After Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement last week that Labor plans to turn every school in Australia digital, representatives of the country's IT industry are calling on the new government to establish a trade advisory group to assist in implementing its "education revolution".
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Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform".
Being able to build a data warehouse right from the beginning of a company's life can eliminate some of the pitfalls typically associated with the project, but doesn't necessarily eliminate the most obvious one: uncontrolled data from multiple sources.
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
The benefits of a centralised and efficient data warehouse are obvious, but it's even more obvious that building one can be a right royal pain in the back end.
How many vendors do you usually evaluate when trying to determine the best solution for a contract? Ten? Twenty? How about 100?
Working with a consultant presents a number of challenges, including the fact that some members of your staff may resent the decision.
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In development projects spanning departments, creating team synergy is a priority. But what about the interaction between you and your peer managers? Here's how one member benefited from improved peer relations.
The Nine Network's chief information officer believes his expert internal staff are better at delivering cost-effective ICT services compared to offshored or outsourced consultants.
Ensuring timely rollouts within the project scope and budget, in addition to interacting with different organisational departments, can be a real challenge. But there are ways to ensure a successful deployment.
If you need to keep track of how long you spend working on different projects or for different clients, your PDA could help. Here's three time-keeping apps for handhelds that do it for you.
Commentary: Why does a well-designed user interface seem to drop off the list of priorities when new systems are created?
Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.
A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.
The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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