Web version No Images? Click here Dear , There’s plenty of buzz as the software industry starts to build more intelligence into its solutions…but there’s also likely to be a, shall we say, stretching of the definition of AI itself. We rinse out the hype with some local players. In other news:
Quakes and New Zealand go together like fush and chups, but office workers and quakes? Not so much. Fortunately overcoming the disruption caused has gotten easier thanks to technological progress; find out how Stats NZ was able to rapidly rebound after the Kaikoura shake, thanks, in part, to desktop-as-a-service. Enjoy the read. Donovan Jackson Just over a short two years from now, almost every new software product will have artificial intelligence built into it. “As soon as something is hot, vendors rush to claim the capability; we’ve seen it recently with ‘big data’.” Xero AI: Sweating the small stuff for big gainsGrand plans for AI, machine learning and automation starts with minor improvements… There is a tendency to think in grand terms when it comes to data analytics, machine learning, AI. “Sophistication isn’t necessarily complex; instead, you want machines to focus on what they are good at.” LoQalising big data SaaS for tourismQeyboards suffer again as Qrious expands product offering… Qrious is moving towards a productised future and has a consumable service which provides robust and timely location-based visitor insights. “There has been a lack of timely data to manage day-to-day tourism operations and future growth.” Every time you struggle against the incomprehension of a helpdesk chatbot you’re seeing the thin end of the AI/automation wedge. “73 percent of jobs are likely to be substantially impacted by automation and artificial intelligence by 2035.” Oracle ERP Cloud has the magic says Gartner‘Financial management cloud suites’ an evolving market; Gartner picks leaders, offers cautions... Gartner’s new Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large and Global Enterprises research report places Oracle ERP Cloud front and centre. “Cloud core financial management suites have matured to such an extent that they have disrupted this static market.” Stats NZ shaken but not rolled by quakeGovernment Desktop-as-a-Service accelerates earthquake recovery… Statistics NZ fast-tracked deployment of Desktop-as-a-Service for thousands of users in Wellington’s post-Kaikoura earthquake recovery. “We suffered catastrophic damage – if anybody had been in our building there would have been fatalities.” This week's sponsor: Latest articles by this vendor: - SkyCity heads into the cloud Upcoming events: > IT & Enterprise Architecture forum | Aug 7-8 | Auckland iStart is proudly supported by these leading Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI 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. |