IT sector won't be spared from Budget "pain"
20 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Coalition's Budget includes a number of planned cuts that could shake the ICT sector, including the elimination of grant programs, a lower R&D tax offset and a phase-out of government funding for NICTA.
Human augmentation next on the CIO's to-do list
20 May, 2014Human augmentation may seem to some like science fiction, but it's coming to the enterprise, and you need to start preparing for its eventual arrival.
Govt to tender for common CMS based on Drupal
14 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Finance will soon tender for a project to build GovCMS, a centralised system for managing government websites, and has proposed to mandate the use of Drupal and the public cloud.
IT budget cuts put Australia behind competitors
14 May, 2014In its annual global survey of CIOs, Gartner Executive Programs found Australian IT leaders face significant challenges compared to their global counterparts.
One in four govt CIOs expect budget cuts in '14
12 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment respondents to a Gartner CIO survey are feeling pressed to reduce IT budgets and are losing control of IT spending within their departments.
CQUniversity selects new student management software supplier
05 May, 2014 | Supplied by: TechnologyOneTechnologyOne has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract with CQUniversity to replace the university's Oracle Peoplesoft system with new Student Management software.
Vic govt commits $9.5m to revamp ICT procurement
02 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian government has allocated $9.5m over the next four years for a project to create a central government ICT procurement marketplace.
Australian BI spending hit $527m in 2013
01 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's business intelligence and analytics market increased 9.5% in 2013, outpacing the global growth rate of 8%, according to Gartner.
Optus swings axe on 350 more jobs
01 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has announced plans to cut around 350 back-office jobs, in the latest example of Australian telcos' focus on improving efficiency in preparation for an NBN world.
Big drop in Queensland government ICT staff
30 April, 2014 by Jonathan NallyQueensland public sector ICT staff numbers have fallen by almost 25 per cent in less than two years, with further shake-ups likely to come.
Who's the boss of BPM?
30 April, 2014 by Stephen WithersWho should take responsibility for a business process management (BPM) initiative - management or IT? An ostensibly simple question with a complex answer.
Startup Victoria aims to support high-tech sector
30 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingStartup Victoria, a non-profit organisation designed to support the state's high-technology startups, has launched with $100,000 in state government seed funding.
Google, Apple settle conspiracy lawsuit for "a pittance"
29 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple, Google, Intel and Adobe will together pay just US$324m to settle a class-action lawsuit over bilateral agreements not to poach each other's staff, avoiding potential damages of up to US$9 billion.
Bring your own PC (BYOPC) is necessary, but licensing may be costly
24 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsSome organisations are allowing employees to bring their own PCs onto the network, as part of formal BYOPC programs. But these schemes can carry hidden licensing costs.
Vic companies get $550k for tech projects
18 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThirteen Victorian companies have been awarded grants worth a combined $550k under the state government's Technology Voucher Program.
