No Images? Click here Dear , Promising everything from frictionless decision-making to a fleet of ultra-empowered workers, democratic BI - and the utopic ‘data-driven’ culture’ than it can create - is the new Holy Grail of business intelligence systems. The promise does seem huge: Big money is being invested right now and some are predicting that within the year, the analytics output of business users with self-service capabilities will surpass that of professional data scientists. But while simple in concept, nailing the landing can be a challenge. So just what is the secret to the creating a truly data-savvy culture? Also worth knowing:
And check out the case study from Inecom, highlighting how a well-timed move to the cloud helped food manufacturer Omniblend - hungry for growth - meet some truly ambitious targets. Bon appetit! Jonathan Cotton Don’t panic: Here comes ‘Industry 4.0’We’re on the cusp of a new technological revolution and we’re woefully unprepared, says Deloitte. But that’s okay... ‘Industry 4.0’ – surely the buzzword of the early ‘18s – is a concept sweeping in scope and something of a contemporary tech-business ‘philosophy of everything’. “With so much social and economic change afoot, how ready are organisations and their leaders to embrace/exploit what’s coming next?” Data-centric culture and the democratisation of BINebulous though the term may be, the benefits of a ‘data-centric culture’ are manifold. But just how do businesses empower their data-savvy workers?... In 2018 data is power, but data alone isn’t enough. It's all about how it's used. “Welcome to the ‘data-driven culture’, making it easy for non-technical users to access and act on collected data.” By the numbers: Cybercrime in 2017What happened, what’s coming next and what you can do about it... Given the exceptional circumstances, iStart takes a look back at the year of cyber-security disasters that was 2017. “Simply put, 2017 was a horrorshow for security, and these breaches – plus the many like them – didn’t come cheap.” $6 million Defence boost for quantum tech researchCall for applications as quantum tech becomes part of $730 million Next Generation Technologies Fund... The Government has announced a $6 million quantum technology research project that will invest in Australian industry, academia and government agencies. “Quantum tech could bring game-changing advantages to areas including timing, sensing and navigation capabilities, communications and quantum computing.” Five manufacturing trends and predictions for 2018The manufacturing industry is expanding faster than ever, wires Oracle NetSuite’s Andrew Mellor… With an impressive growth rate in the latest Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), it will be interesting to see what lies ahead for Australian manufacturing in 2018 and beyond. “In the manufacturing cloud, it’s irrelevant whether you make a product yourself in your own facility, outsource it entirely to a 3rd party or do any combination of this.” Food manufacturer’s path to SAP ERP in the cloudThe right solution at the right time: a journey from on-premise Business One, to cloud software… When food products manufacturer Omniblend first engaged Inecom Technology Partners to help find a better software system to run its business, the recommendation for SAP Business One was a little surprising. “What was clear is that we benefited from a system which enabled the company to grow rapidly, eventually to about four times the size.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Overcoming the challenges of digital transformation | Feb 20-21 | 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. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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