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Rush to digitize leaves business ill-prepared
Software-as-a-Service

Rush to digitize leaves business ill-prepared

Boards are being warned that hurried digital upgrades can become costly mistakes if planning, testing and governance are left too late.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
The seven worst aspects of remote working and what to do about them
Hybrid & Remote Work

The seven worst aspects of remote working and what to do about them

Workers staying home face burnout, isolation and tech glitches unless they set boundaries, plan backups and keep in touch.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 19th Jul 2020
New Zealand establishes Digital Council
Digital Transformation

New Zealand establishes Digital Council

Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020

Global Stories

IT Department stories

Employee experience high priority for IT leaders
Human Capital Management

Employee experience high priority for IT leaders

IT leaders have an increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience a year into COVID-19, a global study reveals.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021
90% of workers require more IT support when remote working
Hybrid & Remote Work

90% of workers require more IT support when remote working

The role of the IT department is becoming increasingly important, with new research finding 90% of workers needing more IT support when working from home.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Mar 2021
It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority
IT Budget

It decision makers look to increase budget, cloud migration top priority

Increased budgets and cloud migration are top priorities for UK IT decision makers in 2021, says Next Pathway research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Post-COVID-19 outlook from ANZ IT leaders reveals accelerated investment in cloud migration
IT Department

Post-COVID-19 outlook from ANZ IT leaders reveals accelerated investment in cloud migration

Australia/New Zealand IT leaders were more likely to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning in response to remote work than their counterparts.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19

Despite a spike in digital incidents due to COVID-19, IT teams are resolving issues up to 63% faster, according to PagerDuty research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
Discord between execs and IT holding back digital transformation efforts
Digital Transformation

Discord between execs and IT holding back digital transformation efforts

Lack of collaboration and strategic ownership is hindering digital transformation efforts, says NTT report. Only 11% are satisfied with leaders driving change.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
TechDay expansion continues with new CFOtech sites
Data Analytics

TechDay expansion continues with new CFOtech sites

TechDay debuts CFOtech, a fresh site trio for finance chiefs in Asia-Pacific, sparking tech-savvy business evolution.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
APAC workers resent asking permission to access software, study finds
Data Analytics

APAC workers resent asking permission to access software, study finds

APAC workers are increasingly sidestepping IT protocols to access software, with millennials leading the charge, a Snow Software study reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
Print management key to helping IT department
Document Management

Print management key to helping IT department

Implementing an integrated print management solution can significantly ease the burden on IT departments, improving efficiency and reducing costs, says Y Soft.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019
IT struggling with increased roles and limited budgets
IT Budget

IT struggling with increased roles and limited budgets

With digital transformation rife, IT departments around the globe are being forced to do more with the same resources.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story
Apple

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020
Impulsive Aussie workers creating a security risk, research finds
Virtualisation

Impulsive Aussie workers creating a security risk, research finds

A new survey has found Australians are creating an unnecessary security risk for their employers by deliberately avoiding overworked IT teams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
IT disruption in Aussie business 'alarming'
Small Business

IT disruption in Aussie business 'alarming'

Aussie SMEs lose 5 weeks yearly to IT woes, finds a WebOracle report, underlining skills gaps and slow support.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2019
Automation is creating jobs for Aussies, not taking them away
Robotics

Automation is creating jobs for Aussies, not taking them away

The survey among 160 Australian CIOs reveals almost one in four IT leaders plan to hire additional permanent IT professionals.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018