Why reinvent the wheel? Low and no-code approaches and the rise of citizen developers

The urgency to speed up application development and a software development skills-shortage is fueling the rise of low and no-code platforms. New Zealand companies are taking notice.

Five ways to rock working-from-home, and some tools to help

Here we are again: locked down and restricted with travel and social time - but we need not let our mental health and work-life be sacrificed... Tune in to these pointers on how to be productive and healthy while WFH.

Windows apps coming to Chromebooks

A plan to make native Windows apps available on Google Chromebook for the first time could be a game-changer, says one IT provider to the education sector who is seeing growing demand for the entry-level laptops.

Efficiency, accountability and trust: Connecting a remote workforce over Teams

Covid-19 was a wake-up call for premium meat supplier First Light, but its business was quickly propelled forward using tech that – they discovered – had been with them all along.

Wearables for social distancing – what will it look like, who will use them?

In many countries, staying apart from one another remains critical to counter the current pandemic.

How this cloud-based tech solution is helping protect Kiwi businesses from money laundering.

Think money-laundering doesn’t affect New Zealand? Jenine Colmore-Williams asks you to think again, and has developed software to help keep the crims at bay.

Gisborne District Council’s new intranet improves communication with Office 365 and Information Leadership

Gisborne District Council (GDC) is a local government authority based in the North Island of New Zealand. Information Leadership partnered with GDC to deliver an intranet on their existing Office 365 platform. This sets them up to take advantage of the Office 365 toolset and incorporate cloud technology enhancements as required. The purpose of the project was to improve communication and bring staff together.

Business resilience and community with David Downs and Scott Arrol

In this episode David Howden (Head of Cloud, Umbrellar) is joined by David Downs (Task Force Lead, MBIE) and Scott Arrol (CEO, NZHIT) as they discuss resiliency and community within New Zealand businesses

Microsoft 365 – rebranding to increase commercial clarity

Microsoft is rebranding to communicate a more intuitive package offering amongst almost global demand for comprehensive personal computing set up.

What is the role of Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner network for local business?

I asked its New Zealand Director 'what's next?' as she readies for her next move.

Helping government make the right decisions – Dot Loves Data’s Government Director on what’s behind their Covid-19 Response Dashboard.

I asked Government Director of Dot Loves Data, Justin Lester, about their Covid-19 Response Dashboard that’s being used by ACC, MBIE and other decision makers in their agenda setting amid the disruption.

Modern Service Management for Azure

Power BI with Umbrellar and Aceso

Showcasing BI in health

Earlier this year, we were very proud to partner with Aceso and exhibit at both Future Now in Auckland and HINZ in Wellington.

Is your data backup solution out of the ark?

In the presence of constant pressure to meet the expectations of internal and external customers for continuous product and service innovation, capabilities that are well hidden from view can linger continuously at the back of the funding queue.