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Australia’s first Hi-Tech Prime Minister
Telecoms analyst Paul Budde considers the ramifications of a proven technology leader in the highest office in the land – and how that may affect the NBN… read more...
Disruption and the supply chain
Consumer demand is colliding with a supply chain that isn’t ready and can’t keep up… read more...
Designing the optimal cloud management solution
When it comes to managing the hybrid environments, many have fallen back on using different tools to manage different services. Branko Bugarski, GM HP Software says it doesn’t have to be that way… read more...
Effective cloud ERP on a budget
Small and midsize companies can follow these proven strategies… read more...
Optimising the cloud with network intelligence
The rise of multimedia and the growing use of real-time applications have placed heavy demands on network bandwidth and performance, says Gary Denman… read more...
Why the CFO needs cloud-driven automation
Entrusted with managing the financial risks of global and increasingly complex enterprises, the modern CFO needs modern tools, writes BlackLine’s Todd Hunt… read more...
What will Windows 10 really mean for enterprise IT departments?
With Microsoft stating that Windows 10 is the last launch of its kind, Steve Beards, Flexera Software VP of APAC and Japan takes a look at what that means for business users… read more...
APIs critical to evolving Internet of Things
It’s knocked cloud computing off top spot in the list of ‘most hyped IT trends’, yet the Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as a lot more than just a quirky buzz phrase, says MuleSoft founder Ross Mason… read more...
Five simple steps for a successful Windows 10 upgrade
With a free upgrade available, there’s no doubt that moving is an attractive proposition. Yet, asks Safi Obeidullah, Citrix ANZ director of technical services, have you stopped to think about how to manage the transition without impacting productivity, security, and workforce management?… read more...
Why it pays to focus on process
For more than a decade business surveys and management text books have identified strategy execution as the number one challenge facing CEOs. The problem isn’t the quality of management strategies, says Ivan Seselj. It is the difficulty of carrying them out… read more...
Ashley Madison and the power of traditional marketing
Ashley Madison had a ‘lack of women’ problem long before it had a stolen data problem. It solved its ‘woman’ problem by using traditional marketing techniques… read more...
CFOs should have much to say on cloud computing
Today’s successful CFOs are modernising their departments while partnering with the CEO and line-of-business leaders to find new growth opportunities… read more...
If most projects fail, why bother doing them at all?
There is still hope, explains international project management expert Gary Nelson… read more...
C-Suite soup: Win with actions, not titles
Every function, discipline and sub-discipline aspires to be in the C-Suite, says Owen McCall. But it is outcomes and not titles that count… read more...
Auto tech on the brink
A week with the latest in Japanese automotive wizardry leaves me thinking the industry needs to move on, says Hayden McCall… read more...
Is ICT education today ready to skill the next-gen workforce?
The world is increasingly digital, but what of its citizens? With the march of technological progress, jobs are changing and Brenda Aynsley questions whether today’s educational curricula are preparing people for tomorrow’s world… read more...
Raft of regulation = increased cost to Aussie internet
The regulatory environment for Australian internet service providers is about to get considerably more complex and expensive. John Stanton takes a closer look… read more...
Change is inevitable, but will you make the most of it?
There are two ways to deal with change: do nothing, or do something. The former is easy, but will leave you high and dry. The latter takes effort and can be unpleasant in the short term. Craig Young ponders how to make the most of a tumultuous world… read more...
Urgently required: a department of the customer
Focused on sales and marketing, most companies don’t advocate for their customers, argues customer experience expert Gerry McGovern. He makes the case for a department of the customer… read more...
The benefits of ERP in the cloud
Enterprise resource planning applications in the cloud offer faster time to value, increased innovation, and scalability with the business… read more...