Archives
General IT news
The case for an enterprise-wide ‘analytics council’
As analytics penetrate all parts of the business, analytics expert Geoff Beynon calls for a structured and centralised approach to its use… read more...
Fragile networks slug businesses and consumers
Five days with Telstra service interruptions and ten hours without email for most of iiNet’s customers – and that’s just in the last week… read more...
How manufacturers can compete more effectively
The manufacturing industry can be slow to take on new technology, but new technology can drive higher customer engagement and growth opportunities… read more...
Shopping VR comes to a head
Australian retail giant Myer and eBay have teamed up on a virtual reality department store concept that is delivered direct to shoppers’ heads via their smartphones… read more...
Tibco Now: Connected everything, augmented intelligence
Optimisation is out, innovation is back as Tibco ramps up focus on solutions for digital transformation… read more...
SAP cosies up to Microsoft Azure
German software behemoth SAP is once again cosying up to other tech giants in a bid to expand the entire enterprise tech ecosystem and further entrench its market position… read more...
Process mapping supports forced amalgamation
New South Wales’ 19 forced council amalgamations could shave months off their merger timetables if they first map business processes… read more...
Navigating the innovation maze
Bombarded by new technologies ranging from blockchain to the internet of things, 3D printing, artificial intelligence and machine learning – enterprises are looking for guidance through the innovation maze… read more...
Department of No earns its stripes
The perception that the IT team is the ‘Department of No’ has been confirmed by a new international survey of 630 executives, 80 of whom are based in Australia… read more...
Greentree Awards put customer implementations under microscope
Awards programmes don’t just give a shiny gong to the winners, they help the host company to identify trends and see where its priorities should lie… read more...
What’s on the tech logistics radar for 2016?
Driverless cars, drones, tube logistics and bionic enhancements – supply chain logistics has got decidedly sci-fi but underlying it all are two key concepts… read more...
Unleashed Software raises $3 million funds break-even
The $3 million funding round that trans-Tasman business Unleashed Software just raised should take it to break-even point – but “something significant” is just 12-15 months away… read more...
Consumers cool over data breaches
The big bad bogeyman that is mandated data breach notification won’t be that big or bad after all… read more...
Smart cities sought – drives data demand
Frazzled commuters, unaffordable housing and the high cost of delivering services are all targets of a rash of smart city initiatives now gathering pace… read more...
NBN demand flounders as funds evaporate
The roll out of the national broadband network is continuing apace – but fewer than half of the households which could connect have yet bothered to do so… read more...
Tech multinationals face tax crackdown
The 2016-17 budget painted a big red target on multinational technology companies that have shifted profits offshore to avoid paying tax… read more...
Augmented reality served on a golden Plattar
News Corp Australia has made its first ever seed investment and it’s in a technology firm that is bringing augmented reality and customer engagement to life… read more...
Horizon Power seeks further BI savings from IoT
Installing a new business analytics platform that business users could drive themselves paid for itself in a year – letting Horizon Power reduce headcount and expenses… read more...
Disruption means giving consumers what they want
Consumers are a demanding bunch – and it’s forcing established enterprises to disrupt their modus operandi, and on occasion to take a hefty financial stake in the disruptors… read more...
Where did you buy your software?
The proliferation of software and apps has created its own need for farmers’ markets in cyber space, and they are hot property right now… read more...
