Enterprise Applications

Why is your technology project failing?

Late last year, the Queensland Audit Office released an excellent report into delivering successful technology projects. Based on current spending data, the Government of Queensland has $A1.6 billion invested in around 116 existing active projects. Of those projects, 38% of them have requested additional funding increases, and 53% are currently operating on extended timelines.

Are workplace communications tools spreading your data too thin?

When WhatsApp announced modifications to its privacy policy, it sparked an exodus from the platform and ignited fresh concerns about big tech whittling away user privacy. The news was a wake-up call, and companies that were sleeping on the risks of using consumer software for business purposes are now wide awake.

Track your employees with AI and they will fight back: Gartner

Analyst firm Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2023, more than one-in-ten workers will seek to trick artificial intelligence (AI) systems used to measure employee behaviour and productivity. Such systems have seen a significant uptick in use in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

ProntoForms releases new workflow capabilities

Low-code application platform ProntoForms has added a new Teamwork function that facilitates collaboration by allowing work-in-progress forms to be submitted and made available to other mobile users. These users can then continue executing the service event in a traceable way.

Micro Focus Service Management Automation X (SMAX) as a Service

Micro Focus has announced the local availability of Service Management Automation X (SMAX) as a service (SaaS) with data to be hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Sydney.

CSIRO tool boosts safe data sharing

A new data privacy tool has been developed to help ensure key datasets – such as those tracking COVID-19 – can be publicly shared with an extra layer of security for sensitive personal information.

Rio Tinto Tackles Data with Palantir Technologies

Palantir Technologies has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement for its Foundry Platform with Rio Tinto, one of the world’s leading mining and metals corporations.

EFEX acquires regional IT Capacity

Managed technology service provider, EFEX, has announced the acquisition of The BMS Group (BMS) in the lllawarra region of New South Wales.

Box to Acquire Cloud E-Signature Developer

Box, Inc.  has entered into a an agreement to acquire SignRequest, a cloud-based electronic signature company. Box also previewed Box Sign, an e-signature capability that will be developed on SignRequest’s technology and natively integrated into Box.

Quadient updates outbound document management in the cloud

Quadient has announced the general availability of Quadient Impress version 1.2, an upgrade of the multichannel outbound document management platform that automates the customer communication workflow for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

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