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    IT continues to enable operational efficiency, but does it enable organisations to distinguish themselves from the competition?

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    A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.

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    In the Australian market, banks are the archetypal large IT customer: they've got lots of technology of differing vintages, have to spend a fortune on services to stitch it all together, and are also obliged to meet a super-strict regulatory regime which would make most lesser enterprises quake in their virtualised boots.

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    After years in the wilderness, the Australian IT industry is again booming as major industries invest heavily in their IT infrastructure. Find out which skills are most in demand and how much remuneration to expect.

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  • Key to success: Careful tech spending

    A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.

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  • Tech lessons from 2002

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