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  • Commbank exits EDS Australia holding

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is selling its 35 percent stake in Electronic Data Systems' (EDS) Australian operation back to its outsourcing partner.

  • UPDATE: EDS concedes Commbank investigation underway

    Outsourcing heavyweight Electronic Data Systems today confirmed an internal investigation was underway into staff at a Commonwealth Bank Sydney data centre amid allegations of software piracy and misbehaviour.

  • CommBank hits ATM snag

    Commonwealth Bank automatic teller machines have struck transaction problems in what could be an embarrassing blunder by outsourcer Electronic Data Services.

  • CBA signs up providers for new outsourcing era

    EDS has won a AU$573 million extension on its mainframe and midrange services contract with the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) as the institution moves to recast its supplier relationships once a decade-long Big Bang outsourcing deal between the two expires.

  • CommBank to kill silos

    The Commonwealth Bank plans to end a silo-based approach to IT that has seen the financial services giant's businesses act as up to six different customers when procuring products and services, chief executive Ralph Norris said.

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  • Read the blog post - Iain Ferguson

    Talking outsourcing

    If there's one jurisdiction that can claim to have learned from harsh experience in outsourcing, it's South Australia. Here's hoping others are paying close attention to how it applies those lessons.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

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    ANZ CIO Peter Dalton thinks the bank may have an answer to improve retention of key IT staff -- send them to other companies.

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  • Commonwealth Bank: Michael Harte, CIO

    ZDNet Australia meets with Michael Harte, CIO of the Commonwealth Bank to find out his views on security and sourcing (both out- and open-).

  • CommBank: Tech chief recounts Murray era

    The bank's IT head tells of his challenges with ex- CEO and technology opponent, David Murray.

  • Siebel gets acquired ... at last

    Oracle will acquire Siebel Systems for US$5.8 billion. The long-predicted buyout will have interesting ramifications on the Australian market.

  • Oracle: Deal, no deal or ....

    The latest Oracle ruling is just another indication that consolidation, mergers and acquisitions are part and parcel of the business landscape. The underlying issue for customers is this: who controls the destiny of their software?

  • Oracle Australia calls for better project planning

    Oracle Australia's director of consulting, Ray Whitfield, is calling for a greater focus on project planning in order to convey more realistic expectations regarding IT roll-outs.

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