Unisys Corporation is working with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to streamline its driver and vehicle registry platform.
Changes made through a new cloud-based approach to software development called Agile will help quickly reflect legislative changes.
Unisys will support NZTA’s Registry Suite – a group of systems for vehicle and driver safety programmes including driver licensing, motor vehicle registration and road user charges.
Using the Agile approach, Unisys has assisted NZTA in reducing the time to implement a typical legislative change in the registry system – such as a new rule or fee – by half, from six months to three.
“Our vision for the licensing system is to deliver a better online experience which makes it quick, easy and desirable for our customers to transact with us online.
“This new way of working is really making a difference. We are co-located as one team, so we can design and deliver better services to improve customers’ experience of the transport system much more quickly,” says Robyn Elston, NZTA’s national delivery manager.
Lysandra Schmutter, vice president public sector at Unisys Asia Pacific, says NZTA now has the ability to deliver more online services to citizens.
“A combination of innovative technology, agile methodology and a truly collaborative approach allows Unisys and the NZTA to work hand-in-hand to quickly implement legislative changes that impact New Zealand’s drivers, and ultimately change the way citizens consume NZTA’s services.”
