Process improvements

Key to developing a culture that supports the delivery of NeW Futures will be having systems and processes in place that help, not hinder, our efforts. After two intense days of collaboration and hacking, four teams presented effective solutions for continuous improvement across UON at the inaugural hackathon on 14 September 2016.

The results

Our panel comprising Professor Andrew Parfitt, Associate Professor Rosalind Smith, Associate Professor Anne Young, Executive Officer Mark Quinlan and student Mary Young had the difficult task of awarding prizes to the most Curious, Collaborative and Courageous teams.

Curious: Team C

Collaborative: Team D

Courageous: Team B

The crowd of close to 100 staff voted for the people's choice, which was awarded to:

Community Choice: Team A

There is no doubt that this is a great way to come up with fantastic solutions. Not only did we see great people giving us some really interesting ideas about how we might solve the problems, but we saw the solutions and the way in which we might take those next steps. Well done to everyone who participated, and to those as well who came in and road tested solutions. I am sure they will make a great impact on those areas that we addressed - Professor Andrew Parfitt

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Be part of the solution

Project sponsors will be driving the implementation of HACKUON solutions. Watch this space for updates on the various projects.

You may be aware of other systems or processes that could benefit from a minor tweak or a significant review. Sometimes, the hard part is knowing who to speak to. Share your experience and suggestions by emailing createthefuture@newcastle.edu.au. We will put you in touch with the relevant 'owner' so you can collaborate on finding a solution.