Performance management stories
Many finance chiefs are seeing efficiency gains from AI, but slower rollouts and weak decision-making returns are worrying boards.
Many finance chiefs are still treating AI as isolated pilots, leaving stronger returns for firms that build it into one operating system.
The overhaul is meant to give partners clearer rules, more transparency and bigger rewards as customers move from AI pilots to scaled deployments.
The certification should ease procurement concerns for finance teams handling sensitive planning data, as buyers demand tougher proof of security controls.
Asia-based Xero users can now compare revenue growth, margins and cash metrics with local peers to spot problems earlier.
Employers may be underestimating training needs, as a survey found employees far less confident than HR leaders about AI readiness across Asia-Pacific.
Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.
Australian shoppers will soon see Dreame's range widen beyond robot vacuums, as 80-plus products land through its regional distributor.
Industrial operators could cut repair delays as AVEVA and IFS link live asset data with maintenance and capital planning.
Most manufacturers now see digital tools as necessary to stay competitive, but data use gaps, cyber risk and skills shortages remain.
The renewal gives customers added assurance on large Azure estates as Microsoft keeps its most selective managed service badge for proven delivery.
Businesses with outdated policies and lax probation processes could face higher tribunal costs as new employment rights rules take effect.
The move is designed to cut costs and improve transparency as the carrier links finance, procurement and maintenance systems on SAP Cloud ERP Private.
Australian businesses expanding overseas can now secure private network links and compute in minutes through a single managed provider.
The award spotlights rising retailer demand for tools that keep dispersed store staff informed and operations consistent across large networks.
Australia's AI data-centre boom is forcing storage vendors to cut power use and costs, with WD betting on hard drives over flash.
The hire signals HiBob's push to sharpen its AI-era message as enterprise software rivals compete for customers and investor attention.
Employee feedback has lifted Phoenix to seventh place in Great Place to Work's UK development rankings, up from 11th last year.
Poor communication on AI rules is fuelling shadow use in Australian firms, as nearly half of executives still see it as an IT issue.
Finance teams are under growing pressure to deliver sharper analysis, with new courses aimed at building AI and data skills fast.