydney
Metro tunnels

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What we do – environmental analysis

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Why do these projects matter to ITAM?
They often come with these challenges …
•  Specific software needs: “My trial has run out and I need to deliver
to the client”
•  New acquisitions: “Now that we’re part of Tetra Tech what do you
have that we can use for free? You must have a better deal”
•  Specific hardware needs: “I need to take pictures in the field”

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Why do these projects matter to ITAM?
They often come with these challenges …
•  Remote site: “I fly out to Greenland/Mongolia/The Pilbara next
week”
•  Client requirements: “They want it in Primavera”
•  From the end user: “It doesn’t matter what it costs, we will charge it
to the project”
•  From our CFO: “Who signed off on this? This wasn’t budgeted for”

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So how do we deliver quickly?
We need to change how we talk to the business. Here’s my top 10.
1.  Advertise our standards for software and hardware
2.  Inform on IT expectations including what we will not allow
3.  Know what the business can afford to spend
4.  Regularly respond to the specific questions of junior staff
5.  Regularly respond to the specific questions of senior staff
6.  Broadly know what the business wants and needs from IT
7.  Engage with finance and budget approvers
8.  Deliver the basics quickly and quietly and take risk
9.  Explain what we are working on in the short term
10.  Stop selling our processes and tools and long term goals

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How does this work within IT?
•  The right staffing mix
•  Sell ITAM within IT
•  Learn new communication skills
•  Get the data right

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What does this look like?
It doesn’t look like the images below

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What does this look like?
•  It is a meeting or a conversation or even a presentation
•  It’s presenting a clear catalogue
•  It’s reporting on what you have
•  It’s picking the right staff and forum to deliver your message
•  And it’s getting the basics right: having a process and quietly
and consistently following it

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Questions?

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