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Organisation Name Ascent Consulting Pty Ltd
Trading Name
Contact Mr Greg Mills
Address PO Box 9091
Suburb Deakin
State ACT Postcode 2600
Telephone 262853410 Facsimile 262853413
Website www.ascentconsulting.com.au
Email greg.mills@ascentconsulting.com.au
ABN 42107578996
Company Background
Ascent Consulting works with clients to develop ICT strategies and resolve strategic ICT issues
related to changes in policies, organisational priorities and customer requirements as well as
technology innovation. Many ICT changes impact on multiple functions across a business unit or
entire organisation. Ascent consultants draw on pragmatic experience, enterprise-wide thinking and
proven methodologies to develop strategies and solutions that can ensure successful implementation
in the client environment.
Ascent is comprised of senior consultants who work with a network of similarly qualified
colleagues on when their specialised resources are needed. It is Ascent's practice to recruit senior
people with a track record of success within industry and government.
The advice we offer our clients is always completely independent of any commercial interests. We
do not have any affiliations with vendors of products or services.
Since our establishment in 2004, we have successfully completed assignments for the Health
Insurance Commission, Departments of Health and Ageing, Education, Science and Training,
Transport and Regional Services, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Child Support
Agency, Singtel Optus and Telstra.
Company Accreditation (Optional)
Project and Portfolio Management
HIC
Ascent was engaged by the Health and Insurance Commission to plan, establish and manage a
review of the use and cost effectiveness of all communications across the HIC. Once the review
was complete and accepted, the project involved implementation of the review’s major
recommendations. This review occurred in the post IT outsourcing environment and the
recommendations included re-tendering voice carriage services and redefining the data network as a
secure managed Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. Project management was extended to
manage the full tender and evaluation, and contract negotiation using HIC’s own PM methodology.
CSA
Ascent Consulting was engaged by the Child Support Agency to assess the readiness and capability
of the Agency to manage the largest change to the Agency since its inception. CSA accepted
Ascent’s report and Ascent was further engaged to provide portfolio, program and project
management services. The Change Program was valued at $520M and included changes to
Project and Portfolio Management category,
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