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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

August 26, 2013 | Newsdesk
After effecting the transformation of the software giant, Steve Ballmer will retire a happy man, but has committed to staying on until his successor is named… read more...

New Kiwi tech alliance creates significant export opportunities

August 14, 2013 | Newsdesk
New Zealand is already globally recognised and respected for the important contribution its technology companies make to the security sector and the new alliance will help us to further leverage this high growth export market… read more...

The secret to keeping your ERP project on time and on budget

August 13, 2013 | Newsdesk
ERP implementations are seldom straight forward but here is how to avoid underestimating the ERP project challenges. read more...

Millions wasted on projects by NZ business

August 13, 2013 | Newsdesk
A new KPMG report shows only a third of projects are delivering the desired results, resulting in a “staggering waste of resources”… read more...

Why do organisations hate their content management system?

August 9, 2013 | Gerry McGovern
There seems to be a major disconnect between those who purchase a content management system (CMS) and those who actually have to use it, says Gerry McGovern. read more...

Big data analytics promise lures hundreds

August 9, 2013 | Newsdesk
It was standing room only at SAS Forum in Sydney, which drew the cream of the Australian and New Zealand big data crowd, eager to learn how to unlock the value of predictive analytics. read more...

Tipping point looms for laggard ICT investors

August 7, 2013 | Newsdesk
Enterprises must act immediately to invest in ICT or risk nimbler rivals developing an insurmountable lead in terms of revenues, productivity, profitability and market capitalisation. read more...
e-business functions

What are eBusiness functions?

August 4, 2013 | Newsdesk
There are 6 key areas of e-business processes that organisations can look to e-enable in the coming months and years… read more...

NZ focus for ERP in the cloud

August 1, 2013 | Newsdesk
With New Zealand businesses clamouring for cloud solutions, ERP vendors are joining the bandwagon. read more...

Software delivers sound results for not-for-profits

July 31, 2013 | Newsdesk
More than ever, charitable organisations and other not-for-profits need to operate on a sound business footing and technology can help… read more...

“Day of reckoning” delivers TechnologyOne win

July 31, 2013 | Newsdesk
Listed Australian software company TechnologyOne has won deals to supply its systems to 21 Western Australia government departments and agencies claiming rivals’ business models are broken. read more...

Google tells advertisers to heed Kiwi mobile trends

July 26, 2013 | Newsdesk
Study shows every second New Zealander now owns a smartphone, but advertisers lag behind… read more...

NZ leads way with CloudCode progress

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
The next major version of the New Zealand Cloud Computing Code of Practice has been released by the Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP), garnering enthusiastic support from the likes of Xero’s Rod Drury and Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff… read more...

Platform as a Service cranks up software options

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
Linux house Red Hat is readying a public cloud version of its Platform as a Service for New Zealand organisations keen to dial up tools to allow them to develop, test and deploy bespoke software… read more...

Manufacturers fail to realise importance of ERP for customer experience

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
A new IDC study shows that only nine percent of leading companies have fully realised the importance of creating a customer-oriented culture and process workflows… read more...

Enterprises yet to reap full benefit of mobility

July 18, 2013 | Newsdesk
A slavish fascination with mobile apps targeted at consumers may be robbing enterprises of the full productivity benefits that mobility has to offer… read more...

Why businesses are slow to take up video-conferencing

July 17, 2013 | Newsdesk
The cost of infrastructure has slowed the adoption of video-conferencing… read more...

App economy to more than double by 2017

July 17, 2013 | Newsdesk
Appnation has announced the launch of a new research arm and its first report shows the increasing importance of video and emerging platforms such as cars and TVs in the app economy… read more...

SAP to launch full cloud offering in NZ

July 11, 2013 | Newsdesk
The new solution will be introduced at the company’s New Zealand Cloud Forum later this month… read more...

Westpac launches home loan approval via mobile

July 10, 2013 | Newsdesk
Banks have been focusing increasingly on their digital offerings recently, with the latest development from Westpac NZ targeting house hunters… read more...

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