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Operations Analysis and Decision Support
Our operational analysis and decision support service helps translate difficult or ill-defined problems, through appropriate analytic methods, to collect supporting data and conduct analysis that provides understanding of insights about the problem and possible solutions.
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Experience
To support our clients, analysts seek to take an impartial view of the problem. We will understand the problem space and attempt to develop a sound and evidence-based approach to examining the problem. We work closely with clients to confirm the assumptions, collect relevant data and apply the approach in the most timely and cost-effective way.
Skills & expertise
Our analysts have breadth and depth across a range of Defence problem areas. We form agile, multidisciplinary teams, including specialists from our Legal, Commercial and Consulting practices where required. The skills and experience of the team include:
Problem Framing & Stakeholder Engagement
- Problem definition and framing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Data collection
Analysis & Decision Support
- Application of analytic methods
- Application of quantitative and qualitative methods
- Systems analysis
- Sensitivity analysis
- Reporting and visualisation
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Anthony Ween
Principal Advisor
National Lead – Defence & Analytics
Scott Bradford
Expert Advisor
Director – Joint
Portia Wolf
Expert Advisor
Director – Space and Cyber
David Brown CSM
Expert Advisor
Director – Maritime
Sean King
Principal Advisor
Strategy and Markets Lead
Wayne Coulston
Expert Advisor
Director – Federal Government
Craig Johnstone
Military Operations Analyst
Marcelo Lagos
Military Operations Analyst
Tye Young
Operations Analyst
Joe Erskine
Military Operations Research Analyst
Norm McMurray
Program Analyst
Banjo Ward
Software Engineer
Benjamin Wharton
Software Engineer
Ella Pernice
Operations Research Analyst
Get in touch
Anthony Ween
National Lead – Defence & Analytics
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E aween@au.spa.com
Scott Bradford
Director – Joint
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Director – Joint
Portia Wolf
Director – Space and Cyber
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E pwolf@au.spa.com
David Brown CSM
Director – Maritime
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E dgbrown@au.spa.com