Australian Film Television and Radio School
The Australian Film, Radio and Television School
We helped the Australian Film, Radio and Television School create an online learning environment (OLE) with a secure login, using Drupal.
Enterprise
Enterprise Drupal development
Enterprise platforms carry a different kind of pressure. Every outage is visible. Every integration touches a system someone else depends on. And the team building it needs to still be there in three years, not just at launch.
We work with a small number of enterprise clients by design, not by accident. Long-term partnerships mean deep platform knowledge and fewer surprises.
How we work with Enterprise clients
- We start with your existing systems, not a clean slate. Enterprise platforms rarely start from zero, so we plan around what you already run.
- We scale delivery to the platform, not the other way round. Whether it's a single high-traffic site or a wider digital ecosystem, we resource the team to match.
- We build for handover, not dependency. Your team can run day-to-day content without needing a developer on standby.
- We stay for the long term. Ongoing enhancement, support and hosting through Skpr means the relationship doesn't end at launch.
Related projects
Australian Energy Retailer
Energy Made Easy
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) oversees energy markets and networks, and assists the ACCC with energy related issues for consumers. In late 2014, PreviousNext were engaged by the AER for the Drupal redevelopment of their Australian Government website, Energy Made Easy.
Why enterprise teams choose us
No vendor lock-in
Drupal carries no licence fee, and the code is yours. If you ever need to move platforms or providers, you're not negotiating your way out of anyone's proprietary system.
Senior-only delivery
Every developer on your project averages 16 years of Drupal experience. No junior developers learning on your budget.
Built for integration
Enterprise platforms rarely live in isolation. Our builds regularly connect Drupal to CRM systems, marketing platforms, and commerce tools already running in your business.
A team that stays
Our average staff tenure is 10 years, five times the technology industry average. The person who built your platform is often still the person supporting it.
Proven reliability
Zero critical security incidents and zero hosting outages across our portfolio, including through denial-of-service attacks on high-profile clients.
Why enterprises choose Drupal over proprietary platforms
Many enterprise teams default to a licensed platform like Adobe Experience Manager or Sitecore, without pricing in what that choice costs over time. Instead, with Drupal, you can expect:
- No escalating licence costs. Proprietary platforms often scale their fees with your traffic or user count. Drupal's core software carries no licence fee at any scale.
- No forced upgrade cycles. You're not tied to a vendor's roadmap or release schedule. You upgrade when it makes sense for your business.
- Real ownership of your code. With Drupal, you own and can modify every line of code. With a proprietary platform, you're renting access to someone else's.
- Headless-ready when you need it. Drupal pairs cleanly with modern front-end frameworks like React. So your platform isn't locked into one presentation layer as your digital strategy evolves.
Proven on complex, high-stakes platforms
Amaysim: When Australia's fourth-largest mobile provider needed a Drupal platform that could scale with its growth, we rebuilt their site. This included a self-service help centre that cut customer service contacts from 4% to 1.5% of web traffic. Amaysim's Help platform went on to win its own industry award.
Backed by an unmatched record
- Zero mid-project replacements
- Zero critical security incidents
- Best in Show, DrupalSouth Splash Awards, three years running (2023-2025)
- Top 10 global contributor to Drupal's codebase