Taking the frustration out of field work
15 June, 2015Happy workers provide better service; an unhappy field worker, by contrast, can easily cause lost productivity and a damaging customer experience.
Cloud key to optimised field workforce management
11 June, 2015Optimised customer service is imperative for customer-facing businesses of any size. A cloud-based mobile workforce management system can provide the flexibility needed to achieve this goal.
Marine Rescue Queensland adopts Office 365
01 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMarine Rescue Queensland has turned to cloud computing to help improve information sharing and consistency of training across its 25 once-autonomous volunteer squads.
What's in store for cloud IaaS in 2015?
01 June, 2015 by Michael Warrilow, Research Director, GartnerSpending on public cloud IaaS is expected to reach US$36.6 billion globally by the end of 2018, with spending growing more than five times faster than overall IT spending.
Microsoft teams with NetSuite on cloud ERP
07 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft and NetSuite have announced a collaboration involving integrating NetSuite's cloud ERP offerings with Windows, Office 365 and Azure.
MYOB to re-list on ASX in May
08 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMYOB has filed a prospectus for an IPO on the ASX, marking a return to public trading after nearly six years as a private company.
Best practices when migrating to Microsoft Azure
13 March, 2015If you want to achieve economies of scale, reduce spending on technology infrastructure and improve flexibility, you are most probably considering a migration of your applications to the cloud.
govCMS released for all tiers of government
10 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAcquia has announced the release of the whole-of-government govCMS platform to Australian federal, state and local government departments.
Unifying communications in the cloud
21 January, 2015 by Bjarne Munch, Principal Analyst, GartnerThere are many cloud-based unified communications solutions available, and each has its pros and cons. By better understanding the options, IT leaders can decide which option best fits their needs.
The eight key benefits of a cloud-based mobile workforce management solution
18 December, 2014Businesses from the field service industry can benefit substantially from implementing a cloud-based mobile workforce management solution. Some of the advantages are: increased productivity and efficiency, improved customer satisfaction and increased revenue.
CSIRO launches software suite for scientists
29 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO's free Workspace software suite is designed to make it easier for researchers to analyse complex data sets and publish the results.
SAP to offer HANA over IBM cloud
16 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSAP and IBM have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of cloud-based enterprise applications, in part to quell data sovereignty fears over US surveillance.
Deakin to use IBM's Watson for student advice
10 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDeakin University plans to deploy a student advisor application that uses IBM's Watson cognitive computing platform and can adapt its answers to individual students.
Transforming applications for cloud and mobility
25 June, 2014 by Gordon Hoff, Director, Applications & Business Services, Enterprise Services, HP South PacificOrganisations need to understand how to embrace emerging technologies to bring them new customers or defend their existing bases. However, too many organisations are struggling to maximise the potential.
AWS launches City on a Cloud challenge
26 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAmazon Web Services will select three local governments and four application developers to share in a prize pool of US$250,000 worth of credits for projects that use the AWS cloud to benefit citizens.
