Case Studies

The following case studies offer detailed examples of projects and application solutions developed by S1 Consulting in conjunction with clients and partners.

S1 Consultant assists in defining suitability of market based instrument for resource management

S1 Consulting’s Managing Consultant Resources, Keith Uebel led a small team to assist the Murray Darling Basin Salinity Management Strategy Working Group in determining the feasibility of using a market based cap and trade system for salinity management within the Murray Darling Basin. The consulting team worked across jurisdictions with representatives from each of the four States and Territories to examine the base conditions necessary for implementation of a salinity trading system, and how current salinity accountability and property rights arrangements would need to evolve to support a viable market based cap and trade system. The team also examined possible first steps to test implementation of improved market signals for salinity management and developed a concept for a targeted trial of a salt pollution reduction scheme.

S1 providing Project Management expertise to Tree Crop Technologies

S1 Consulting & Software Services is providing project management expertise to Tree Crop Technologies (TCT). TCT is working with Santos on a large scale irrigation project at a coal seam gas mine near Roma, Queensland. Using the S1 momentum methodology, S1 is providing the project management discipline and structure to help ensure a successful project.

S1 Helps TAFEs Define CRM

S1 has assisted The Bremer Institute, Wide Bay Institute, Sunraysia Institute and North Coast Institute define their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) requirements. Through workshops and executive meetings S1 has been able to deliver comprehensive reports on the recommended CRM strategy and implementation plan.

The Bremer Institute of TAFE

2006 Large Training Provider of the Year, The Bremer Institute’s CRM Implementation was On Time, Within Budget and On Target with S1 Consulting and Software Services

S1 Helps Support La Trobe University

For the past 18 months S1 has been assisting La Trobe University in the support and development of their Student Management System. We have assisted in the design and development of reports and interfaces while also assisting in the configuration and support of the student finance module.

Australia wide Student Management System (SMS) Review

An extensive review of Student Management Systems finalised by S1 Consulting & Software Services (S1) in November 2007, provides significant ‘insight’ into the strengths and weaknesses of well known Student Management Systems (SMS) currently functioning within the Australian Higher Education sector.

S1 Helps Select & Implement a Student Management System for AFTRS

S1 has assisted the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in defining, selecting and implementing their preferred Student Management System.

S1 Consultant assists global engineering services provider develop national environment and sustainability team

S1 Consulting’s Managing Consultant Resources, Keith Uebel was engaged by a global engineering services organisation operating across the resources and utilities sectors to lead the development and consolidation of an in-house environment and sustainability function.

Improve client service and demonstrate value

S1 was engaged to help a Shared Services department with over 5,000 staff. The Challenge: to work with the shared services delivery department to assist them transform themselves into a business unit with a stronger client and quality focus, providing better value for money in service delivery and an improved intra-organisational profile.

S1 Senior Consultant leads team to design environmentally attractive solution to coal seam gas mine water problem

S1 Consulting’s Senior Consultant Resources, Tony O’Hara, led a team to design potential solutions, centred on tree planting, to utilise desalinated water from a coal seam methane (CSM) mine, while generating environmental benefits such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement and vegetation offsets.

S1 Consultant develops management systems for specialist engineering services provider to the resources sector

S1 Consulting’s Managing Consultant Resources, Keith Uebel was engaged by a professional engineering consulting organisation supplying specialised services across the resources and utilities sectors. The brief was to develop and implement effective management systems to support consulting operations through the growth phase of the organisation.

Medical Students Use iWebfolio to Facilitate Professional Development

iWebfolio assists medical students in the development of a clear understanding of goals, talents, values and interests related to career choices and decision making through personal reflection and the integration of their medical education and personal experiences. iWebfolio provides a powerful, creative solution to collect, manage and present self-reflection, educational and personal experiences and evidence of learning and competency.

S1 Consultant helps rural council develop land access agreements with farmers

S1 Consulting’s Managing Consultant Resources, Keith Uebel was engaged by a large rural based council to assist in the development and implementation of land access agreements with rural landholders engaged in primary production activities. Council’s aim was to develop a network of private and public land conservation zones associated with riparian corridors throughout the region.

S1 Consultant leads investigation into market based systems to define carbon and other environmental services produced on-farm

S1 Consulting’s Managing Consultant Resources, Keith Uebel led a team to investigate the practical and technical issues that arise in the development of markets to recognise and support environmental services produced on-farm. Services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity improvement, salinity amelioration, soil retention and water quality improvement can be produced alongside sustainable agricultural production.