Software
It almost goes with saying that as-a-service IT models of various kinds are now widely available and becoming increasingly accepted, leading to numerous acronyms being coined, from SaaS and IaaS to PaaS and XaaS. To provide the preferred software to a number of departments such as marketing, finance, logistics, and others, many organisations now choose to […]
Technology is redefining the workplace and removing geographical barriers to worker collaboration, providing businesses with new ways to create ideas and innovate, according to Workplace of the Future ‘evangelist’ Amy Barzdukas. Dynamic Business spoke to Barzdukas, who is the Vice President, Global Solutions Marketing with video conferencing company Polycom, about the challenges and opportunities associated with the evolution of the […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily growing more sophisticated, particularly in regards to advanced decision making capabilities, making it increasingly appealing to corporations. A survey from Narrative Science shows that 62 per cent of organisations will be using AI technologies by 2018, while Gartner is predicting that three million employees worldwide will be supervised by AI […]
Dynamic Business wishes to congratulate the start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs whose disruptive technology solutions wowed judges, including Steve Wozniak, at the grand final event of the 2016 Talent Unleashed Awards, held in Sydney last night. The global technology event – an initiative of IT recruitment agency, Talent International – saw five entrants from the Asia […]
Document security is vital for any business. Errors in this area can lead to consequences like client confidentiality being broken or even identity theft. You might understand the importance of document security measures, but are your employees taking the same precautions? Below are some basic document security mistakes that even the most loyal employees make. […]
There are many options out there for sole traders and SMEs when it comes to managing business invoicing and accounting. The first solutions people tend to turn to are the reliable classics: Word and Excel. While these offer some snazzy invoice templates, they may be a bit harder and more time consuming to work with […]
Get the details in the IDC InfoBrief – Thriving in the Digital Economy here. IDC surveyed decision makers around the globe to find out how new technology is changing business. IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by SAP, Thriving in the Digital Economy, February 2016.
Forget politics – the biggest talking point in Australia right now is Pokémon Go. The wildly popular mobile game has seen legions of gamers, including working-age adults, take to the streets to capture virtual monsters. An IT security company told Dynamic Business that if gamers aren’t careful they could fall prey to malware and hackers […]
Canon Australia is releasing a new range of office automation devices it says will drive the digital transformation of businesses while boosting organisational efficiency. Available from 1 August, Canon’s next-gen imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i Series consists of four colour A3 multifunctional devices: the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i, C5540i, C5550i, and C5560i. According to Canon, the devices […]
Once upon a time, IT and tech solutions had to be built, stored, secured, upgraded, and maintained. These solutions were costly, had to be iron-clad protected and depended a lot on hardware. But today we have SaaS (Software as a Service) – a simple and efficient way we can access technology hosted somewhere on the […]
Take a look across the skyline of any Australian capital city and you’ll see the hallmarks of a healthy building and construction industry. Hundreds of tower cranes busily feeding materials to teams of contractors working together to bring the architects’ futuristic multi-story tower designs to life with extreme precision. These complex multi-billion dollar projects, run […]
We live in exciting time. It seems like every day a new device or application is launched that has the potential to change our lives and the way we do business. Unfortunately, most small businesses do not have the means to buy every single new innovation so they need to be pragmatic on where and […]
Organisations are increasingly faced with the challenge of integrating technology into their workplace. That said, digitisation presents many innovative ways for businesses to improve their work processes, in ways that are tailored to the specific needs of the organisation. One such technological innovation that drives team productivity is custom apps. According to FileMaker’s recent State […]
According to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, ‘disruption is the new normal‘. While this phrase may seem to be a contradiction, it does highlight the pervasiveness of disruption as a strategic method for organisations wanting to gain a competitive edge. The term ‘disruptive innovation’ appeared in a 1995 Harvard Business Review article ‘Disruptive […]
Fintech investment in the Asia-Pacific has experienced momentous growth, ballooning from around US$880 million in 2014 to almost US$3.5 billion in the first nine months of 2015, according to a recent report from Accenture. Customer expectations are behind much of this investment. Consumers are no longer distinguishing between online and offline worlds—they expect their financial digital […]
With a reputation for being the most smallest, most mobile and most affordable way for small business owners to accept credit cards, Square Reader is now available across Australia. Launched in March, Square Reader has been adopted by small and micro business owners who are using the innovative new business tool to accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express […]
When they were first developed, application programming interfaces (APIs) were widely regarded as a tool used to plug functionality gaps in software applications. Designed to allow different applications to link and share data, they became part of the technology toolbox for IT managers. However, as their capabilities have increased, APIs are now being regarded as […]
A few years ago, companies provided employees with mobile devices for official use so that they could monitor and control any sensitive company information or data that might have been stored on these devices. The company managed every aspect of the mobile device and the information stored on it. Times have changed. Not only have […]
Every sales team is under immense pressure to deliver on company goals and milestones. As is usually the case, salespeople are usually on the lookout for any leg up they can get in terms of making their jobs at least a little bit easier. Luckily, sales tools are plentiful in number. If anything, picking one […]
For too many people out there, the idea of working in the Information Technology sector is associated solely with coding, as if learning a new programming language is the only thing you can do in order to become a professional in this industry. The reality is that there are plenty of jobs available, with a […]
