The Department of Defence has released the long-awaited request for tender to refresh its languishing human resources and payroll systems but it's not ditching its Oracle/PeopleSoft systems.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is going ahead with release nine of its mammoth Systems for People project this weekend, an effort which had its content rejigged because of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's detention policy.
In the announcement for its first half results to 30 June, SAP Australia today let fall a number of key wins, including Oracle customer Metcash.
National Australia Bank has appointed a new head and executive team for its Next Generation core banking systems overhaul program in preparation for the project's next phase.
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