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Donovan Jackson
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Technology’s role in the farms of the future
Precision agriculture has a lot to offer – and that doesn’t mean rubber chicken… read more...
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Enthusiast’s analysis lifts lid on government ICT spend per employee
Consultant takes ‘open government’ data, gives back information… read more...
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Business is social – but is your business socialised?
‘It doesn’t matter what business you’re in, you’re in the people business.’… read more...
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Infrastructure hampering digital performance
Forget about innovation on the way to a digitally transformed organisation, because unless the infrastructure’s sorted, it isn’t going to happen… read more...
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Technological development and a future of no-cost living
Here’s an interesting idea: the cost of living is coming down so rapidly that it might become zero… read more...
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Bimodal IT: Keeping the lights on as important as innovation
In the rush to digitally transform, don’t neglect the basics… read more...
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Skinny goes digital (but hedges bets)
Prepaid operator Skinny has gone Janus and is no longer just Skinny Mobile… read more...
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It’s blown the budget, but has enterprise IT failed?
The bigger the organisation – and the more public the results – the greater the risk of budget blowout and ‘failure’… read more...
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‘Transformation’ isn’t about adopting technology
Don’t get stuck on the bits and bytes in the march to digital transformation… read more...
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Making the IoT a reality offers cross-industry advantage
Visibility and insights can transform performance, according to EROAD… read more...
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Soltius delivers first S/4HANA client
Ballance Agri-Nutrients goes live with ‘in memory’ ERP… read more...
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Information security: Enable, don’t inhibit
Complex and beset by FUD, a strategic approach to information security improves its efficacy and value… read more...
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DIA: Oracle deal could save up to $30 million
The Department of Internal Affairs said it expects to save anywhere between $16 and $30 million over three-years… read more...
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Forget about things, put people first
Customer experience is not about devices… read more...
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Red flags as Government signs on for Oracle deal
Decision could cost ‘a massive amount of money’… read more...
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Transform or die
Put simply, digital transformation is a big deal for two very good reasons… read more...
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New Zealand ten years behind on predictive BI
Local adoption lags, ‘big data’ a canard… read more...
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If it’s infrastructure, go 100% cloud
Whilst deploying SaaS applications may not be clear cut, when it comes to hosting infrastructure it’s a no brainer says latest Kiwi AWS partner… read more...
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How fintech is turning analytics into dollars
Looking for growth? It’s in the analytics as Juniper tips fintech for a revenue boost of 960 percent… read more...
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Outgoing NZTech chair: Bureaucrats and vested interests choke NZ Inc.
The march to New Zealand becoming an efficient digital nation is being strangled by selfish interests, charges Bennet Medary… read more...