As a step away from costly and complex licensing and the risks inherent in a multi-layered tech stack, the business case for M365 adoption is fairly rock solid. But just how substantial are the savings and benefits and can they be realised without a hefty...
With new techniques at their fingertips, organisational change management (OCM) teams have a greater chance of success these days. But keeping up with best practice and applying it to multiple projects and programs can be a lot to ask of any OCM function....
What has psychological safety got to do with technology strategy? Digital transformation might seem to be the business of fearless pioneers in an organisation working their magic with new tools for collaboration and rapid app development. ...
What technology decisions should I be considering to achieve critical business objectives like cost optimisation, security, flexibility, scalability and more? Well, they are all around the most precious business asset of all – data. ...
As specialists in digital transformation for workplaces, we’re huge fans of the Power Platform. It’s easy for us to see the opportunities it creates for organisations and employees to lose the tedious, unproductive parts of working life and focus instead on solving bigger problems, fast....
Power Platform comes with comprehensive out-of-the-box controls for securing your low code sandpit so that it’s a safe space for citizen developers to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. Discover how Power Platform is powering innovation and inclusion....
Hindsight is a beautiful thing but often in short supply. Given what I know now, it’s interesting to look back and decide what critical pieces of advice I’d have given myself ten years ago....
Delivering an array of benefits, particularly for organisations with a distributed workforce, Microsoft’s Modern End Point Management suite is solving for all sorts of operational challenges. ...
As cyber risks continue to evolve at an alarming rate, organisations are moving up the maturity levels with their security frameworks and controls for locking down data and devices....
Mergers and acquisitions come from a solid business case, founded on the efficiencies, cost savings and overall value expansion can deliver. But one of the most significant value drivers – technology – is often treated as an afterthought. ...
The importance of the human factor in realising value from M&A has long been underestimated. Even as digital solutions for capturing and storing intellectual property keep growing in scale and sophistication, knowledge and culture in an organisation continue to be driven by its people....
As technology becomes ever more important to an organisation’s growth and profitability, it’s no longer enough to simply invest in the right tech stack. Taking advantage of new tech to drive productivity and strategic goals takes strong and proactive support from the C-suite and a...
While change in the workplace is nothing new, as we shift into the post-pandemic phase, many workers can expect to settle into more familiar routines. But the breakneck speed of technology change is likely to keep challenging their capacity to keep up....
Even if sustainability isn’t getting top billing in your digital strategy line-up, it can still be something to aim for and celebrate as part of your transformation efforts. ...
There are a whole raft of energy saving impacts for organisations to enjoy when they migrate their data centres from on-prem to cloud. But are these sustainability benefits all they’re cracked up to be?...
This is the fourth and final part of the multi-part series of articles where we’re going to review some of the most important aspects of Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute service....
As organisations face an increasingly complex set of threats putting critical systems and data at risk, their focus on security measures is growing. But as the types of attacks and breaches become ever more varied, how can they invest in solutions that are comprehensive, yet...
This is the third part of the multi-part series of articles where we’re going to review some of the most important aspects of Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute service. In part 1 of this series, we looked at the “what” aspect of the ExpressRoute service. Part 2 will...
This is the second part of the multi-part series of articles where we’re going to review some of the most important aspects of Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute service. In part 1 of this series, we looked at the “what” aspect of the ExpressRoute service. Part 2 will...
When it comes to tech investments, it’s often knowledge workers who get the lion’s share of the budget and attention. But with the growing importance of face-to-face customer experience in a post COVID world, it’s time for organisations to get wise to the benefits of...
As all roads lead to the cloud, the cloud needs clear expressway for your data and apps to move – both in transit (during big ticket migrations) as well as steady state....
We take a look at five ways the Power Platform is creating opportunities for teams and individuals to thrive at work. ...
As partners in life and work, Jolene E Sousa and Matt Noble, talk about what makes them tick and what they’re looking forward to as Eighty20 continues to lead the way in transforming business outcomes with the Power Platform. ...
A culture and practice that’s all about embracing change, disruption and innovation is the ultimate competitive advantage. Ironically, the term that now defines best practice in embedding new technology is adoption maturity. And if yours is an organisation that wants to develop the capacity, governance...
What a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) looks and feels like depends on where you are on your cloud journey now, where you want to go, what value you need to deliver and when, and what you have to work with. It has the potential...
When it comes to lifting their data game, many organisations have been poised on the diving board, waiting to see what new technology can truly deliver from this inherently valuable resource. But tech selection is just the start of the challenge. ...
With more organisations taking a cloud-first approach to both business and technology strategy, it’s the shake-up that has IT leaders around the world trying to keep up with new demands for the people and processes needed to deliver on the promise of rapid application development,...
AUSTRALIA, 28 October 2021 – NCS will make a majority investment in Eighty20 Solutions (Eighty20), an Australian cloud transformation specialist, to continue scaling its market presence in Australia....
Different parts of our state government are dealing with common issues around data migration, records management and culture change. But their transformation journeys are not all progressing at the same pace or guided by the same goals and priorities. ...
As tools of the trade go, our workforce has a pretty heavy reliance on devices. In their typical fairy godmother style, Microsoft have worked their magic on the whole concept of device management for a pandemic workforce as well as the tools that support a...
Cloud is often billed as a more efficient way to delivering IT services, and it is. However, the question that isn’t typically probed enough is – who is it the most efficient and / or effective for? ...
When two organisations become one, there’s a whole host of boundaries to negotiate. Tech stacks are just one of the assets that can be challenging to harmonise with minimal disruption to data, employees and operations as a whole....
To compete in a radically changed world, cloud adoption is a must. Yet there are significant trust and strategy challenges facing Australian organisations as they pivot towards the new working models and cultural mindset shifts cloud technology makes possible. ...
Each minute of time saved for a company with hundreds or thousands of employees can deliver significant value. The productivity lift these businesses can expect from technology adoption multiply when strategy is designed to maximise trust, adaptability and innovation....
Employee Experience and Customer Experience are intrinsically linked, and the current shortage of talent is exposing those who have given EX little attention. Innovation and productivity comes from a workforce who are given much more than the tools to do their work and a set...
For years businesses have been aware that digital transformation, in their company, market and entire operating environment, is driving exponential growth in demand for tech skills. ...
