Most professionals working in asset management understand the day-to-day challenges of maintenance, planning, and delivery. But the shift from delivering work to leading outcomes in SAP-enabled environments is less visible — and often harder to navigate.

In this session, Sam Dureau draws on over 20 years’ experience across local and federal government, including leading large-scale maintenance and renewal programs at Brisbane City Council and supporting transformation and portfolio governance within Queensland Department of Education.

This is a practical look at how decisions get made at the executive level in SAP environments — how business cases are evaluated, how system integrators and vendors are assessed, and why some SAP-enabled initiatives move forward while others stall. Sam will share the trade-offs leaders face, what changes when you’re accountable for outcomes rather than delivery, and what aspiring leaders can do differently to position their work, influence decisions, and lead SAP-driven asset initiatives more effectively.

Key Takeaways

• Understand how SAP-enabled asset initiatives are evaluated at an executive level, including what makes a business case credible and why technically strong proposals often fail to secure funding.
• Learn how to assess and work effectively with SAP, system integrators, and delivery partners, including common pitfalls that lead to misalignment and underdelivery.
• Gain practical insight into how to move from delivering asset work to leading outcomes, including how to prioritise initiatives, influence decisions, and take ownership of results beyond the system itself.