Global Stories

Majority of tech products will be built by tech outsiders by 2024

A new category of buyers outside of the traditional IT enterprise will wield significant influence in the sector over the next few years, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2021

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Digital Transformation

76% of CIOs say soaring IT complexity is making job 'impossible'

IT teams are now spending an average of 29% of their time dealing with digital transformation problems, costing employers $2.5 million annually.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018

Digital Transformation

How shifting the IT department's role can drive innovation

Shifting the IT department from a support role to a strategic innovator is key for organisations aiming to excel in the 4th industrial revolution.

By Bruce McGregor • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017

Outsourcing

Companies should outsource IT to avoid corporate bottleneck, exec says

IT teams are facing increasing pressure to provide tools and platforms to boost productivity and efficiency, according to Brennan IT's Lyncoln de Mello.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Application Performance Monitoring

85% of Australian tech leaders say digital transformation demand outstrips IT budget growth

Australian IT teams are losing control of digital infrastructure as non-IT business units take the lead in developing most of the applications that they use.

By Appian • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021

Unified Communications

Finance and IT collaboration to drive post pandemic recovery in Australia

Australian finance and IT leaders are set to drive COVID-19 recovery, but must collaborate and break down silos, finds study by SAP Concur and Oxford Economics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jul 2021

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