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Tapping the data asset: the emerging Chief Data Officer
The IT world bandies big data about as some kind of nirvana but the reality is that data is a pain point for most. But organisations are starting to value data as an asset they need to get serious about…
Research & White Papers
Whitepaper: Winning the war for finance talent
Meeting modern business challenges centres on grooming finance teams with cooperative problem-solving skills that leverage technology...
Opinion
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...
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Research & White Papers
Whitepaper: Epicor ERP 10 – Adaptive ERP
From their inception, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have been deployed with an overarching purpose: reduce costs by managing processes and materials...
Features
Redefining the final frontier
Clare Coulson spoke to rocket man Peter Beck to check on progress and find out what easy access to space means for mankind...
Research & White Papers
Power to the people: the rise of virtual personal assistants
In a world where your data is considered fair game for marketers, Brian Blau says the virtual personal assistant could give power over information back to the people…
Opinion
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...
Research & White Papers
Whitepaper: Five minutes on modern finance midsize edition
Essential steps to consider for ensuring a successful cloud ERP system...
Research & White Papers
ASX/NZX: Tech stock watch
The recent flurry of tech listings across the ASX and NZX has created a liquid market for A/NZ business software stocks. In the first of a regular series, Hayden McCall sets out to keep track of their fortunes...[View as PDF]
Features
Globalisation: you’re standing in it
Technology has long been the driving force behind globalisation. Both have been good to Australia and New Zealand in the past. Now there’s a fear we will be casualties as a new globalisation wave disrupts industries and displaces workers while creating Silicon Valley billionaires. Bill Bennett investigates…
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