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• Sydney Water selects shortlist for 'once in a generation' IT overhaul

  ​Sydney Water has shortlisted Wipro, Cap Gemini and Accenture as it seeks a technology partner to design, build and run new ERP, billing and CRM systems.

• Aussie boot maker adopts hyperconverged infrastructure as global expansion continues

  ​Iconic Tasmanian boot company, Blundstone, has simplified the company’s IT infrastructure in a bid to address global expansion and manage operations across two continents.

• In pictures: CIO roundtable - How to seize control of ERP costs

  CIOs gathered in Sydney to ​discuss how they are managing the rising cost of maintaining their ERP infrastructure and allocating resources to innovative projects that enhance their competitive advantage. The luncheon was sponsored by Rimini Street.

• Sydney Water's new CIO hits reset

  "We can reset the operating model in a way that we become a digital business rather than an analogue business with a digital veneer. That’s the vision."

• Sydney Water to 'rip and replace' core systems

  ​Sydney Water is seeking an implementation partner to design, build and run new ERP, billing and CRM systems in a 'once in a generation investment'.

• 5 specialist IT roles that can expect a salary hike in 2016

  Half of Australian businesses plan to increase salaries for their existing IT employees by an average of 6.7 per cent this year, with select specialist roles to benefit most due to growing demand. Find out which five IT roles win 'most improved pay cheque' in 2016.

• ​How IT is leading a major transformation at DuluxGroup

  Up until recently, DuluxGroup’s IT team – with around 100 staff – operated in a reactive state and was very much viewed as a cost centre supporting a diverse organisation made up of 18 autonomous business units.​

• ​Are ERP ‘dinosaurs’ on the road to extinction?

  David Gee asks if the ‘big two’ ERP giants have seen their day and are making way for more nimble enterprise software players.

• Traditional ERP looks irrelevant next to SaaS: Telsyte

  Enterprise resource planning software is languishing as software-as-a-service offerings become more attractive, according to Telsyte's latest research.

• ‘CEOs don’t give a hoot about IT’: Logicalis boss

  CEOs don’t care about IT and technology staff are spending time building metrics that are at odds with what’s really important to these senior executives.
  

• Overcoming the cloud integration challenge

  Why successfully integrating SaaS apps and data with your existing on-premise software and systems is crucial to cloud maturity.

• Agile pays off for Coates Hire

  Agile development methodology was key to the successful implementation of a new online equipment management tool for Coates Hire.

• Feds tender for cloud services

  The Federal Government on Tuesday issued a tender to establish a panel of cloud service providers as it readies to provide agencies with easier access to hosted IT infrastructure services.
  

• MYOB posts record revenue

  MYOB on Monday reported record revenue of $140 million for the first half of 2014, up 21 per cent on the previous half, on the back of strong demand for cloud-based accounting software.
  

• ERP rollout gives baby maker a boost

  The deployment of a new ERP system at fertility clinic Genea is helping to improve the chances that patients will take home a healthy baby.