The below daily rates for digital specialists across Marketplace categories are sourced from seller responses to opportunities published on the Digital Marketplace. The diagrams illustrate the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile daily rate range by category, from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.
There are 17 services available on the Digital Marketplace panel.
Categories:
- Agile delivery and governance
- Change and transformation
- Content and publishing
- Cyber security
- Data science
- Digital sourcing and ICT procurement
- Emerging technologies
- ICT risk management and audit activities
- ICT systems integration
- Marketing, communications and engagement
- Platforms Integration
- Service Integration and Management
- Software engineering and development
- Strategy and policy
- Support and operations
- Training, learning and development
- User research and design
Agile delivery and governance
Agile delivery and governance covers all activities relating to the delivery and management of a digital service. Specialists roles include:
- Programme manager/director
- Delivery manager
- Scrum master
- Product owner
- Project manager
- Business analyst
- Risk specialist
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Delivery Assurance/Programme and Project Management
- Agile software delivery team
- Governance and Risk management System
- Risk assessments
- Retirement of legacy IT applications
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Change and transformation
Change and transformation is about embedding more efficient work culture and practices in government. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Stakeholder Mapping and Cultural Change Services
- Integrated Change Framework
- Business Process Redesign
- Target state measurement and monitoring
- Change management program
- Robotic process automation
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
For more information view the full list of rates.
Content and Publishing
Content and publishing covers all services that provide or manage any type of online or offline content. Specialists roles include:
- Content designer
- Technical writer
- Multimedia specialist (photography, illustration, animation and video)
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
For more information view the full list of rates.
Cyber security
Cyber security protects the Australian government and its citizens’ interests online. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Security Threat and Risk Assessment
- IRAP Assessment Services
- Security Penetration Testing and Assessment
- Technical Security Product Evaluations and Selections
- Security Event and Incident Monitoring (SEIM) Services
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Data science and management
Data science brings analytical rigour and statistical methods to measure quality, improve services and model behaviour. Data Management is the knowledge that makes an organisation’s enterprise asset (data) discoverable, accessible and useable to stakeholders, while encompassing a good governance framework.
Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Find value in our asset data
- Heavy Vehicle Road Reform
- Analytical Platform Management
- Exploration of commercial datasets
- Data Commercial Advice
- Design, Supply, Implement and Support a Data Integration Platform
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Digital sourcing and ICT procurement
Digital sourcing includes the identification and application of activities surrounding ICT procurement. Examples include providing subject matter expertise and recommendations, managing complex or high-risk procurements and managing internal documentation.
Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
Data on daily rates is not available.
For more information view the full list of rates.
Emerging technologies
Emerging technology sellers explore technology's potential to improve service delivery through proof of concepts and trials. Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Blockchain discovery
- Machine Learning proof of concept
- Artificial Intelligence Proof of Concept
- Exploration of 3D technology
- Augmented Reality posters
- Emerging technology design sprints
- eSignature proof of concept
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Fintech
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
Data on daily rates is not available.
For more information view the full list of rates.
ICT risk management and audit activities
ICT risk management and audit involves the identification, evaluation, and prioritisation of risks and the activities to minimise, monitor, and control the impact of unfortunate events. Examples include saving initiatives, reporting obligations, investment framework, business case development and costing frameworks.
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
Data on daily rates is not available.
For more information view the full list of rates.
ICT systems integration
ICT systems integration involves a person or company (or system integrator) who specialises in bringing together component subsystems into a whole and ensuring those subsystems function together. Examples include solving problems on automation, and adding value to a system through new functionality provided by connecting different systems.
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Marketing, communications and engagement
Marketing, communications and engagement create awareness, adoption and ongoing use of a digital service. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Platforms Integration
Platforms Integration category reflects the requirement to facilitate reuse of technology solutions across entities (i.e. use by the Commonwealth more broadly than the Buyer’s initial requirements).
The new category is also designed to encourage partnership opportunities between large and small-medium enterprises and to drive and promote technology, innovation and Australian participation.
This is a new category. Data on daily rates for sellers is not yet available.
For more information view the full list of rates.
Service Integration and Management
Services Integration and Management is an administrative and governance activity provided by independent management consultants, in contrast to technical activity conducted by technical specialists (ICT Systems Integration category). This capability sits across all the Service towers (including Email) and is independent of the technology and it’s configuration but is responsible for ensuring that the services are coordinated and delivered. Service Integrators will manage the service providers (including system integrators), service desk, stakeholders, service level agreements, service catalogues, asset management, internal service providers (e.g. Apps development).
This is a new category. Data on daily rates for sellers is not yet available.
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Software engineering and development
Software engineering and development covers the technical aspects of delivering a government service digitally. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- API Development Services - migration and replacement of legacy services
- Mobile Application Development
- Web application development
- Website hosting
- GovCMS implementation
- Software maintenance
- Test management services
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Strategy and policy
Strategy and policy relates to the higher level technical, financial and policy considerations of a digital service. Specialists roles include:
- Solution architect
- Enterprise architect
- Cloud architect
- Benefits realisation specialist
- Policy specialist
- Strategy specialist
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Cloud Options and Cost Modelling
- Research and Evaluation of Payment Solution Options
- Business Case Development
- Robotic Process Automation in Shared Services Delivery
- Leading and Designing Policy Exemplars
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
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Support and operations
Support and operations provides front line support to resolve user issues on a digital service. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
For more information view the full list of rates.
Training, learning and development
Training, learning and development builds skills and expertise to deliver government services digitally. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Establishing a Continuous Delivery Capability
- Agile and design coaching and support
- Agile training for managers
- Assessment on current service design capabilities
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
For more information view the full list of rates.
User research and design
User research and design relates to understanding user needs and validating possible design solutions with a full range of users. Specialists roles include:
Buyers have used the Digital Marketplace for a variety of outcomes:
- Research user needs
- Understand current service experiences
- Discovery and Alpha for a government service
- Website redesign
- Participant recruitment for usability testing
- WCAG 2.0 AA Accessibility assessment
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles across the category:
Daily rates sellers have bid for specialist roles:
For more information view the full list of rates.
The above daily rates for digital specialists across Marketplace categories are sourced from seller responses to opportunities published on the Digital Marketplace. The diagrams illustrate the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile daily rate range by category, from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.