Integration software and middleware
IT integration is an important but often complex aspect of IT strategy, and is essential to any organisation that require efficient sharing of information between different products sourced from many suppliers. Every major vendor has their own integration software and middleware offerings, including messaging and enterprise application integration, and making the right choice for your organisation is critical. We examine the latest trends and technologies.
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Feature
23 Jan 2023
Is composable business most essential technology trend to meet challenges of 2023 and beyond?
By 2024, Gartner believes that 70% of large and medium-sized enterprises will have composability as a key criteria for new application planning Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jan 2023
How to design enterprise applications that are composable by default
Gartner presents a composable business index to help IT leaders assess and advance the agility of their applications Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jan 2023
How to design enterprise applications that are composable by default
Gartner presents a composable business index to help IT leaders assess and advance the agility of their applications Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2023
How Indian banks can drive automation in corporate banking
Banks should prioritise their processes for automation based on the level of human intervention, understand their processes thoroughly and put employees at the centre of their automation efforts Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2023
NHS data platform costing £480m to supersede Covid-19 data store underway
NHS England has invited suppliers to tender for a data platform that will supersede the Covid-19 data store controversial for the involvement of data analytics firm Palantir Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jan 2023
Composable IT and ERP data - how to bring the two together
Composabiity offers IT leaders an approach to developing an enterprise software strategy that can meet flexible business requirements Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
How to find winning artificial intelligence use cases
Choosing use cases for artificial intelligence requires organisations to take a hard look at business value, risk, data and other capabilities required to realise the technology’s full potential Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2023
Executive interview: Rajesh Naidu, Expedia
We speak to Expedia’s head of IT architecture about what a modern, scalable architecture for the cloud should look like Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Jan 2023
IT architecture: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Rajesh Naidu, chief architect and head of data management at Expedia, discusses how the role of IT architect is evolving Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Dec 2022
Remaining composed in the face of composable ERP complexity
Composability offers a ‘philosophical mindset shift’ to ensure that technology does not dictate your business Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Top 10 software development stories of 2022
We look at how software development has adapted to the changing economic climate over the past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2022
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management
HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2022
EDF UK deploys Riverbed’s Alluvio Aternity to tackle IT issues
Monitoring software links into ServiceNow and PowerShell scripts are being used to automate remediation Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2022
Pioneer behind IT systems design dies
Peter Hermon’s career spanned IT and management, including deploying LEO computers in industry and the integration of IT systems when BA was formed Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2022
A modern approach to enterprise software development
Overworked IT departments need a better way to deliver digitally enabled products and services at the speed the business requires Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2022
Inside Singapore’s public sector IT strategy
Adopting a platform approach with products that can scale across the board and building a strong engineering bench are some of the key aspects in Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading
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Podcast
10 Nov 2022
Inflation-busting IT: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this podcast, Gartner’s Stewart Buchanan discusses how to fund digital technology initiatives Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2022
Russia risks shortage of PCs and software
Russian consumers and businesses could face a shortage of IT equipment including PCs and software Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Nov 2022
Business workflows: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
How ServiceNow is being used to drive business processes across IT and other business areas Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2022
How Prostate Cancer UK built its own message bus
The cancer charity received funding ring-fenced for modernising its data management – the funds were spent on a solutions architect and an ETL process Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Oct 2022
What do the US’s new software security rules mean for UK organisations?
The White House announced recently that all software supplied to the US government and its agencies needs to be secure, so what does this mean for the UK and EU security sectors? Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2022
With Java 19, Oracle boosts developer productivity with an eye on the future
Major features in Java 19 will make it easier for Java developers to build applications that interface with non-Java code, among other capabilities in the 10th edition of the platform’s six-month release cadence Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Oct 2022
Forrester: How to expand your API strategy
Digital bonding is a mechanism for bridging enterprise boundaries by using application programming interfaces Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Sep 2022
RPA’s day has come – the intelligent evolution of a productivity bot
By trying to emulate humans for tasks such as data entry, robotic process automation has found a niche home in many an enterprise back office Continue Reading
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News
06 Sep 2022
How the Australian Red Cross coped with a donation surge
The Australian Red Cross adopted Boomi’s integration platform to manage the surge in donations in response to the floods in New South Wales and Queensland earlier this year Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Aug 2022
James Hatch, BAE Systems: Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to the chief digital officer at BAE Systems’ Digital Intelligence business about the challenges of “digital” in high-trust organisations Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2022
Crown Commercial Service opens door to Salesforce
The Crown Commercial Service has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Salesforce to facilitate public sector access to the supplier’s products and services, including Tableau, Slack and Mulesoft Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2022
MoD sets out strategy to develop military AI with private sector
The UK Ministry of Defence has outlined its intention to work closely with the private sector to develop and deploy a range of artificial intelligence-powered technologies, committing to ‘lawful and ethical AI use’ Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2022
How Police Scotland deployed mobile comms for integrated services
Technology is core to Police Scotland’s 10-year plan to transform policing, and since 2019 it has worked with Motorola to roll out mobile comms Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2022
Organisational silos hampering integration efforts in Asia
Many organisations in Asia still approach integration in silos, choosing to build hard coded integrations that tend to be brittle and more prone to failure Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2022
How Rimini Street is growing its footprint in ASEAN
Rimini Street is expanding its reach in ASEAN as more companies, such as Malaysian carmaker Proton, look for cheaper software maintenance options Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Apr 2022
Why CIOs must prioritise system integration in 2022
System integration is a core part of operating enterprise systems. How can it be simplified? Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Why integration and automation are two sides of the same coin
Workato’s regional leader explains why integration and automation are intertwined and how the company is addressing the Asia-Pacific market Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
CW Innovation Awards: How WLTH is disrupting traditional banking
The fintech company built its own technology stack that delivers data analytics and other capabilities as it seeks to win market share from traditional banks Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Mar 2022
Cloud ERP: Rise of the industry cloud
There is a new variable in the build or buy debate, and it’s all about the way cloud-based services connect internal and external business processes Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2022
Electronic patient records key to NHS digital transformation
Getting EPR systems rolled out across NHS organisations will help boost digital transformation efforts, and are key to fulfilling government healthcare plans Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Mar 2022
ERP: Join the dots faster with ready-made ecosystems
Pre-integrated IT has a long and honourable history, and it has a role to play in the mesh that makes up cloud-native enterprise systems Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2022
Why post-pandemic reskilling must focus on mainframes
A major contributing factor to UK-wide skills shortages is the significant number of people who have left the workforce since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2022
Gartner: Public sector must target disjointed IT strategy
The pandemic showed how quickly public sector IT can deliver technology to support essential services – now it is time to fix scalability Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2022
DWP data sharing pilot aims for single source of the truth
A pilot to share labour data across government departments aims to develop a safe framework for collaboration and to improve policy-making Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2022
The Citrix deal and what it means for Tibco
The investment firm behind Tibco has been on a spending spree, bolstering its product portfolio and offering new ways to access and connect to data Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Feb 2022
Evolving a data integration strategy
Linking IT systems together is never going away, but the approach CIOs adopt is key to ensuring relevant data feeds the decision-making process Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Feb 2022
Finland brings cryostats and other cool things to quantum computing
Not only is Finland the clear leader in refrigeration technology for quantum computers, but it also leads in fundamental research into the underlying quantum information theory Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2022
Dutch software engineers join campaign for research funding
Software researchers from all over Europe are sounding the alarm: to maintain a strong international competitive position, more financial resources must be committed to software research Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2022
Citrix joins Tibco in Vista enterprise IT portfolio
Vista, the investment firm backing enterprise software business, has acquired Citrix to flesh out its hybrid work portfolio Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2022
Retailers mired by manual data integration
Retail relies on third-party data sources to drive business decisions and competitive pricing, but many struggle to pull in this data Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2022
Companies propose scanning content pre-encryption to fight CSAM
Firms working on the UK government’s Safety Tech Challenge have suggested that scanning content before encryption will help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material – but privacy concerns remain Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Dec 2021
A trial relying on computer evidence should start with a trial of the computer evidence
Learning from the Post Office Horizon scandal - the most widespread miscarriage of justice in recent British legal history Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2021
Top 10 software development stories of 2021
Business recovery is leading to more emphasis on software projects. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories for 2021 Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2021
The emerging role of software in business development
Business leaders generally recognise the importance of software as a business enabler – but some see technology driving business growth Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
IT Priorities 2022: IT a focus for business recovery
The pandemic has accelerated IT initiatives – we look at what impact this will have on the CIO agenda for 2022 Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2021
IT Priorities 2022: Software development
As organisations rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic, strategic software projects will help them become more effective Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2021
How Axa drives digitisation forward
Digital transformation is not a one-shot project – it’s a continuous and evolving process that requires a mindset change in IT management Continue Reading
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News
07 Oct 2021
How data drives Air Canada’s cargo business
Data-driven insights and artificial intelligence are helping Air Canada to find a new business path as it expands its cargo business following the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
29 Sep 2021
Blue Prism deal adds RPA to Tibco software product range
Robotic process automation provides another piece of the jigsaw in Tibco’s drive to be a data company Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2021
Legacy, unautomated IT was root cause of human error in pensions underpayment
Caseworkers at Department for Work and Pensions had to use systems dating back to 1988 and manually move data to different systems, leading to human error Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2021
Renault set to test out Google supply chain digital twin
Digital twin simulation of supply chain draws in disparate data sources to deliver efficiencies and prevent disruptions Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Sep 2021
Making the enterprise composable
We speak to industry experts about how to develop composable IT that can quickly adapt to business change Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2021
How to get API deployments right
Application programming interfaces are not the panacea for digital transformation and could even lead to escalating costs for problems that are better addressed through integration Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2021
Fred IT replaces paper prescriptions with QR codes
Fred IT’s eRX Script Exchange is now used by 21,000 doctors and 95% of Australian pharmacies, delivering more than 11 million digital prescriptions by July 2021 Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jul 2021
How digital operations drive ERP modernisation
When it comes to modernising enterprise resource planning, IT decision-makers have a multitude of options. We look at what to consider when planning a modernisation project Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2021
Volvo: Our friends in software
We speak to Volvo’s head of software platform about the company’s strategy to build a software-defined car Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2021
How GSK Consumer Healthcare builds out its platform business
GSK Consumer Healthcare’s products are sold through retailers and chemist shops, and it is now connecting directly with consumers through APIs Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jun 2021
Why data and the pandemic are ripping up paper processes
We explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has forced businesses to rip out traditional paper processes and replace them with end-to-end digitisation Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
Cisco reveals new Webex to power ‘inclusive’ future of work
Collaboration suite has new look and feel, and supports hybrid work collaboration at what is claimed to be 40% lower cost than à-la-carte systems Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2021
Edging closer to composable business
Covid-19 forced organisations to try radical new things. Building apps from pre-built functions is one that Mulesoft believes has longevity Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2021
Executive interview: Juergen Mueller on SAP’s tech strategy
SAP CTO Juergen Mueller offers a glimpse into the company’s thinking around delivering business applications as microservices, among other areas and updates in its technology strategy Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2021
Microsoft results get a pandemic jab
Covid-19 has stimulated businesses to digitise more, and this is reflected in Microsoft’s latest results Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2021
IT leaders get the green light to spend on digitisation
According to Gartner, the pandemic has pushed IT to the top of the business agenda, and long-term IT integration is key to success Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Apr 2021
Okta offers 'free' Starter Developer Edition, for secure apps, APIs & infrastructure
Identity is in the news, but that’s mainly due to the media discussion surrounding the use of an individual’s identity in a Covid-19 passport... if that eventuality actually comes to pass at a ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2021
US court issues Google API with Java ruling
US Supreme Court rules that specifying an API function call to enable third-party developers to access functionality should not be copyrighted Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2021
CW Innovation Awards: Sime Darby ups ante in service management
Sime Darby Industrial’s inService Suite has returned more than 100,000 hours to the company in a digitisation initiative that has improved efficiency and customer engagement Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2021
Interview: Paul Douglas, Scottish Water
Building an enterprise architecture involves balancing near- and mid-term goals with longer-term business objective, cost and technical challenges, says Paul Douglas, lead enterprise architect at Scottish Water Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2021
Coronavirus leads to legacy modernisation cloud boost
Organisations are making the move to migrate legacy IT to the cloud, and the right skills and sufficient time and budget are the key to success Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Mar 2021
Containers: Learning from the pioneers
Containerisation represents the next evolution of IT architectures, but although they will play a significant role, they are not suitable for every scenario Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Feb 2021
On digital identity, the government gets it wrong again
The latest government proposals to regulate the digital identity sector continue to misunderstand how such a market works – a more API-based approach is needed to deliver the clear benefits of online ID Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2021
Poor data leads to IT squabbles and work stress
Covid-19 has boosted IT in business, but IT workers feel they are overworked and are often in conflict with colleagues. Can better data help? Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Feb 2021
How colocation fits alongside a cloud-native architecture
IT departments are on a cloud-native roadmap to become more agile, but they are constrained by the risks involved in migrating core systems and data Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2021
Why technology leaders must drive post-Covid agenda
IT has shown its worth during the pandemic and in 2021, Accenture believes business leaders will need to apply IT more strategically Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2021
How software developers can make more dough
There are subtle differences across Europe in developer salaries, depending on experience and demand for front-end, full-stack or front-end roles Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2021
Coronavirus: Managing software development during lockdown
The Computer Weekly Developer Network examines the impact of Covid-19 on the software application development community Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2021
How Yarra Valley Water is tapping APIs
The largest water retailer in Melbourne has rolled out application programming interfaces to improve operations and customer service Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jan 2021
APAC career guide: How to become a DevOps engineer
A DevOps career can be highly rewarding, as long as you are open to learning new things and collaborating with team mates to solve problems in software development Continue Reading
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Podcast
27 Jan 2021
HMRC IT PAC rebuke, neurodiversity in focus – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the recent Public Accounts Committee report into HMRC IT, neurodiversity, and Gaurav Dhillon as a Silicon Valley CEO Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2021
Inside Grab’s DevOps practices
A senior software engineer at Grab offers a peek into the DevOps practices at one of Southeast Asia’s technology unicorns Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2020
Top 10 software development stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Dec 2020
HANA or ‘na’?
With alternatives abundant, many organisations are holding off on enterprise software upgrades Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2020
Lancashire police integrate body-worn video into digital policing app
Body-worn video integration will transform Lancashire police’s time-consuming and manual procedures into an efficient digital workflow, but claims that BMV will increase transparency and accountability are not backed by the evidence Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2020
Gousto uses PagerDuty to cope with lockdown business boom
The recipe box startup has seen a huge growth in demand for its products as people shop for online dinners, which put a strain on its helpdesk Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2020
CIO interview: John Davison, First Central Group
For the last nine years, John Davison has provided an IT strategy to drive business operations. Automation is the next phase of that strategy Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2020
CIO interview: Simon Bateman, Allica Bank
Challenger bank has built its entire core banking system from scratch using the Azure public cloud and an API ecosystem Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2020
Robots taking jobs, but creating careers
Robotic process automation developers tell Computer Weekly about the job they never expected to be doing Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Nov 2020
Why automation isn’t always an improvement
Automation can help organisations run more efficiently, but only if the most inefficient steps in a business process are fixed first Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Nov 2020
Using AI to automate business processes and create revenue streams
We look at how a utility company in Australia is using artificial intelligence to automate at scale, improve the planet and reshape the Australian energy market Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2020
CIO interview: Generali’s Yanna Winter on the power of data integration
Yanna Winter, CIO and head of IT at insurance firm Generali, discusses how to slice up the legacy IT elephant in the room to enable data-driven applications Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2020
Rémy Cointreau migrates SAP to S/4 Hana on Google Cloud
Cloud-based deployment speeds up scalability and provides integration with Salesforce and e-commerce systems Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Oct 2020
Baking adaptability into the supply chain
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the importance of data and automation in supporting an agile supply chain. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Oct 2020
Three steps to harden supply chains
The coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the fragility of modern supply chains and the risk of having a single point of failure Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2020
Tibco eyes growth in emerging APAC markets
Tibco’s regional head honcho, Erich Gerber, sees massive potential in Asia’s large population and thirst for technology, including advanced analytics tools that will help businesses glean actionable insights Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Sep 2020
The new age of supply chains post-Covid
Supply chain managers have been predicting the future for years. Now manufacturers are relying on insights to inform their decision-making Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2020
How FedEx sustains tech innovation
At the start of the Tibco Live virtual conference, FedEx CIO Rob Carter was asked how he helps the business drive innovation Continue Reading