Work is progressing on Western Australia’s ambitious $140 million Spatial WA program, with the project team beginning to expand and the recent appointment of a major delivery partner.

In the program’s latest industry circular, Spatial WA’s Program Director, Darren Mottolini, says that the project team has already more than tripled in size.

This includes embedded specialists from consulting firm, KPMG, which has been appointed as the Delivery Partner.

KPMG will provide project management, business analysis and change management services, as well as specialist technical expertise.

“Our four use cases are also progressing, bringing together people from several Government agencies … [to] … demonstrate how an Advanced Spatial Digital Twin can deliver on strategic priorities,” says Mottolini.

In addition, a data management framework has been endorsed by the Spatial WA Program Board following consultation with 17 state government agencies.

“An important milestone, the framework will facilitate data-sharing across Government and within the Advanced Spatial Digital Twin (ASDT) and underpins the entire project,” says Mottolini.

The ASDT will be a spatially accurate 4D virtual representation of both the built and natural environments.

For a full overview of Spatial WA and what it means for Western Australia, check out our feature article.