Today's Date: 20 June 2013
12
Jun

The Reality of Universal Self-Service BI

For years, the pinnacle of BI for many has been dictated as self-service BI. I have read about it. I have heard presentations on it. I have given presentations on it and promoted it. But no matter how often it is discussed, promoted or advertised, one question remains – what is it?   ... read full post

Posted by:  Mark Worthen,  Senior Consultant, Enterprise Applications |  12 June 2013
Tags: Business Intelligence, Microsoft, SQL, BI, Excel, Microsoft Power View, Qlikview, Reporting, Self-service BI, Tableau
10
Jun

Enterprise social adoption underway in Australian and New Zealand organisations

Late last month Microsoft published the results of research it had undertaken into how people and organisations use enterprise social tools. ... read full post

Posted by:  Tim Howell,  Marketing Manager |  10 June 2013
Tags: SharePoint, Social Media, Microsoft, Mobile, Yammer, Social Enterprise, Smart phones
05
Jun

Content with a capital C

The art of simple, consumable content.   ... read full post

Posted by:  Brad Gallen,  Digital Strategist, Web and Digital Strategy Team. |  05 June 2013
Tags: Content, communication, Marketing, Website, CMS, Writing for the web
30
May

The big data equation

Much ado has been made about big data and the desire to “have” big data has extended from being just the domain of very large organisations to organisations of all sizes. This “big data” wave is increasingly desired but what, exactly, is big data?   ... read full post

Posted by:  Mark Worthen,  Senior Consultant, Enterprise Applications |  30 May 2013
Tags: Data, Big Data, big data equation, big data investment
23
May

Records management – it’s just about storing stuff? Well, isn’t it?

Exposing the top 10 records management myths. I’ve just finished reading a short article in IDM magazine where Jim Delande makes the following statement: “A comprehensive e-storage system is the solution to today’s digital mess.” And I have to respond – that’s like saying all IT departments need is a digital vault – no process, no governance, just store stuff. Or like a company’s HR department saying all we need is people; they don’t need training or policies, or support – they will work it out themselves.     ... read full post

Posted by:  Paula Smith,  Solution Specialist, Innovation, Strategy and Solutions Team. |  23 May 2013
Tags: Records Management, Data management, EDRMS, Manager, private sector, public sector, Records