2. Improve infrastructure efficiency and performance and enhance service delivery through application of a digital-first approach to all stages of the infrastructure lifecycle, by:
- developing a digital-first smart infrastructure policy that guides the application of digital technologies, that includes:
- design principles for digital-enabled infrastructure such as interoperability and flexibility, resilience, open standards and user-centred design
- minimum requirements to embed smart technology in new and upgraded infrastructure where a positive net benefit can be demonstrated
- a clear process for state agencies and government trading enterprises that would identify how to assess and implement digital at all points of the lifecycle, including accounting for upfront and recurring costs in the business case phase
- outcomes and metrics
- amending the Strategic Asset Management Framework’s Strategic Asset Plan and Business Case guidelines to require state agencies and government trading enterprises to apply the digital-first smart infrastructure policy commencing with projects and programs with a capital cost of $100 million or more
- undertaking annual public reporting on digitisation of infrastructure, including on prioritisation, design, procurement, build and operational phases.
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 2 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.
Actions:
2.4 Investigate the development of a digital-first smart infrastructure policy
2.5 Develop a digital-first smart infrastructure policy
1/2 actions complete
1/2 actions not commenced
2.4 Complete
Action is complete, noting that Infrastructure WA have prepared a Digital First Infrastructure Policy Scoping document for WA Government consideration. The Policy Scoping Document (completed in June 2024) identified and evaluated various policy scope options, and included a cost benefit analysis. A series of recommendations were made for consideration.
2.5 Not commenced
Development of policy not yet commenced - pending outcome of the WA Government's consideration of the Digital First Infrastructure Policy Scoping Document (Action 2.4).