Complexity and uncertainty are facts of life. We build tools that put you back in control.
Capability Analysis and Scenario Tools (CAST) offer a set of deep analysis and scenario testing tools that can be tailored to your needs. We look at your data in new, more accessible ways, and use the latest computational advances to give you a strategic edge.
By having a comprehensive understanding of how a set of strategies will impact your workforce, your assets, your budgets and ultimately the success of your mission, you will be in a position to build capability and value.
CAST blends effective cultural and business change with constantly evolving technologies to support strategic transformation.
Our products and services combine machine learning and advanced analytics with domain expertise across Defence and Security, Emergency Services, Natural Resources, Healthcare and Financial Services sectors.
We deliver a comprehensive understanding of how a set of strategies will impact your workforce, your assets, your budgets and ultimately the success of your mission.
Armed with this; you'll be in a position to build lasting capability and value.
Meaningful change can be supported with the data you already have.
We are more than advice-givers and technical experts - we believe that long term, scalable tools require a people-led approach, focussed on accountability, that stands up to scrutiny.
We offer a flexible approach to commercial arrangements, IP ownership, deployment, support and risk; always with a careful focus on people and transparency.
CAST is our leading product. It brings together a suite of simulation, scenario-testing and machine learning tools that work together to identify strategic initiatives, assess impact and drive lasting change.
Sometimes an urgent solution is required. We offer a quick, collaborative fix that is supported by expert data scientists and engineers. We identify and engage stakeholders, collate data and carry out immediate analyses that lead to evidence-based interventions.
Our leading Visualisation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques allow us to advise on how to embed accountable full spectrum decision support into your current business model at affordable cost, both right now and into the future.
When you need to prototype a decision support tool, we'll do it quicker, better, and at lower cost than our competitors.
We've been doing this for decades at the world's leading consultancies and tech companies - long before 'agility' was fashionable and wide-spread best practice. It's not just our software tools that are agile; our business plan is strategically so.
We'll work closely with you to develop tools in just a few weeks. So you can concentrate on making your organisation work, demonstrating the value of evidence-based decision making at every level, and improving your performance, autonomy and accountability.
Ultimately , and only once you're confident you're on the right track, you may need our enterprise grade implementations, supported by leading change management approaches.
It's about interfaces and engagement, scalability and security. Our expert team has successfully delivered applications and services supporting multi-billion dollar change programs. We can scale our support as you grow your capabilities
We have a flat business structure that celebrates diversity, innovation and experience above all else. We've cherry-picked the very best that the industry can offer, in order to create sustainable change for our clients.
Andrew is future-focussed, results oriented and has led real strategic change from the beginning of
a 15-year career spanning Europe, the US, South East Asia and Oceania in Consulting, Financial
Services, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical and Defence Industries.
Andrew holds a BSc. (Econ & Stat) and MSc (Mgt, Sci & Ops. Research). More recently, Andrew's focus
has been the development of shared, sustainable value through agile tech, and the application of
Systems Thinking to managing large and complex organisations.
Jeff brings an exceptional 45-year track-record in technical, managerial and executive roles
throughout Australia. He established Ball Solutions Group (Australia) in 1996 - growing it to 200
employees - and established Kobold Group and SME Gateway in 2003 - achieving revenues of $50m in 2018.
Jeff is a Member of the Order of Australia and holds a B.Eng. (Elec) and MSc. (Avionics and Flight
Controls). Jeff is also the holder of three diplomas (Administrative Studies, Science, Navigation
Studies and Corporate Directors Studies). He is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of
Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
With a love of a challenge and an eye for efficiencies, Amanda fuses accounting and technology to create the best result for any business. As a Chartered Accountant with 30 years experience both as a tax practitioner and CFO, Amanda is the proud recipient of the Most Influential CFO 2018 - Cashflow & Analytics Award in the Global 2018 Corporate Excellence Awards and the Award for Excellence in Cash Flow Education - ACT.
Amanda's mission is to educate and empower business owners and entrepreneurs through her online training courses and podcast series. Amanda is also a leading author, having published three books, with another on the way. She has co-authored a further 2 books and written hundreds of articles and blogs.
Selwyn McCracken is an innovator. When data science became a 'thing', Selwyn realised he'd already been working in the field for some time, across industries and with huge success - just what you might expect from someone who makes predictions for a living.
Selwyn specialises in delivering strategic advice based on predictive analytics, scenario modelling and the extraction of actionable insight from large and challenging datasets. He holds a BSc (Psych), MSc (Psych) and PhD (Occ Epi), with Data Science, Machine Learning and Cost Optimisation among his key strengths. His 18 years experience includes work with international clients in the Transport, Water, Energy, Defence, Media, Financial, Central Government, Pharmaceutical, Health, Automotive and Consumer Goods sectors.
Our Partners
Open exchange of knowledge, expertise and technology is what allows us all to thrive.
The support we receive from our Partners is inspirational, and makes a significant difference to what we can
offer our clients. We've chosen to work only with those companies and institutions who share our vision
and values.
If you'd like to become a part of the CAST team, we welcome all enquiries - bring your A-game!
Give us a call or drop us an email. We'd love to hear from you.
CAST is proud to announce the addition of two board members. Amanda Fisher and Selwyn McCracken have been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) respectively.
Amanda is one of Australia's leading small business CFOs. Her international background as a business mentor, business advisor, consultant and published author means that she is perfectly placed to lead our rapidly growing portfolio. Amanda's background page
Selwyn is based in New Zealand and is a Data Scientist and Advanced Analytics specialist by trade. An innovative, lateral thinker, Selwyn's ideas and passion are at the heart of the value we provide. Selwyn's background page
We are committed to creating a group who work well together, offer support and guidance and who are working as one unit for our clients.
There will be more announcements to come throughout 2019. You didn't think we'd stop here, did you?