South Australia

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South Australia

• Civil Courts Modelling

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• To preserve our intellectual property only a
  segment of our presentation has been included for
  distribution to attendees.
• No part of this presentation can be further
  distributed or copied without written permission
  from JPLAN.
• Our contact details are
• Kristin Johansson 08 8303 3087
• Dean Martinello 08 8303 3839
• Email jplan_at_4dm.com.au

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Courts Modelling Group

• JPLAN
• Kristin Johansson
• Dean Martinello
• Judicial officers
• Administrative Staff CAA

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• Visual representation gives a dynamic overview
  not possible using traditional techniques
• Accessible usable management information

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Courts Administration Authoritys key
objectives

• Improve case flow performance
• Improved overview
• Identify critical management information
• Proactive decision making

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The Project Framework

• Weakness in existing management information
• Justice information system (JIS)
• Changes to rules
• Reactive vs proactive
• CAA resources

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The Overall Process

• Staged approach
• Pilot model
• Working model
• Consultative process
• Capacity to respond

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Pilot Model Development

• Flowchart integrated with resourcing
• Events and outcomes assigned probability of
  occurrence
• Based on best-guess estimations
• Event times approximated with distributions
• Case flow guidelines used to develop logic
• Developed prototype
• Iterative improvement
• Run pilot movie (only for live presentations)

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Pilot Model Outcomes

• Perception vs reality (chart over page)
• Local fragmented view of the system
• Inadequacies in information
• Dangers of focusing on the most visible parts of
  the courts system
• Need for an accurate overview

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Pilot Model Chart
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Working Model Process

• Review of case flow variations
• Review of activities, resources and timing
• Data evaluation
• Build model
• Testing and making allowances for inaccurate
  information
• Reporting and Scenarios

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Working Model Issues

• Lack of documentation
• Lack of common terminology
• Data integrity issues
• Surplus information
• Limited Agency understanding of justice
  information system capability
• Limited data set

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Working Model Construction

• High level control logic written to make the
  virtual court replicate the real system
• Integrated control logic, resources and case
  history
• Documentation

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Working Model Demonstration

• Demonstrations are only presented in live
  presentations

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Sample

• Sample Charts not included for reasons of
  commercial confidence

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What if Scenarios

• Retrospective analysis example
• Predictive analysis example

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Work in Progress

• District Civil Scenario Testing
• District and Supreme court criminal modelling

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Questions ?