THE MINISTRY FOR Primary Industries (MPI) and its staff of over 2,456 conduct a range of operational, readiness and response, policy, regulatory, diplomatic and industry development activities to support New Zealand’s primary sector.It was formed in 2011 from the mergers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and New Zealand Food Safety Authority in 2010, and Ministry of Fisheries in 2011.Tracy Voice, business technology and information services (CIO), says one of the major projects she and her team completed over the past year was the electronic contentmanagement- as-a-service. This Intergen product, part of an all of government (AOG) offering, has allowed staff based in different locations to collaborate on projects and reports.The team also rolled out Skype for Business, a BI/GIS platform capability and grants management capability using the Salesforce platform, plus created a mobile app for cruise pathways on all platforms. This year the ICT team will work on another AOG offering, the provision of telecommunications-as-a-service, she says.Voice says the team will also implement the Research, Technology and Innovation practice for rapid prototyping and creating the right Data Hubs that the industry can leverage. The rollout of Windows 10 and acceleration of customer centric digital services will continue this year through a mobile platform. Before the year-end 2015, MPI launched an online tool to help food businesses understand how they will be affected by the new Food Act 2014, which came into effect in March.She says new and innovative technologies she will work on this year are around advanced predictive analytics, digital services through multiple channels (smart regulation), smart mobile workfl ows at the frontline/border, surveillance monitoring both onshore and offshore and food traceability technologies. Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe