The Project.
When Kev Cooper became CIO of Swire Oilfield Services, he had a vision to take the organisation from one of disparate applications, hard-to-find information and file-shares, to one where the technology infrastructure would be useful to everyone, visually pleasing and cost effective to run – a bit like the clocks that feature in every Swire Oilfield Services office world-wide.
“The clocks were something we discussed a lot amongst the project team because no matter which one of the Swire Oilfield Services sites you were
visiting, there was a consistent visual cue that connected you to the company values and our global reach. I wanted our technology platform to have the same impact.”
visiting, there was a consistent visual cue that connected you to the company values and our global reach. I wanted our technology platform to have the same impact.”
Requirements and Issues
- Need to be able to rapidly and effectively share information across our organisation.
- Replace the outdated file-share environment with something that would allow our teams across the globe to upload, share, store and collaborate on documents with ease.
- Seamless access to legacy data on a day to day basis
- Visually appealing dashboards that quickly disseminate information
- Simple to manage but robust systems
- Availability across multiple devices
Our Solution
- Effective combination of Lync over Office365 to communicate and share desktops
- Through some initial analysis and data cleansing we created a set of data repositories in SharePoint which allowed users to not only search and find documents quicker but also to collaborate more effectively
- All relevant data was moved into the cloud
- Bespoke designed dashboards fit the clients exact requirements
- Leveraged the benefits of managed Office365 cloud solutions
- Access applications and associated data anytime anywhere on any device through browser based solutions using a responsive interface
Outcomes.
- Considerable reduction in the reliance on emails and attachments
- Engagement in people from all levels of seniority
- The successful creation of a low cost, highly effective, cloud-based technology infrastructure
- Delivery of a set of workflow tools that revolutionise the working practices of the whole company
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