--- title: The State of System Integration 2025 url: "https://www.systra.com/australia/the-state-of-system-integration-2025/" type: page date_published: 2025-06-20 date_modified: 2026-06-23 schema: @type: WebPage language: en-US word_count: 786 reading_time: 4 min canonical: "https://www.systra.com/australia/the-state-of-system-integration-2025/" featured_image: "https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/system-integration-report-website-banner.jpg" --- # The State of System Integration 2025 ![System Integration Report - website banner](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/system-integration-report-website-banner.jpg) **The State of System Integration 2025 provides an evidence-based snapshot of how integration is currently understood, delivered, and valued across the infrastructure sector — and what must change to improve future outcomes.** [Download](https://www.systra.com/australia/the-state-of-system-integration-2025/#download-the-state-of-sysem-integration) ![insights icon](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/insights.jpg) ## Insights Data-driven findings from infrastructure professionals ![Interviews icon](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/insights-1.jpg) ## Interviews Perspectives from industry leaders helping to shape the future of system integration. ![opportunities](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/opportunities.jpg) ## Opportunities Actionable recommendations and takeaways for improving project outcomes through better integration. ## 󠀁**Why investigate the state of system integration?**󠁿 ![State of System Integration - Key figure 2](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/key-figure-2-1.jpg) System integration is a specialised discipline that connects, people, processes, and technology to ensure complex infrastructure functions as a single, coordinated system. Yet despite its critical role, integration is often inconsistently applied, leading to delays, cost blowouts and safety and performance failures. We’re on a mission to get to the bottom of these issues so we can help our clients better manage complexity so that they can bring more projects to life, ensuring they perform as intended across their lifetime. ## In conversation with Industry leaders Hear directly from the experts as they share their experiences, challenges, and ideas for shaping the future of system integration. > Improving system integration is a multi-billion dollar opportunity – purely by > saving on the money we're not wasting. > Rob Scarbro – SYSTRA > By taking a more holistic and agile approach to connecting people, process and > technology, System Integration can help us better navigate the unknown > unknowns > Stephen lemon – National Transport Commission > Embedding Integration into project culture is key to undertaking more complex > infrastructure projects at scale. > Bruno Chiumino – Seymour Whyte ![State of System Integration - key-figure-4](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/key-figure-4.jpg) ## 5 Key Insights Reveal a Service Primed for adoption Through a combination of industry-wide survey responses and in-depth interviews, we developed insights that will help readers understand the current – and often fractured – state of system integration across complex infrastructure projects. [Download](https://www.systra.com/australia/the-state-of-system-integration-2025/#download-the-state-of-sysem-integration) ## Complete with Recommendations Moving from insights to impact demands more than isolated action. . It calls for shared commitment, clearer definitions, and stronger collaboration across the industry. By working together — across sectors, teams and project phases — we can shift from fragmented efforts to coordinated outcomes. The path forward for system integration is clear: define it, invest in it, and embed it early. The reward? Better project outcomes, less risk, and infrastructure that delivers on its intended purpose. [Download](https://www.systra.com/australia/the-state-of-system-integration-2025/#download-the-state-of-sysem-integration) ![State of Systems - Front Cover](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/state-of-systems-front-cover.png) ![Unadeera Station - Station technologies](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/station-technologies-1024x645.jpg) ## Managing complexity is the key to better infrastructure outcomes According to the _State of System Integration 2025_, complexity and risk are what keep infrastructure leaders up at night. But most projects still bring in integration too late, or confuse it with generic engineering. At SYSTRA, we deliver integration as a specialist discipline — aligning people, processes and technology across the project lifecycle. Whether it’s managing technical interfaces, enabling interoperability or reducing delivery risk, we ensure your project functions as a single, unified system. Explore how our integration expertise helps simplify delivery and unlock better outcomes. [Learn more about our System Integration offer](https://www.systra.com/australia/type-service/system-integration/) ## How we can help ![system-integration](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2022/09/system-integration-1024x645.jpg) _services Systems Integration Read more sur Systems Integration_ ![Train Driver](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2022/09/service-specialty-engineering-unmanned-autonomous-systems-1024x645.png) _services Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Read more sur Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance_ ![rail-communication-and-signalling](https://www.systra.com/australia/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2024/07/rail-communication-and-signalling-1024x645.png) _services Rail Communications and Signalling Read more sur Rail Communications and Signalling_ ## Need more information? 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