South Australia Police Technographics
South Australia Police Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by South Australia Police and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 6000 South Australia Police employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that South Australia Police has purchased the following applications: Mitrefinch Absence Management for Absence and Leave Management in 2015, Microsoft Project Online for Project Portfolio Management in 2013, Oracle Fusion Middleware for Apps Development in 2016 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems South Australia Police is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Advance Systems , Frontier Software , Microsoft or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing South Australia Police revenues, which have grown to $716.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for South Australia Police intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
South Australia Police Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
South Australia Police HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Advance Systems | Legacy | Mitrefinch Absence Management | Absence and Leave Management | HCM | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015 South Australia Police deployed Mitrefinch Absence Management from Advance Systems as its Absence and Leave Management solution. Deployment activity was supported by an Administrative Support Officer recruited initially for a one month contract term expiring on June 30 2015 and extended through October 2015 to support Services Management Branch operations and early operationalization.
Mitrefinch Absence Management was configured to manage core absence and leave workflows including leave requests, roster assignment and sign off on leave and timecards. Operational capabilities implemented included generation of ETMS Leave Report using ETMS and Mitrefinch, Unapproved Timecard Report, Validation Errors Report, SEG Report, verification of part timer leave on HRMS and processing FMSB penalties for day and afternoon shifts.
The implementation operated alongside Workforce Central and ETMS, with administrative processes integrating Mitrefinch-derived reporting into Workforce Central/ETMS reporting and HRMS verification workflows. The Services Management Branch and Shared Services SA were in scope for daily mail handling, filing, archiving, SAPOL history check request documentation and delivery of critical files to executive levels, indicating cross functional usage across HR operations, rostering and shared services processing.
Governance and operationalization emphasized procedural controls and auditability, with the Administrative Support Officer preparing and documenting branch meeting agendas and minutes, tracking PCO files and archive boxes, and liaising across the agency on confidential and urgent matters. Sign off workflows for leave and time cards were formalized through Mitrefinch Absence Management, and regular report creation and validation became part of standard workforce administration practices.
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South Australia Police PPM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft Project Online | Project Portfolio Management | PPM | n/a | 2013 | 2013 |
In 2013 South Australia Police implemented Microsoft Project Online as a Project Portfolio Management solution to establish a Lean PM governance baseline for program and corporate services delivery. The deployment targeted the SAPOL Headquarters in Adelaide CBD and supported project oversight activities reported to senior stakeholders including Directors and Assistant Commissioners, with Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager roles embedded in the program delivery team.
Microsoft Project Online was configured to provide portfolio oversight, standardized project status reporting, schedule and milestone management, and governance workflow controls consistent with Project Portfolio Management practices. The program incorporated SharePoint 2013 for document management and collaboration to centralize project artifacts, and the configuration emphasized PMO centric workflows and reporting templates used by the iPMO and corporate services teams.
Operational delivery was coordinated with internal subject matter experts and strategic suppliers named in program documentation, including CrimTrac, NEC, Fujitsu, Samsung, Telstra, MSC, DiData, MobileIron, Microsoft, VMWare, IBM and iPMO Sensei. Governance and rollout practices emphasized lean PMO processes, executive reporting cadence, and supplier coordination to align project intake, prioritization and status reporting across policing programs and associated mobility and corporate services initiatives.
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South Australia Police PaaS
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle Fusion Middleware | Apps Development | PaaS | n/a | 2016 | 2016 |
In 2016 South Australia Police implemented Oracle Fusion Middleware to establish a centralized Apps Development platform supporting middleware, integration services and web-based presentation layers across a roughly 6000 person organisation. Oracle Fusion Middleware was positioned to provide the application server and service oriented architecture capabilities needed to orchestrate backend systems, API endpoints and presentation tier services used by policing and corporate applications.
The implementation focused on standard middleware functional modules, including application server hosting, SOA orchestration, API management and managed file transfer capabilities, with development and support workflows aligned to Java development and SQL data access. K2 workflow automation and web design responsibilities were included in the configuration scope, reflecting the need for workflow orchestration and user interface integration alongside core Oracle Fusion Middleware components.
Integrations explicitly referenced in the implementation context included API connectivity, Managed File Transfer channels, K2 workflow endpoints, and SQL database access, with operational interoperability extending to Azure hosted components where required. The deployment architecture emphasized a middleware tier that mediates between backend systems and web presentation layers, providing a consistent integration fabric for internal applications and external partner interfaces.
Governance and operational model centered on second and third level support for applications, backend systems and integration services, with structured upskilling in Java, integration technologies and Oracle Fusion Middleware expected of support staff. Stakeholder engagement was formalized through cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and support personnel were required to operate with limited direction, apply analytical and conceptual thinking, and maintain written and verbal communications for incident resolution and ongoing middleware operations.
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at South Australia Police
Apps Being Evaluated by South Australia Police Executives
| Date | Company | Status | Vendor | Product | Category | Market |
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| 2025-03-11 | South Australia Police | Evaluated | Software AG | Adabas | Database Management | IaaS |
| 2024-11-28 | South Australia Police | Evaluated | Oracle | Oracle Siebel | CRM | CRM |