Hassell, a leading international architecture, design, and urban planning practice, engaged Great Minds Consulting to deliver a major ICT transformation program across its Australian operations. The objective was to uplift technology capabilities, modernise infrastructure, and enhance the digital experience for teams working across five key studio locations.
Challenge
Operating across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth, Hassell required a technology transformation that could be executed nationally with minimal disruption to business-critical project work. Key priorities included:
- Replacing over 200 user workstations
- Upgrading and future-proofing core server infrastructure
- Seamlessly migrating user data and operational environments across locations
Given the creative and collaborative nature of Hassell’s work, maintaining performance, continuity, and user confidence throughout the transformation was critical.
Solution
Great Minds Consulting deployed a tailored, end-to-end solution including:
- Delivery and installation of over 200 next-generation workstations, optimised for high-performance creative workflows
- Strategic upgrade of server environments to enhance capacity, security, and collaboration capability
- End-to-end user data migration with careful preservation of project files, software environments, and user settings
- National coordination of rollout activities, integrating logistics, installation, validation, and user readiness across all five cities.
A phased deployment strategy ensured business continuity while providing a consistently high standard of delivery across diverse operating environments.
Outcomes
The project was delivered on time, on budget, and without disruption to business operations. As a result, Hassell achieved:
- Improved system performance and end-user productivity
- Strengthened infrastructure resilience and scalability
- A streamlined, modernised technology environment supporting future growth
Great Minds Consulting is proud to have supported Hassell in building a digital foundation aligned with their vision for creative and operational excellence.