Strategy

Auditors count on Lotus software

2010-07-26T17:16:48

“[Lotus Sametime] means senior auditors can interact with junior auditors over our network and meet auditing requirements, yet be geographically independent, with the cost benefits that come with that.” Ross Schamburg, Queensland Audit Office CIO

Baycorp slices and dices at speed

2010-07-26T17:30:27

"Our business is driven by data - we have huge volumes through the information we collect as part of our day to day activities - and analysing and using it to influence strategies is a key part of what we do." - Alex Cruden, Baycorp IT&T manager

Cognos software delivers concrete-maker solid data

2010-07-26T17:35:55

Firth is using IBM’s Cognos business intelligence software to keep tabs on the concrete-maker’s financial performance and fleet of concrete delivery trucks.

Salvation Army hits new Notes

2010-05-12T19:29:09

"We've never looked back - now I don't understand why everyone doesn't have Lotus Notes.", Mark Bennett, Salvation Army information systems group manager

CPIT does its ICT homework

2009-12-17T15:28:51

“This isn’t in any way about ICT leading the business into ICT solutions. This is about understanding and getting people to think about what the business needs and us enabling it.” - Mark Marshall, Director, ICT Division , CPIT

WHK does sums on IT merger

2009-09-09T17:06:36

An IBM-developed IT integration strategy for national accounting group WHK is delivering enormous cost savings.

More for less at Noel Leeming

2010-01-12T10:37:44

"It was a very, very successful rollout — we never really faltered." Noel Leeming Group CFO Mark Conelly

Zero One ups managed services ante

2010-03-17T08:23:26

“To do what we do we really need a quality of infrastructure that is best-of-breed … high-speed, high-performance systems.” Zero One general manager Suraj Keshvara

Queenstown council seeks clearer view

2009-12-17T15:48:49

Queenstown Lakes District Council uses IBM's Component Business Model to map relationships internally and between its various agencies to improve information flow.

Jericho prospers as recession bites

2010-03-15T13:13:10

When Jericho faced spectacular growth, it needed to rebuild its computing model. The result is equally spectacular.

Retailer cashes in on IT leasing

2010-08-20T14:13:21

Fast-growing Queensland-based Super Cheap Auto Group has used a combination of IT leasing and close management of its IBM-supplied infrastructure to maximise return on investment and system uptime.

Chemical company creates stronger global business ties with IBM servers and storage

2010-08-20T14:12:38

Koppers Australia needed a reliable hardware platform for its new ERP system, which would enable the company to centralise its Asia-Pacific operations and report to its United States parent company. It also wanted to lower its operational and IT management overheads and minimise downtime.

Synchronising the Business for Competitive Advantage

2010-02-25T11:38:02

In turbulent economic climate, companies are coming to the realisation that integrated systems are the key to creating competitive advantage through flexibility, agility, adaptability and access to real-time information for effective decision making.

Converting 'Noise' into Knowledge

2009-05-28T15:35:19

The Collaborative CxO: Today, organisations spend a significant proportion of their IT budgets on storing, governing and securing their corporate data. In all these efforts, it is often forgotten to capture and leverage the business value of their corporate intellectual property. Enhancing the value of information by turning it from just 'noise' into knowledge, however, is the crux for the creation of strategic advantage.

Blah, blah, blah

2009-12-17T14:02:16

Traditional marketing is all talk and no trousers. Your customers don’t care what you say, they want to know what you do. By James Hurman

Cloud services may be a game-changer for business

2010-07-16T14:56:21

Midsized companies are moving toward an infrastructure that is optimized and responsive to help them meet new business demands. This article looks at the short- and long-term benefits of cloud computing and how midsized companies can start integrating some cloud services into their existing IT environments.

Adding It Up: Virtualisation Reduces IT Costs

2010-08-12T12:49:16

Does it take either a significant service outage or a sea change in your business, like a major acquisition or a downsizing, to get business leaders to re-examine seriously whether your Information Technology infrastructure and resources are performing efficiently and effectively? All too often, businesses only re-examine their IT infrastructure and resources when a major snafu has occurred or some external force has turned the business model on its head.

X-Force report launch

2010-08-12T12:53:51

An elite team is scanning your internet security for the slightest flaw. Luckily, they work for us. Be among the first to hear the latest findings of the IBM X-Force team and discover the issues that can leave your business exposed.