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Donovan Jackson
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BI: Project success depends on a hard focus on the soft issues
Getting results from digital initiatives depends more on culture, appetite for change and willingness to embrace disruption than it does on technology… read more...
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Patterns in toast: How algorithms make machine learning work
Ever seen Jesus in a piece of toast? How algorithms and machine learning mimic the mind… read more...
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Digital transformation and the practice of law
Here’s a transformation for you. Instead of scribbled bits of paper into a jar for Christmas suggestions, how about a digital version… read more...
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Techweek NZ’s ‘biggest ever tech event’
Regions a focus for Techweek’17 scheduled for May 6 to 14 next year… read more...
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Future BI will address multiple learning styles
Better BI depends on taking cognisance of how people think and learn… read more...
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Expect more elephants down under
Open source big data vendor accelerates activity in Australasia… read more...
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Crystal balls come out for 2017
It’s that time of year again, so ready yourself for the prognostications of, well, everyone… read more...
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Ahead of disaster, more cloud is a good idea
Disaster has once again thrown into stark relief the continuity challenges faced by businesses of all kinds in the event of the unexpected… read more...
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Ever wondered which ERP vendor is best?
Panorama Consulting Solutions ranks ERP vendors for 2017 and comes up with a winner… read more...
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Landesk eyes the end-point
Tools vendor sets sights on the sharp bit of information security… read more...
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Heat turned up in cloud ERP space
Growing demand, plenty of options for SaaS solutions… read more...
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Microsoft CEO Nadella doesn’t whelm, he delivers
Redmond’s top man appears at Auckland’s Developer Day… read more...
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Drones make light work of heavy lifting
ERP vendor delivers proof of concept for drone-powered automation… read more...
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Social credit on the comeback in fintech
Juniper Research said fintech platform revenues to support lending and financing are set to reach US$10.5 billion globally by 2020… read more...
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Why hype is necessary to drive big data, analytics and AI
Analytics, business intelligence, machine learning and artificial intelligence are all ‘exciting’ aspects of the technology industry… read more...
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Can service management change the way you work?
When it’s all about the experience, office applications aren’t good enough… read more...
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Transformation efforts should focus on digital onramps
Smooth entry and exit needed onto the digitisation highway… read more...
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‘Personal automation’ – that’s a thing?
DIY integration for digital transformation at the individual level… read more...
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Say hello to Dell Technologies
After doing the biggest deal ever done in tech, the combined ‘Dell EMC’ looks to the future… read more...
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Access talent at home
Skills shortages are a problem in many fast-changing industries… read more...