Mainframe Platform Modernisation Strategy

Closes in 19 daysSubmission deadline: 03 November 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Department of Home Affairs has identified the need to modernise its Mainframe platform. Several initiatives have been identified to support this modernisation. Purpose The intention is to understand each identified initiative, assess its strategic alignment to Home Affairs' future business needs, and develop a modernisation strategy and delivery approach. Objectives Improve resilience of the Mainframe platform Enhance operational capability Uplift tooling Scope The scope includes: Development of a Mainframe platform modernisation strategy Development of a delivery approach for the identified initiatives Outlining costs, benefits, value, risks, and dependencies associated with each initiative to support prioritisation and inform investment decisions

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