Accellion kiteworks secure content platform
12 August, 2015Accellion has added security and governance capabilities to its kiteworks secure content platform, which is designed to assist enterprises in demonstrating compliance with legal and regulatory demands.
Reckon doubles revenue growth to 6% in 1H15
12 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA move to a subscription model helped accounting software provider Reckon double its revenue growth for 1H15, but net profit dipped 1% over the same period.
Government spending $14.4m on obsolete OSs
07 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has handed Microsoft two contracts worth a combined $14.4m covering custom support for the now-obsolete Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
Sidestep the landmines of business process management projects
30 June, 2015Business process management (BPM) has numerous pitfalls that can lead to failure. Organisational politics can cause initiatives to stall or fail completely as they hit internal challenges, hurdles and opposition. Include event processing and predictive analytics technologies in the mix and the potential for failure compounds.
The paradigm shift of digital transformation
29 June, 2015 by Jonathan NallyOld business models and methods are tumbling as digital transformation changes the way we work, the ways in which we interact with colleagues and clients, and how we stay in touch.
Smart business applications to help you better manage your cases and projects
22 June, 2015A new generation of applications uses computer intelligence to extract context-relevant information associated with business processes. That information is used to select the next steps in the workflow, for example when handling payments, through contract bids, claims and loan origination, to traditional healthcare, crime or legal cases.
Microsoft Surface Hub
22 June, 2015The Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-screen collaboration device designed for anyone to walk up and use, harnessing the power of Windows 10, Skype for Business, Office, OneNote and Universal Windows apps to deliver a productivity experience optimised for groups.
Vendor assessment for business process platforms
09 June, 2015Business process management (BPM) software is used to improve productivity by standardising workflow, but due to the variety of platforms on the market with complex features, the choice of the right solution can be daunting.
Windows 10 available as free upgrade on 29 July
02 June, 2015Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be available from 29 July in 190 markets globally as a free upgrade to customers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Cochlear's edge in agile information governance
18 May, 2015Cochlear Limited has realised a competitive edge in agile information governance through an enterprise content management suite that combines collaboration and innovation with efficiency.
Will Windows 10 be the straw that breaks IT's back?
15 May, 2015 by Tom Canning, Vice-President, APAC, Flexera SoftwareAs Windows 10 and its as-a-service approach comes closer, enterprises should equip themselves to manage this new paradigm or pay the price in inefficiency and unavailability of critical business tools.
Australian businesses need to bridge the ERP gap
13 May, 2015Research released this week indicates that Australian organisations are not using enterprise resource planning (ERP) to its full potential, with 66% of CIOs believing their organisations are using less than half of the features of ERP systems.
Next-generation BPM thinking
30 April, 2015Business process management (BPM) initiatives today lack a focus on delivering successful business outcomes - instead, they get too caught up with point-based solutions.
Microsoft calls Windows 10 launch a "marketing activity"
28 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has classified its upcoming Windows 10 launch as a "marketing and promotional activity" to avoid having to defer revenue from existing sales of Windows 8.1.
Break down silos with app-aware performance management
24 April, 2015Unscheduled IT downtime can cost large organisations in excess of $1 million per hour, and traditional IT performance monitoring tools are poorly suited to addressing the problem.
