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Turning boulders into pebbles: behind Westpac’s cloud journey
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Turning boulders into pebbles: behind Westpac’s cloud journey

How Westpac made the journey from the monolithic tech stack model to microservices in its quest for an evergreen IT state.
By Leon SpencerMay, 17 2022
Redefining the CIO role post-pandemic
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Redefining the CIO role post-pandemic

A tumultuous two years have shifted expectations of what IT could and should deliver. Today, CIOs are taking stock and redrawing the boundaries around their role and responsibilities.
By Doug DrinkwaterMay, 11 2022
Why feelings matter in the quest for Aussie tech talent
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Why feelings matter in the quest for Aussie tech talent

In the final quarter of 2021, research by industry analyst fiorm Gartner suggested close to a third of IT workers in Australia were actively seeking new jobs. IT professionals are looking for flexibility but also financial compensations and local CIOs are liestening.
By Leon SpencerMay, 10 2022
8 business concepts IT leaders should master
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8 business concepts IT leaders should master

CIOs must master critical business concepts to fulfill their new mandate of being business partners with their leadership peers. Here are the latest business terms and notions impacting IT.
By Mary PrattMay, 10 2022
Reskilling IT for digital success in a tight talent market
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Reskilling IT for digital success in a tight talent market

IT leaders are upskilling IT staff in sought-after skills to support organizational transformations — and to improve employee retention. Here, CIOs share training strategies and lessons learned.
By Stephanie OverbyMay, 9 2022
Constructing a smarter building industry in Australia
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Constructing a smarter building industry in Australia

Laing O’Rourke and Lendlease IT chiefs share their experiences and suggest how the construction industry can achieve a high level of digital maturity.
By Leon SpencerMay, 3 2022
10 ways to recession-proof your IT career
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10 ways to recession-proof your IT career

With inflation and other global factors increasing the risk of recession, savvy IT pros are reconsidering their approaches to work to ensure career prospects in uncertain economic times.
By Paul HeltzelMay, 2 2022
7 hot IT outsourcing trends — and 7 going cold
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7 hot IT outsourcing trends — and 7 going cold

The days of low-cost commodity outsourcing are over. Today’s IT organizations seek stronger strategic partnerships based on value-generating strategies, structures, and incentives.
By Stephanie OverbyApr, 26 2022
European cloud project Gaia-X is stuck in the concept stage
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European cloud project Gaia-X is stuck in the concept stage

The European cloud project Gaia-X launched in 2019 with great fanfare. However, for Volker Pfirsching, partner at Arthur D. Little, the project is so far more an idea than a concrete plan.
By Heinrich VaskeApr, 22 2022
Hybrid work: 2 Australian CIOs share lessons learned
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Hybrid work: 2 Australian CIOs share lessons learned

Angela Coble and John Sutherland share what they learned about hybrid work in healthcare and how to ensure staff were comfortable with the COVID-19-imposed reality and how they moved forward once restrictions lifted.
By Byron ConnollyApr, 20 2022
11 ways to kill your IT career (without knowing it)
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11 ways to kill your IT career (without knowing it)

In the fast-paced world of tech, complacency can be a career killer. So too can any number of hidden hazards that quietly put your career on shaky ground.
By Paul HeltzelApr, 20 2022
15 most misused buzzwords in IT
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15 most misused buzzwords in IT

The tech industry is rife with overhyped jargon. Here IT leaders discuss buzzy terms all too often misapplied by vendors and colleagues alike.
By Mary PrattApr, 12 2022
SAP at 50: The software group is at a crossroads
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SAP at 50: The software group is at a crossroads

SAP made German software history, but the company is facing a number of new challenges. Now the young management team around CEO Christian Klein has to prove itself.
By Martin BayerApr, 7 2022
Exit interview: Ajay Bhatia’s journey from technologist to managing director
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Exit interview: Ajay Bhatia’s journey from technologist to managing director

Bhatia discusses successes and failures during his 13 years at the vehicles e-commerce company Carsales.
By Byron ConnollyApr, 6 2022
7 hot infrastructure and operations trends — and 7 going cold
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7 hot infrastructure and operations trends — and 7 going cold

When it comes to infrastructure and production systems, stability is king. And yet change persists, as organizations seek greater security and faster speeds — without sacrificing reliability.
By Peter WaynerApr, 6 2022
South Africa’s Discovery drives customer loyalty via RPA, APIs
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South Africa’s Discovery drives customer loyalty via RPA, APIs

CIO Nadira Misthry explains how Discovery’s Vitality medical aids rewards programme is leveraging emerging technologies to improve customer experience, better integrate with partners, and update their systems.
By Joanne CarewMar, 31 2022
CIO exit interview: Steve Hodgkinson, Victoria Department of Health
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CIO exit interview: Steve Hodgkinson, Victoria Department of Health

Hodgkinson reflects on the seven years with the Victoria health department, both what worked well and what didn’t.
By Byron ConnollyMar, 29 2022
How Toronto’s airport modernized its IT operations by changing the vendor relationship
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How Toronto’s airport modernized its IT operations by changing the vendor relationship

GTAA CIO Martin Boyer moved away from the traditional order-taker relationship to give Wipro both execution autonomy and an incentive to be efficient.
By Linda RosencranceMar, 17 2022
How Australia’s Trade Ledger built its cloud-based software
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How Australia’s Trade Ledger built its cloud-based software

Lending software-as-a-service provider Trade Ledger shares lessons learned in using a microservices architecture to build its cloud application.
By Samira SarrafMar, 9 2022
Data analytics takes flight at Air Canada
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Data analytics takes flight at Air Canada

Safety is the first and last priority for the airline, which has embarked on a data transformation to ensure safety data can be pushed everywhere it’s needed, in whatever form best suits its staff.
By Rosalyn PageMar, 3 2022
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