Business Insights

finao has made substantial advancements in its cybersecurity practices, driven by the demands of an expanding digital footprint and an ever-increasing volume of data to protect.

finao has been successful in its application to the new NSW Government ICT Services Advanced Registration Suppliers List.

In an increasingly interconnected world, where digital threats loom large, the significance of robust security measures cannot be overstated.

At finao we understand the importance of maintaining system form history. With the growing emphasis on compliance and data protection, maintaining online form history has emerged as a crucial aspect for organisations.

finao enables organisations to digitise even their most complex requirements. Our skills were recently tested when a client briefed us on their Worker Fatigue Management requirements and specifically the need to be compliant with the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and Regulations.

In today’s rapidly evolving world, organisations often find themselves adopting multiple IT systems in order to address a variety of business needs. Sometimes, these systems can be older essential legacy systems which sometimes could be unsupported.

Saving money and increasing profitability. Do your employees complete paper forms daily? Do these forms end up in in-trays or boxes waiting to be actioned or transcribed?

As we move into 2022 cyber security (and the associated issues and concerns) play a prominent role in our day to day lives, both business and personal. We all need to be aware of the part we play and how we can keep our information safe in this ever-changing vulnerable world.

Communication and collaboration are the key to 10 years of success working with Sydney Water. Sydney Water have been key to our company's growth and success. We are very proud of the work we have done thanks to the relationship that has been developed over the years.

Manual timesheet management can be time consuming, and inefficient, with inaccuracies becoming costly mistakes that may not be revealed for a long time. An online timesheet system has clear bottom line benefits which are evident from day one.

Defect Manager contacted finao 18 months ago with a business problem, they needed an online defect management system that was customised to their specific business workflow requirements. Furthermore the system had to be flexible, scaleable and could be accessed from any device by a range of users.

Quite often a company would have existing or legacy systems that would provide specific solutions for a variety of business requirements. Certain business units (such as procurement, HR, finance, operations or IT) would have specific systems that suit that specific business unit.

One of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic is that it has changed how we work. Working remotely has become standard across organisations. But how do you manage task workflow, understand the status of various tasks (in the workflow) and manage accountability whilst also keeping stakeholders informed?

Applied Intelligence is a smart, efficient and more effective approach to collecting and processing data. Applied Intelligence can automate actions to generate value to the business. finao uses Applied Intelligence to produce a specific workflow or outcome based on the data, or combination of data entered.

Towards the end of 2019, Sydney Water engaged the market for the delivery of an online Shared Purchasing Directory as a platform to provide information on all third party sourced goods and services, their suppliers and related contracts.

A SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is an official document that sets out the high-risk work activities to be carried out at a workplace, the hazards arising from these activities and the measures to be put in place to control the risks.

finao allows the competency / induction process to be moved from the current manual process to an efficient and automated online system providing relevant real-time information and reports.

The on and off boarding process for users is an important consideration for any IT system. A reliable on and off boarding process ensures that users can only access what they need to access, the user is authenticated and access can be revoked as required.

finao specialises in automating workflow. Workflows are like stories, they usually have a start and an end (and sometimes a middle). In the business world workflows are important as it usually means data is being passed between people in a predetermined flow (in accordance with business requirements).

Implement a finao Site Diary into your organisation to get the information you need to make informed business decisions in real time. Site diaries come in many forms with many different names / descriptors.

At finao, we have grown from hosting a small set of users on single instances to providing enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions for host services that provide clients with high transactional throughput to meet their specific business requirements.

Australia’s booming population growth has created a need for new water infrastructure and more maintenance on existing assets to cater for the increased demand. With so many projects underway it’s essential that they are managed properly on all levels and contractors are competent and compliant with legislation and safety requirements, meaning efficiency is key.

In my opinion there are 8 very good reasons to adopt an online system versus the traditional paper-based system.

The need for utilities to go digital is generally understood, but the question of how to best go about digitising current paper based systems, such as incident reporting and safety systems, can present a challenge. One key decision when implementing an online management system is whether you should invest in a customised system, or buy an off-the-shelf solution that is ready to go.

Australia’s booming population growth has created a need for new water infrastructure and more maintenance on existing assets to cater for the increased demand. With so many projects underway it’s essential that they are managed properly on all levels and contractors are competent and compliant with legislation and safety requirements, meaning efficiency is key.