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  • UXC merges IT businesses to form UXC Connect

    IT infrastructure and services businesses UXC Connect, Integ and XSI Data Solutions have been merged by parent company UXC Limited and now fall under the UXC Connect brand from July 1.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 22 June 11 11:17

  • Telstra CIO seeks Agile skills for change program

    The CIO of Telstra has taken the unusual step of personally writing a job ad. Patrick Eltridge wants to hire experienced Agile process coaches for a change program he sees as exciting and rewarding.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 30 May 11 15:38

  • BonitaSoft updates open source BPM suite

    French software company BonitaSoft has released version 5.5 of its Bonita Open Solution, an open source Business Process Management (BPM) suite, adding more development and testing tools.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 30 May 11 11:39

  • TransGrid begins business process modelling project

    NSW state-owned electricity transmission network operator, TransGrid, has started a three-month business process modelling system (BPMS) project to deliver process modelling capability across its enterprise in a standard way.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 05 April 11 11:16

  • How IT sourcing pros can do better on emerging technology

    As the latest technologies are incorporated into the business process, organisations will naturally become more comfortable when working with third-party technology vendors. This means the ability to identify, select, and manage the right technology vendor can make the difference between the success and failure of a new business initiative. But, while many sourcing and vendor management (SVM) professionals are starting to play an increasingly important role in this emerging technology evaluation process, many of Forrester's sourcing clients explain that their involvement is not always clearly defined, resulting in a more reactive and makeshift role than they would like.

    Written by Chris Andrews • 27 Jan. 11 03:41

  • ComSuper deploys BI solution in four weeks

    ComSuper has deployed its SingleCell BI solution in a four week timeframe.

    Written by Lisa Banks • 12 Aug. 10 16:13

  • You Are Not Your Vendor

    IT departments have often identified closely with their critical vendors. Using a Microsoft platform made you a PC shop; your ERP choice made you an Oracle or SAP shop. The servers you used aligned you with Sun, Microsoft or IBM.

    Written by Adam Hartung • 22 July 10 06:58

  • New guide pushes IT governance to SMEs

    Accounting and ERP software vendor, Attache Software, has released a guide for small to medium businesses aimed at improving the use of IT within their organisations.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 20 July 10 14:56

  • AccuQuote reduces costs with BPA, unified comms

    Life insurance giant AccuQuote has recorded an increase in productivity and a decrease in material costs thanks to an organisation wide move to unified communications and business process automation (BPA).

    Written by Lisa Banks • 19 July 10 14:36

  • Oracle socializes business process management

    While business process management (BPM) has traditionally been about automating office and departmental workflows, Oracle is looking to put humans back into the loop, at least in an advisory capacity.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 21 June 10 05:25

  • NSW Education CIO rides IT pressure test

    With some 1500 staff and 500,000 devices under his command, NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) CIO, Steven Wilson, is no stranger to large IT projects. With the Digital Education Revolution in full swing and infrastructure demands skyrocketing, Wilson is developing an accessible and sustainable IT program for students and teachers across the state.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 01 June 10 14:45

  • Wesfarmers insurance modernises with private cloud

    Retail giant Wesfarmers has deployed a Web-based consumer insurance application on a private cloud and is leveraging it to transform its legacy commercial insurance architecture.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 27 May 10 10:03
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    Strategy firm preaches design thinking for innovation

    A new business strategy firm is holding a series of seminars and workshops on design thinking and how it can be used to increase innovation.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 07 May 10 10:34

  • Software AG opens BPM social networking beta test

    Software AG opened a beta version of its social network for business process management (BPM) on Tuesday, a year after it first announced the service.

    Written by Peter Sayer • 03 March 10 07:20

  • Salesforce.com unveils business process tools

    Salesforce.com is broadening the range of its Force.com cloud development platform with a new visual tool set for designing business processes, the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 04 Feb. 10 04:21

  • Progress scoops up BPM vendor Savvion

    Middleware vendor Progress Software announced Monday it has purchased BPM (business process management) vendor Savvion for approximately US$49 million.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 12 Jan. 10 06:56

  • Breaking the Project Management Triangle

    The project management triangle of cost, time and scope all too often goes out the window once a project starts. The Purpose Alignment, or Nickolaisen Model, shatters the project management triangle and provides a more workable alternative.

    Written by Niel Nickolaisen • 17 Nov. 09 11:23

  • Salesforce.com, Cisco partner on SMB call-center tech

    Salesforce.com and Cisco Systems on Monday announced an offering for small and medium-size companies that integrates Salesforce.com's on-demand, customer-service software with Cisco's unified communications technology.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus and Elizabeth Montalbano • 06 Oct. 09 07:00
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