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First we had fires, then the floods and now coronavirus… It’s been a period of turmoil and finding ways to minimise the disruption to businesses has come to the fore. Remote working has emerged as a key capability, particularly as organisations look to minimise the spread of coronavirus.

But while it’s been forced on many, remote working is still not trouble free. For those businesses which can, many are not set up to do so en masse. While cloud technology has enabled much, management, communication and security all present challenges that need to be worked through before your teams can stay at home and still work effectively.

In other news:

ACCC says competition law needs sharper teeth to take on digital oligarchs
Digital is best, until it’s not
Banking’s billion dollar opportunity
Finding the needle faster with augmented analytics

CFO 3.0? It's a thing. We look at how to shift the CFO on from reporting on history to interpreting real-time data in CFO 3.0 – Digital Transformation Beyond Financial Management.

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au

REMOTE WORKING

Floods, fires, pandemics: Remote working hits the limelight

With large scale havoc impacting business, do you have a contingency plan in place?…

As coronavirus continues to spread, businesses around the globe are taking evasive action.

How do you effectively manage a workforce that’s no longer coming into the office?

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ACCC WATCHDOGS

ACCC questions competition law framework

Is a new approach needed in the age of digital oligarchs?…

The ACCC’s Rod Sims has questioned whether traditional approaches to assessing mergers remain fit for purpose in the wake of expansion of digital platforms.

“Courts in some other jurisdictions are more sceptical of self-serving testimony by the merger parties.”

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DIGITAL SERVICES

‘Digital is best’ push causing frustration, exclusion

CAB report a reminder not to forget non-digital citizens…

In the rush towards digital transformation, it’s easy to think online access is everything.

Government services [are] increasingly not about choice, with many government agencies scaling back on non-digital channels.

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DIGITAL PAYMENTS

Winners and losers in the banking game

There’s a billion dollar opportunity for local banks if they’re prepared to adopt new tech and business models…

The growth of digital payments and competition from non-banks could cost local banks billions in payments revenue over the coming years, but it’s also opening up a new multi-billion dollar opportunity – if banks are brave enough.

“The potential for data monetisation remains strong.”

[Read more]

ANALYTICS

The future of analytics is augmented

Analytics is at an inflection point…

Business people are drowning in data, struggling to identify what’s most important and what best actions to take.

Augmented analytics helps find the needle faster by acting like a giant magnet hovering over the hay.

[Read more]

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

CFO 3.0 – Digital Transformation beyond Financial Management

Uncovering the gap between the perceptions and reality of digitalisation in finance…

The world of business is changing at a rapid pace. And for the finance department, that sentiment couldn’t be clearer.

The CFO 3.0 is expected to be a visionary, using and analysing data to predict the future direction of the organisation, uncover hidden opportunities and close.

[Read more]

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