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Donovan Jackson
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Big data after the hype
Big data is perhaps another of those IT industry things that makes you go ‘oh, really, show me the money’. But while a little hype fatigue can be expected, the use cases are steadily appearing… read more...
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Why (and how) your company has to become a talent magnet
In advice which Lotharios everywhere have made a part of their DNA, Greg Savage says talent acquisition is the art of seduction… read more...
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Dynamics market gets shakeup
The Microsoft Dynamics partner environment is in flux as Australian operators look to strengthen their presence in the New Zealand market… read more...
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All go for omnichannel?
It’s hardly like the internet, ecommerce or even m-commerce are new things, yet the concept of omnichannel retail is grabbing business headlines. Donovan Jackson investigates and finds that omni really is all… read more...
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Why SAP is not an ERP company
When big organisations undergo significant change, the impact on customers has to be carefully handled… read more...
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Digitising the boardroom: What took you so long?
While companies have generally focused digitisation efforts on line of business processes, there is one rather significant level to which automation hasn’t yet reached: the boardroom… read more...
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HANA Vora to stimulate appetite for big data?
With the launch of a new software product, SAP sets out to help harness big data… read more...
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A top ten peek into the digital future
Gartner’s top strategic predictions for 2018 and beyond… read more...
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Inbound marketing: (Not yet) All the rage
Inbound marketing software vendor HubSpot is pushing an APAC campaign to drive its solutions deeper into what it believes is a willing market… read more...
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The perils of premature IPO
The allure of money for nothing from a stock exchange listing should be balanced by proper consideration of the very public demands of shareholders and regulators. Donovan Jackson explores… read more...
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Salesforce.com in its sights as SAP looks beyond CRM?
SAP is working on future technologies intended to transform the relationships companies have with their customers… read more...
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Industry needs to communicate cloud better
Cloud computing isn’t a technology discussion, it’s a business driver… read more...
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Shamelessly hyping hyperconvergence (backed by guarantees)
Hyperconvergence infrastructure provider Simplivity has released new software with a slew of hyperbole… read more...
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How Microsoft’s Azure is commoditising the leading edge
It’s almost hard to believe that Microsoft’ Australian Azure data centres have only been in place for around a year… read more...
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All-flash data centres around the corner, says HP
Faster enterprise storage means better business results read more...
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Artificial intelligence: Solving the little big problems
Call centres are practically a defining feature of the modern world. They are also routinely a source of frustration, but AI could change that… read more...
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Air New Zealand: The tech company with planes
Think Air New Zealand is an airline? Well, yes it is, but according to CIO Julia Raue, it needs to be an experience-led digital social company to get the competitive edge… read more...
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM users beware: Not supported on Windows 10
While Windows 10 upgrades are available for business users, those using Dynamics CRM should exercise caution… read more...
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SAP: Just 20% in the cloud is good news for growth
The first fifth is the hardest, says partner operations veep… read more...
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Subscription economy? I’ll take that as a service, thanks
The subscription economy means almost anything can be delivered as a service… read more...