No Images? Click here Dear , Surely it is the IT department which should be driving this whole ‘digital transformation’ thing? After all, isn’t the enabling technology the remit of the techheads? You’d be forgiven for thinking so. But you’d also be wrong. Turns out Nigel from IT really is a dick. In other news:
Also a wee favour to ask you all to take a few minutes to complete our readership survey. We don’t bother you with these often, but the information is invaluable. Enjoy the read. Donovan Jackson Shock, horror, IT dept says NO to transformationSurvey shows employee buy-in the biggest roadblock to digital success… As all but the most complacent businesses look to move to embrace digital, there is good news and bad. “Getting buy-in from employees, most notoriously IT departments, represents a sometimes insurmountable obstacle for many businesses.” ICT sector struggling to put bums in seatsThe latest review of SEEK data shows boomtime in the tech sector… Demand for ICT candidates continues to increase, especially in NSW and Victoria. “It’s a supply and demand issue of course.” That’s a question worth asking, with a push from those selling API management solutions and rumblings from recognised ‘digital innovators’. “APIs are a fundamental part of the strategy to ‘get digital’.” What’s next for the sharing economyPredictions on where disruptive business models will strike next… The notion of the ‘sharing economy’ isn’t new brokering between those who have resources and those who need them. “The sharing of not just physical goods, but also skills and human resources, has spiralled upwards.” FinancialForce: Plugging the services gapNewcomer ERP vendor targets lucrative niche… Salesforce has been around for what seems like forever. It’s ERP cousin, FinancialForce, doesn’t have quite the same length of tenure. “Consulting companies are using software 15 or 20 years old, bigger than Ben Hur, heavily customised and isolated.” SkyCity heads into the cloudIntergen lands major deal for new Microsoft CRM/ERP solution… It’s been barely a year since Microsoft announced its Dynamics 365 product and Intergen has landed a major deal on the combined CRM and ERP solution. “This reinforces Intergen’s position in providing solutions that address the needs of the highest level of enterprise.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Technology in Government | August 1-2 | Canberra iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details.
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