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Free-up planner-time for critical analysis instead of admin

Find out how Campbell Brown Planning uses Rico to simplify reporting so planners can focus on delivering the best outcomes for their clients.

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Challenges Before Rico

  • Campbell Brown has an excellent reputation. They didn’t just want technology to accelerate tasks; they wanted it to help sharpen their analysis

  • Heavy admin time and manual report formatting

  • Repeated cross-referencing of plan documents (e.g. AUP (OiP))

  • Risk of missed considerations across projects

  • Harder to keep report structure consistent across the team

Changes after Rico's implementation

  • Improved efficiency and easier report formatting

  • Quickly navigate the relevant plan provisions

  • Leverage previous project assessments, to ensure consistency and relevant matters being captured

  • Better risk management/quality assurance across applications

  • Team found Rico easy to use

  • Maintained team’s preferred approach through close collaboration and customisation during configuration

 ~20% 

time saved across assessments and report drafting, particularly in project setup

“Absolutely [I’d recommend it]! Rico is a useful tool that improves efficiency and enables planners to focus on the critical analysis of an application/proposal.”

Michael Campbell

Director, Campbell Brown Planning

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Where savings come from

  • Simplified reporting and quicker navigation to plan provisions

  • Reuse/reference of previous projects

  • Less time spent on formatting

Where it’s most useful

  • Preliminary assessments

  • Understanding issues and information requirements (e.g., likely reasons for consent, relevant assessment matters)

  • Drafting reports

  • Particularly for medium to high-density residential and commercial projects

Confidence & quality improvements

  • More comprehensive reports

  • Reduced time cross-referencing plan documents

  • Stronger risk management/QA across applications

Result

With Rico, Campbell Brown Planning:

  • Reduces admin time and formatting effort

  • Captures relevant considerations more consistently within reports

  • Keeps the team’s preferred assessment approach, while focusing effort on critical analysis

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Ready to  streamline  your planning decisions? 

Schedule a no-pressure remote meeting and see how Rico could support your planning workflow.

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