Grow your Business Securely August 28, 2020 The rise of nation state hackers fuelled by geopolitical tensions and ever-increasing sophistication of cyber attacks present real dangers for all businesses today.
One Platform for Growth August 28, 2020 As organisations grow, so too does the number of software applications needed to support increasing requirements by team members.
Strategies for Success August 28, 2020 Growing organisations need systems that keep pace with their world domination plans.
Supply Chain Forecasting August 27, 2020 Inventory management is a core capability for all organisations that purchase or manufacture and sell stock items. It is a trade-off between customer service and cost control.
Multi-Dimensional Universes and Accounting Software August 27, 2020 What do Multi-Dimensional Universes and Accounting Software have in common?
Cashflow Forecasting August 26, 2020 Managing cash is a key issue for all organisations. Many businesses have failed where profit and loss statements have shown healthy profits, but cash reserves dry up and creditors and employees cannot be paid on time.
The Automation Window of Opportunity is Open August 25, 2020 The threat of artificial intelligence replacing the need for workers is a real concern for some organisations. Others see the opportunity of improving productivity and reducing costs through robots and automation as the only way they will be able to compete in the future.
Integrating Email and Business Applications August 14, 2020 Modern workflows are often triggered by an email. Customers, suppliers and other stakeholders regularly generate requests for information, place orders for new products and services, or initiate new services cases.
Webapps: The Secure Modern Interface for Remote Working August 14, 2020 For many people, years ago there was a clear distinction between work and home life. Corporate offices were the locations for work to occur and little thought was given to work when outside those offices.
Cloud-first, Mobile-first: Modern Apps for Today August 14, 2020 Many articles have been written recently on the future of work. All organisations are considering how workers, workplaces and the nature of work will evolve over the coming years.
Light up your Finances August 3, 2020 Accounting can be a dark art, surrounded by a secret society of financial professionals speaking in foreign languages of accruals, prepayments and timing differences.
Dimensionality in Reporting August 3, 2020 Reports are critical in understanding business performance. But they cost a lot to create and are regularly a source of frustration for those trying to gain meaningful insights from the data.
Accelerated Decision-making: Speed over Perfection August 3, 2020 Many organisations receive their monthly management reports in the second or third week of the month, with board meetings being convened in the last week of the month.
Structuring IT Teams for Value July 8, 2020 Many small and medium organisations have an internal IT team while others completely outsource this function. This article discusses factors that should be considered when deciding to make a change, or whether by making the other decision, we just continue to do what we’ve always done.
The Platform Play July 6, 2020 There are essentially two different schools of thought when deciding how to approach the applications used within an organisation.
Is it time to reboot your IT team? July 3, 2020 Are you truly getting value from your IT team, whether internal or external? Are they adding value to your business, identifying strategic opportunities and managing enterprise risks?
You have too many apps July 1, 2020 Lots of apps could mean lots of productivity, or it could mean lots of disparate systems that don’t integrate well, are poorly implemented with little end user training and result in information silos across the organisation.
Robotic Process Automation 101 June 29, 2020 So you’ve heard about this Robotic Process Automation (RPA) idea, but what is it really? Essentially, it’s just a fancy word for innovation that focused on a series of steps in a process, and automates all or part of them.
Machine Learning June 25, 2020 Machine Learning (ML) is a component of Artificial intelligence whereby computer systems are able to ingest large amounts of data and learn from that information to continuously improve and support decision-making.
Cognitive Services June 22, 2020 Many artificial intelligence cloud platforms incorporate a series of Cognitive Services tools to assist Data Scientists and other Power Users to leverage complex algorithms when deploying AI solutions in organisations today.
AI Governance June 15, 2020 Artificial intelligence represents an emerging opportunity for organisations to improve decision-making, reduce costs, increase productivity, innovate and grow.
Business Intelligence June 12, 2020 Although Big Data was identified as an IT Megatrend almost a decade ago, many organisations have failed to implement effective Business Intelligence solutions based on huge datasets now available within organisations and coupled with publicly-available information.
The A-Z of Intelligence June 5, 2020 Can machines ever achieve the holy grail of imitation of human thought? Or will they be relegated to expert execution of pre-defined tasks of only specific processes or activities without human concepts of learning, empathy, and intuition?
Two Concepts to Achieve World Domination for your Business June 3, 2020 So smart organisations have begun to consider their return to work plans, while teams are still working from home as we wait for governmental restrictions to be relaxed in the wake of the most serious global health crisis in a century.
The Olde Days of Reporting May 28, 2020 Once upon a time, reporting was hard. It was a time when systems didn’t talk to each other, and every application had its own reporting system.
A Century of Change. The new breed required to outperform your competitors May 28, 2020 Back a century or so, industrial mechanisation was the key to productivity improvements necessary for organisations to remain competitive.
The 4 Key Cyber Risks of Working from Home May 26, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of office workers to work from home, a significant increase in cyber risks have emerged. This article considers 4 key risks and discusses some solutions to mitigate these risks.
Return of the Officeworker May 25, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the majority of organisations in Australia close offices and allow employees to work from home. With infection rates dropping and governments relaxing restrictions, officeworkers are considering making their way back to their corporate desks.
Team Empowerment in 2020 May 3, 2020 2020 has been an interesting year in Australia to say the least. External threats have affected virtually all businesses with bushfires and Coronavirus disrupting operations significantly.
Relationships: Connectedness, Engagement, and Stickiness April 28, 2020 Relationships are a familiar concept for us all in our personal lives, but they are also key to growing sales and increasing profitability.
Vulnerabilities April 20, 2020 Vulnerabilities are omnipresent in systems, networks, databases, devices and applications. Discover how cyber defences are critical in protecting against these threats.
Cybersecurity Frameworks and Standards April 14, 2020 Frameworks, standards, methodologies and other guidance is available for organisations seeking to align their cybersecurity activities to best practice.
Cybersecurity Governance April 12, 2020 Who is responsible for cybersecurity in any organisation? What mechanisms are in place to oversee cybersecurity operations?
Robotic Process Automation is Old Technology April 6, 2020 There is nothing new about robotic process automation. It’s another buzz word that seeks to make it sound like it’s the latest thing that you just have to have.
Cloud Computing April 1, 2020 Cloud Computing offers reduced costs, improved resilience and increased security for organisations.
Ethical AI in 2020: An Australian Perspective March 30, 2020 AI promises improvements in productivity, financial savings and better decisions, but at what cost?
When Viruses Collide: Coronavirus and Digital Threats March 25, 2020 Threat actors have found the perfect opportunity to prey on unsuspecting individuals and vulnerable organisations that have been struck by the 2020 pandemic all over the globe.
Business as Usual After a Crisis March 23, 2020 What will stay the same and what changes will emerge as a result of COVID-19 disruptions to organisations?
Artificial Intelligence March 18, 2020 AI is an emerging technology offering organisations the opportunity to evolve and innovate in order to remain competitive.
Customer Story: Charity Peak Body March 16, 2020 Microsoft cloud technologies enabled a Charity Peak Body to completely transform the nature of their work, allowing them to carry on during a pandemic.
Organisational Resiliency March 10, 2020 Organisational resiliency is often overlooked until adversity is upon us. Too often, we get caught up with the opportunities and pressures of the day, and are caught unaware when disaster strikes.
Customer Story: Membership Association February 18, 2020 A small, not-for-profit Membership Association digitally transformed their entire system with the help of Microsoft 365.
Network Threats February 5, 2020 Organisations need to be aware of Network threats that threat actors use to gain access to systems to steal information, harm reputations or disrupt operations.
Social Engineering January 29, 2020 Find out how threat actors use different types of social engineering attacks to gain access to systems to steal information, harm reputations or disrupt operations.
Cybersecurity January 27, 2020 Gain insight to the key issues surrounding Cybersecurity such as Threat actors, Cyber Defences and Vulnerabilities.
Customer Story: Consulting Organisation January 17, 2020 Microsoft 365 and Azure technologies enabled a mobile app to provide a 90% increase in productivity.
Attack Vectors January 16, 2020 Gain insight to the various types of cyber threats facing organisations today, known as Attack Vectors.
Host Threats January 11, 2020 Host threats are attack vectors that involve an attack a device, otherwise known as an endpoint. Gain insight to the harmful methods threat actors use to gain access to systems.
Threat Actors January 10, 2020 Threat actors come in many guises – gain key insights to cyber criminals identity and behaviour.
Phishing Attacks January 8, 2020 Organisations should ensure they take positive steps to reduce their cyber risks associated with phishing attacks.
Articles Grow your Business Securely The rise of nation state hackers fuelled by geopolitical tensions and ever-increasing sophistication of cyber attacks present real dangers for all businesses today. August 28, 2020
Articles One Platform for Growth As organisations grow, so too does the number of software applications needed to support increasing requirements by team members. August 28, 2020
Articles Strategies for Success Growing organisations need systems that keep pace with their world domination plans. August 28, 2020
Articles Supply Chain Forecasting Inventory management is a core capability for all organisations that purchase or manufacture and sell stock items. It is a trade-off between customer service and cost control. August 27, 2020
Articles Multi-Dimensional Universes and Accounting Software What do Multi-Dimensional Universes and Accounting Software have in common? August 27, 2020
Articles Cashflow Forecasting Managing cash is a key issue for all organisations. Many businesses have failed where profit and loss statements have shown healthy profits, but cash reserves dry up and creditors and employees cannot be paid on time. August 26, 2020
Articles The Automation Window of Opportunity is Open The threat of artificial intelligence replacing the need for workers is a real concern for some organisations. Others see the opportunity of improving productivity and reducing costs through robots and automation as the only way they will be able to compete in the future. August 25, 2020
Articles Integrating Email and Business Applications Modern workflows are often triggered by an email. Customers, suppliers and other stakeholders regularly generate requests for information, place orders for new products and services, or initiate new services cases. August 14, 2020
Articles Webapps: The Secure Modern Interface for Remote Working For many people, years ago there was a clear distinction between work and home life. Corporate offices were the locations for work to occur and little thought was given to work when outside those offices. August 14, 2020
Articles Cloud-first, Mobile-first: Modern Apps for Today Many articles have been written recently on the future of work. All organisations are considering how workers, workplaces and the nature of work will evolve over the coming years. August 14, 2020
Articles Light up your Finances Accounting can be a dark art, surrounded by a secret society of financial professionals speaking in foreign languages of accruals, prepayments and timing differences. August 3, 2020
Articles Dimensionality in Reporting Reports are critical in understanding business performance. But they cost a lot to create and are regularly a source of frustration for those trying to gain meaningful insights from the data. August 3, 2020
Articles Accelerated Decision-making: Speed over Perfection Many organisations receive their monthly management reports in the second or third week of the month, with board meetings being convened in the last week of the month. August 3, 2020
Articles Structuring IT Teams for Value Many small and medium organisations have an internal IT team while others completely outsource this function. This article discusses factors that should be considered when deciding to make a change, or whether by making the other decision, we just continue to do what we’ve always done. July 8, 2020
Articles The Platform Play There are essentially two different schools of thought when deciding how to approach the applications used within an organisation. July 6, 2020
Articles Is it time to reboot your IT team? Are you truly getting value from your IT team, whether internal or external? Are they adding value to your business, identifying strategic opportunities and managing enterprise risks? July 3, 2020
Articles You have too many apps Lots of apps could mean lots of productivity, or it could mean lots of disparate systems that don’t integrate well, are poorly implemented with little end user training and result in information silos across the organisation. July 1, 2020
Articles Robotic Process Automation 101 So you’ve heard about this Robotic Process Automation (RPA) idea, but what is it really? Essentially, it’s just a fancy word for innovation that focused on a series of steps in a process, and automates all or part of them. June 29, 2020
Information Sheets Machine Learning Machine Learning (ML) is a component of Artificial intelligence whereby computer systems are able to ingest large amounts of data and learn from that information to continuously improve and support decision-making. June 25, 2020
Information Sheets Cognitive Services Many artificial intelligence cloud platforms incorporate a series of Cognitive Services tools to assist Data Scientists and other Power Users to leverage complex algorithms when deploying AI solutions in organisations today. June 22, 2020
Information Sheets AI Governance Artificial intelligence represents an emerging opportunity for organisations to improve decision-making, reduce costs, increase productivity, innovate and grow. June 15, 2020
Information Sheets Business Intelligence Although Big Data was identified as an IT Megatrend almost a decade ago, many organisations have failed to implement effective Business Intelligence solutions based on huge datasets now available within organisations and coupled with publicly-available information. June 12, 2020
Whitepapers The A-Z of Intelligence Can machines ever achieve the holy grail of imitation of human thought? Or will they be relegated to expert execution of pre-defined tasks of only specific processes or activities without human concepts of learning, empathy, and intuition? June 5, 2020
Articles Two Concepts to Achieve World Domination for your Business So smart organisations have begun to consider their return to work plans, while teams are still working from home as we wait for governmental restrictions to be relaxed in the wake of the most serious global health crisis in a century. June 3, 2020
Articles The Olde Days of Reporting Once upon a time, reporting was hard. It was a time when systems didn’t talk to each other, and every application had its own reporting system. May 28, 2020
Articles A Century of Change. The new breed required to outperform your competitors Back a century or so, industrial mechanisation was the key to productivity improvements necessary for organisations to remain competitive. May 28, 2020
Articles The 4 Key Cyber Risks of Working from Home As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of office workers to work from home, a significant increase in cyber risks have emerged. This article considers 4 key risks and discusses some solutions to mitigate these risks. May 26, 2020
Articles Return of the Officeworker The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the majority of organisations in Australia close offices and allow employees to work from home. With infection rates dropping and governments relaxing restrictions, officeworkers are considering making their way back to their corporate desks. May 25, 2020
Articles Team Empowerment in 2020 2020 has been an interesting year in Australia to say the least. External threats have affected virtually all businesses with bushfires and Coronavirus disrupting operations significantly. May 3, 2020
Articles Relationships: Connectedness, Engagement, and Stickiness Relationships are a familiar concept for us all in our personal lives, but they are also key to growing sales and increasing profitability. April 28, 2020
Information Sheets Vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities are omnipresent in systems, networks, databases, devices and applications. Discover how cyber defences are critical in protecting against these threats. April 20, 2020
Information Sheets Cybersecurity Frameworks and Standards Frameworks, standards, methodologies and other guidance is available for organisations seeking to align their cybersecurity activities to best practice. April 14, 2020
Information Sheets Cybersecurity Governance Who is responsible for cybersecurity in any organisation? What mechanisms are in place to oversee cybersecurity operations? April 12, 2020
Articles Robotic Process Automation is Old Technology There is nothing new about robotic process automation. It’s another buzz word that seeks to make it sound like it’s the latest thing that you just have to have. April 6, 2020
Information Sheets Cloud Computing Cloud Computing offers reduced costs, improved resilience and increased security for organisations. April 1, 2020
Articles Ethical AI in 2020: An Australian Perspective AI promises improvements in productivity, financial savings and better decisions, but at what cost? March 30, 2020
Articles When Viruses Collide: Coronavirus and Digital Threats Threat actors have found the perfect opportunity to prey on unsuspecting individuals and vulnerable organisations that have been struck by the 2020 pandemic all over the globe. March 25, 2020
Articles Business as Usual After a Crisis What will stay the same and what changes will emerge as a result of COVID-19 disruptions to organisations? March 23, 2020
Information Sheets Artificial Intelligence AI is an emerging technology offering organisations the opportunity to evolve and innovate in order to remain competitive. March 18, 2020
Customer Stories Customer Story: Charity Peak Body Microsoft cloud technologies enabled a Charity Peak Body to completely transform the nature of their work, allowing them to carry on during a pandemic. March 16, 2020
Whitepapers Organisational Resiliency Organisational resiliency is often overlooked until adversity is upon us. Too often, we get caught up with the opportunities and pressures of the day, and are caught unaware when disaster strikes. March 10, 2020
Customer Stories Customer Story: Membership Association A small, not-for-profit Membership Association digitally transformed their entire system with the help of Microsoft 365. February 18, 2020
Information Sheets Network Threats Organisations need to be aware of Network threats that threat actors use to gain access to systems to steal information, harm reputations or disrupt operations. February 5, 2020
Information Sheets Social Engineering Find out how threat actors use different types of social engineering attacks to gain access to systems to steal information, harm reputations or disrupt operations. January 29, 2020
Information Sheets Cybersecurity Gain insight to the key issues surrounding Cybersecurity such as Threat actors, Cyber Defences and Vulnerabilities. January 27, 2020
Customer Stories Customer Story: Consulting Organisation Microsoft 365 and Azure technologies enabled a mobile app to provide a 90% increase in productivity. January 17, 2020
Information Sheets Attack Vectors Gain insight to the various types of cyber threats facing organisations today, known as Attack Vectors. January 16, 2020
Information Sheets Host Threats Host threats are attack vectors that involve an attack a device, otherwise known as an endpoint. Gain insight to the harmful methods threat actors use to gain access to systems. January 11, 2020
Information Sheets Threat Actors Threat actors come in many guises – gain key insights to cyber criminals identity and behaviour. January 10, 2020
Information Sheets Phishing Attacks Organisations should ensure they take positive steps to reduce their cyber risks associated with phishing attacks. January 8, 2020
Cashflow Forecasting Managing cash is a key issue for all organisations. Many businesses have failed where profit and loss statements have shown healthy profits, but cash reserves dry up and creditors and employees cannot be paid on time.
Supply Chain Forecasting Inventory management is a core capability for all organisations that purchase or manufacture and sell stock items. It is a trade-off between customer service and cost control.