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Hi there,
In the race for digital capability, Australia isn’t faring well. In fact, recent analysis suggests we’re at risk of becoming a digital dawdler.
It’s a dangerous place to be when other countries are enacting ambitious transformation goals and putting digital front and centre of their national policy settings.
According to the European Center for Digital Competitiveness’ Digital Riser 2021 report Australia dropped 18 points off the ratings. But it also offers a playbook of best practice case studies from other more ambitious countries leading the way.
While there are plenty of moves to push digital ahead in Australia, there's scope for more to be done, if we want to be a digital riser.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au
In this issue
> A/NZ failing to rise to digital challenge
> Aussie digitises arrival cards with vaccine status included
> Accenture launches NZ Microsoft practice
> Comvita automation hits the sweet spot
> Vaccine passports: The good, the bad and the ugly
> Transformation, one broken process at a time
> AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
A/NZ failing to rise to digital challenge
Global competitiveness rankings in decline…
“Change can happen quickly with the right measures.”
Aussie digitises arrival cards with vaccine status included
Back to the future, take three…
Plans to rebuild the visa processing system have proved problematic.
Accenture launches NZ Microsoft practice
Nick Mulcahy outlines big plans for the new business…
"It’s never been about flogging ERP implementations.”
Comvita automation hits the sweet spot
Visibility of procurement and payments delivers compliance and fraud prevention…
"My team needs more exercise, as they’re no longer running around with pieces of paper!"
Vaccine passports: The good, the bad and the ugly
E-vaxpassports on their way…
The certificates will be recognised ‘by as many countries as possible’.
Transformation, one broken process at a time
Take one big broken process and fix it…
“Do that one thing.”
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
Google, Facebook are funding a new industry body for independent Australian digital publishers called The Digital Publishers’ Alliance.
Privacy advocates have thrown shade on Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, which enable users to listen to music, take calls and capture photos and videos.
The ACCC has authorised the merger of eftpos, BPay and NPP after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking.
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