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Creating a smarter IT service desk
IT service desks can be tough places to work, writes Branko Bugarski, but with the addition of data analysis, collaboration and a ticketless approach, things can be improved… read more...
Better transport requires more intelligence
Around the world, public transport networks are rapidly becoming more intelligent and more efficient – and expect an impact in New Zealand’s cities soon, writes Allied Telesis’ Scott Penno… read more...
Is email killing corporate productivity?
The daily grind is draining more than our morale – it’s also killing corporate productivity and email is the culprit, writes David Oakley… read more...
Know your ADCs and get more from the hybrid cloud
When cloud computing first appeared on corporate radar screens in the mid-2000s, it brought with it the promise of big business benefits – but, asks Benjamin Hodge, have those been realised?… read more...
Why you need more women in your design team
How much further can technology go and how much faster can we can get there if greater diversity in the workplace is encouraged, ponders ACS president Brenda Aynsley… read more...
The why, what and how of business agility
Fifty years ago, running a company was much more predictable, with less competition and customers content to buy based on what you had on offer. But things have changed, writes Nat Tanner, and so should you… read more...
Disruption and the supply chain
Consumer demand is colliding with a supply chain that isn’t ready and can’t keep up, writes Jonathan Reay… read more...
Designing the optimal cloud management solution
When it comes to managing the hybrid environments, many have fallen back on using different tools to manage different services. Branko Bugarski, GM HP Software says it doesn’t have to be that way… read more...
Effective cloud ERP on a budget
Small and midsize companies can follow these proven strategies… read more...
Optimising the cloud with network intelligence
The rise of multimedia and the growing use of real-time applications have placed heavy demands on network bandwidth and performance, says Gary Denman… read more...
Why the CFO needs cloud-driven automation
Entrusted with managing the financial risks of global and increasingly complex enterprises, the modern CFO needs modern tools, writes BlackLine’s Todd Hunt… read more...
What will Windows 10 really mean for enterprise IT departments?
With Microsoft stating that Windows 10 is the last launch of its kind, Steve Beards, Flexera Software VP of APAC and Japan takes a look at what that means for business users… read more...
APIs critical to evolving Internet of Things
It’s knocked cloud computing off top spot in the list of ‘most hyped IT trends’, yet the Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as a lot more than just a quirky buzz phrase, says MuleSoft founder Ross Mason… read more...
Five simple steps for a successful Windows 10 upgrade
With a free upgrade available, there’s no doubt that moving is an attractive proposition. Yet, asks Safi Obeidullah, Citrix ANZ director of technical services, have you stopped to think about how to manage the transition without impacting productivity, security, and workforce management?… read more...
Why it pays to focus on process
For more than a decade business surveys and management text books have identified strategy execution as the number one challenge facing CEOs. The problem isn’t the quality of management strategies, says Ivan Seselj. It is the difficulty of carrying them out… read more...
Ashley Madison and the power of traditional marketing
Ashley Madison had a ‘lack of women’ problem long before it had a stolen data problem. It solved its ‘woman’ problem by using traditional marketing techniques… read more...
Defining the new generation of digital disruptors
In industries from finance to utilities, the same familiar forces are pushing companies into digital business transformation says John Ascroft from Jade Software… read more...
CFOs should have much to say on cloud computing
Today’s successful CFOs are modernising their departments while partnering with the CEO and line-of-business leaders to find new growth opportunities… read more...
If most projects fail, why bother doing them at all?
There is still hope, explains international project management expert Gary Nelson… read more...
C-Suite soup: Win with actions, not titles
Every function, discipline and sub-discipline aspires to be in the C-Suite, says Owen McCall. But it is outcomes and not titles that count… read more...