News, views and reviews from NZ’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , The efficient operation of the nation’s tax man is something that should benefit all. While some might not be so convinced, bolstering the IRD’s analytical capabilities to ensure taxes are paid in full and on time, without exception, is a good thing for the Department, and for taxpayers. We talk to numbers guy Paulo Gottgtroy, the IRD’s chief data and analytics officer, on the more scientific approach he is introducing as part of the largest digital transformation in the land. In other headlines:
In our business exposé this week, dogged CEO Bob Smith has led the Public Trust on a sweeping digital transformation. After a decision to go all-in on Microsoft, and selection of Intergen as the partner for the job, a legacy systems overhaul was supplemented with a complete rethink of organisational content around Intergen’s Cohesion ECM solution. The result? Data integrity. Which, for the largest and oldest trustee in the country, is a very big deal indeed. Lastly, this month’s Lunch Box webinar will focus on digital transformation for B2B companies. If you’d like to drive more personalised and contextual buying and selling experiences register now. Enjoy the read, Hayden McCall How back office transformation drives IRD efficiencyWith the Inland Revenue Department undergoing a massive systems upgrade, transformation of the back office is among the central raisons d’etre… The staff at IRD will be able to continually focus their efforts on exceptions, rather than having to review all transactions through sampling. “If ‘green’, there’s no need for interaction. When ‘red’, we can focus our efforts on sorting it out. Touch is targeted.” iPod laws in a smartphone world: Will we ever get copyright right?Innovation-unfriendly laws prevail as A/NZ lawmakers struggle to keep pace with technology... Sorry, tech startups and software developers: These are not the copyright reforms you’re looking for. “The question is: are our current intellectual property laws fit for purpose?” Championing the ‘why’: Securing business buy-in for changeCigna CIO says when the business understands the rationale behind strategic decisions, execution gets a whole lot easier... “Why you’re doing something is actually more important than what you end up doing,” insists Carmen Casagranda. “Being excessively purist about this stuff, you’re more likely to fail.” Finalists in the 2018 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards announcedAccording to the judges, this year’s awards will also celebrate high diversity... The tech sector’s cause célèbre, a lack of diversity and a self-imposed pale, male and stale reputation, has added a cause behind the celebration of this year’s Hi-Tech Awards. The multi-cultural rank & file in most IT teams apparently do not count, nor qualify. A bold move into the future with Dynamics and Cohesion ECMWith a rapidly digitising environment and soaring customer expectations - but chained to outdated legacy systems - Public Trust had a sweeping modernisation project on their hands... Faced with the reality of a world where business is digital, but lumbered with obsolete legacy systems, Public Trust looked to Intergen for an enterprise-wide technology refresh built on the Microsoft solutions stack. “Providing customer experiences which seamlessly move between the digital and physical worlds.” This week's sponsor: Latest articles by this vendor: - ebook: Building a better tomorrow with ERP
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