This premier sporting and entertainment precinct hosts some of the nation’s largest and most famous events, as well as a range of function, training, and administration facilities.

Challenge

In addition to ensuring guests have an enjoyable time at large sporting and entertainment events, the client wanted to find a way to improve the guest experience during event egress, enabling a faster exit and reducing the anxiety often associated with leaving large venues.

There is a range of public transport options in and around the precinct, but choosing the right one can be confusing for guests, especially for those new to the area.

Solution

Concentrix Catalyst’s Experience Definition, a consultative ideation, and design process that defines the solution to a specific business challenge, uncovered opportunities to utilize real-time public transport data, combined with an intuitive wayfinding solution to improve the guest egress experience.

Potential solutions were tested with a Proof of Concept (POC) which focussed on ensuring the solution was compatible with existing technologies and infrastructure at the precinct. Catalyst developed a customized solution for display on venue screens, integrating with Public Transport Victoria’s Open Data API and seamlessly incorporating wayfinding and accessibility information.

The final solution, named CuPID, displays up-to-the-minute arrival and departure information for trams and trains around the venue, as well as walking distances, accessibility information, and options for people with a disability.

Outcomes

76% of guests surveyed found the information useful in making egress decisions.

CuPID is now being rolled out across even more venues in the precinct and is a celebrated part of the client’s digital transformation.

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