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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News
17 Sep 2024
Barclays takes on more GreenLake
Barclays has ramped up its HPE-powered private cloud, as it continues to modernise IT and reduce its carbon footprint Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
ServiceNow expands footprint in APAC, doubles down on AI
ServiceNow has been building local teams, targeting customers in regulated industries and doubling down on AI to expand its presence in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region 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
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News
22 Sep 2020
Patch grows data capabilities with Snowflake
A Snowflake data warehouse pulls in data from various SaaS systems to provide master data for management reports for horticulture retailer Patch Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Aug 2020
Exploring the future of modern software development
What tools, programming languages and architectures, defines modern software development Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2020
Samsung and Microsoft extend Windows and Office 365 integration
Samsung fleshes out OneDrive, Outlook and OneNote integration. Microsoft offers Link to Windows, to extend phones to Windows 10 PCs Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2020
Inside Juniper’s radical IT transformation
Western Australia’s aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2020
Nordic enterprises look for SAP price reductions as they navigate Covid-19
Businesses in the Nordics are using SAP Cloud Platform to address Covid-19 challenges and are also seeking price reductions Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2020
HSBC chooses AWS for public cloud business operations
HSBC will use a cloud platform from Amazon Web Services across its business operations to accelerate its public cloud use Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2020
HPE aims to address non-cloud apps in hybrid IT
Some applications are simply not a good fit for the public cloud. So while organisation may go cloud-native, they still need to support on-premise IT Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2020
ITAM Forum aims to raise the bar on tech management
Knowing what is deployed is the first step in any transformation exercise, and a strong IT asset management practice lowers risk Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2020
IBM targets legacy modernisation with hybrid multicloud
Every few years, the foundations of IT architecture are shaken up, but few businesses can easily rip out old systems to stay aligned to the latest trend Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2020
How Informa Markets cohered customer data as it absorbed UBM merger
Trade show organiser Informa Markets turned to Collibra software as it sought to improve data quality while making marketing communications more targeted and precise Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
CIO interview: Simon Moorhead of the Rail Delivery Group discusses integration
Train services across the UK are fragmented, with data and systems in silos, which makes it hard to provide a seamless experience for rail users Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2020
How Malaysia’s Gain Secure stood tall amid Covid-19
Walter Wong, executive director of Gain Secure and former Microsoft employee, talks up how his business is coping during Malaysia’s lockdown Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2020
Why GovTech is building its own robotics stack
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency has developed a robotics technology stack that will power robots using capabilities from commercial suppliers and the open source community Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2020
Why this is the right time for IT
The coronavirus has put the spotlight on IT capabilities, and people are now willing to embrace technology-driven change to working practices Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Jun 2020
What will be the IT security priorities of the post-coronavirus world?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, with the working world after the pandemic set to be very different, we assess the IT security priorities for the ‘new normal’. Facial recognition firms are racing to identify people wearing face masks. And how did Europe’s telecoms networks cope with the switch to remote working? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2020
GitLab makes foray into Southeast Asia
GitLab expands in Southeast Asia with a Singapore presence to shore up its growing footprint across the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 May 2020
Coronavirus: Why the public sector must pursue IT transformation
It is clear that the current coronavirus crisis has had a major impact on digital transformation efforts in the public sector Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 May 2020
Smart thinking for modernised IT in the public sector
Far from lagging behind the private sector, many public sector organisations are embracing modern IT practices such as DevOps and agile methodologies Continue Reading
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Feature
11 May 2020
Five pillars of public sector IT
Finding better ways for people to collaborate and share information digitally is the challenge government needs to embrace. We look at ways in which this can be achieved Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2020
Changing realities of digital transformation in the public sector
Digitisation of citizen service delivery and government operations has accelerated during the coronavirus outbreak, despite legacy constraints Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2020
Worcestershire County Council turns to low code in coronavirus response effort
The county council of Worcestershire is using the OutSystems low-code platform to develop five apps to support internal staff and external volunteers during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2020
Public sector IT: The road to digital
Progress to digital transformation is patchy in the public sector, but some CIOs are embracing the strategy Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2020
IBM results reveal hybrid emphasis and virtual garages
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is leading to businesses rethinking their strategy, with IBM leaning on virtual teams to support hybrid computing projects Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2020
How to overcome application modernisation barriers
Most businesses are not lucky enough to be able to build a new cloud native architecture. We look at how to take legacy applications forward Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2020
St Albans council integrates systems in effort to streamline processes
The council of St Albans has implemented a unified digital platform to streamline how citizens interact with its services, as well as its own decision-making processes Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Apr 2020
How to modernise IT systems while ensuring they remain stable
Organisations need to be both agile and maintain control and stability of their IT. How can they achieve both outcomes? Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2020
GitLab expands into Australia as DevOps tooling market heats up
DevOps platform supplier GitLab expands Down Under with a bigger workforce to meet the needs of local firms that are looking to speed up software development Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2020
Applications: Combining the old with the new
We look at how organisations can integrate legacy applications with newer digital platforms Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Mar 2020
What are the drivers for application modernisation?
Application modernisation is not something that just happens, nor is it just driven by digitisation and cloud-first strategies Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Digitisation drives IT modernisation growth
IT decision-makers realise that old applications restrict agility. As organisations digitise processes, application modernisation is key Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2020
Police IT system failure creates significant backlogs
Independent review of IT system failure that left Greater Manchester Police working with pen and paper finds combination of technical shortcomings, operational procedures and staff training responsible for massive backlogs Continue Reading
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News
07 Feb 2020
Disguise uses data management firm Boomi to gain visibility of estate
Integration has given entertainment company Disguise visibility of its entire digital estate while also connecting its various pools of siloed data Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jan 2020
Embracing the digital evolution approach in 2020 and beyond
This is a guest posted by by Marc Caltabiano, vice-president for ANZ at Mulesoft Companies across industries have been gearing up for digital transformation, which has become a buzzword in the tech ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2020
Case study: How Trainline keeps customers satisfied
The Trainline is encouraging customers to discover cheaper rail fares for the same journey with its AI-enabled SplitSave option Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Dec 2019
This 90-year-old business crushed application integration problems
By putting a microscope to a 90-year-old manufacturing company's digital transformation project, find out how application integration problems materialize and how to solve them. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Dec 2019
Deliver quality software at speed with CI/CD
Continuous integration and delivery promises a remarkable acceleration in software development, but some basics need to be in place to ensure success Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
How ServiceNow is empowering Asia’s mobile workforce
ServiceNow’s newly minted managing director in Asia talks up the company’s sweet spots and traction in the region, and what it’s doing to abstract away workflow complexities for mobile workers Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2019
Integrate applications with these 4 Azure integration tools
Integration can ensure consistent and scalable workflows in cloud applications, even connected to on-premises resources. Evaluate tools and services Azure offers for the task. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
L'Oréal builds Talend-based data lake in Microsoft Azure to accelerate product R&D
Cosmetics giant L'Oréal reveals details of how it is combining Microsoft cloud technologies with Talend's data integration tools to speed up product development within its organisation Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2019
How Aussie Broadband is improving service levels with automation
Australian telco Aussie Broadband has improved customer service though automation, even with a lean team and a growing subscriber base Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Oct 2019
Software development spires and foundations
CCS Insight has predicted that by 2023, psychometric testing of software developers will become commonplace. The analyst firm believes that ethical psychometric testing will appear more regularly ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2019
Why API-first software development leads to shiny API people
There is a fundamental difference between using application programming interfaces for integration and having an API strategy for reuse. We look at how APIs can make digital initiatives shine Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2019
How code reuse drives business change at the DWP
Department for Work and Pensions is using application programming interfaces to promote reuse of granular microservices across the organisation Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
Inside Singapore Airlines’ cloud and DevOps journey
A team of engineers at Singapore’s flagship carrier shed light on how they are overcoming challenges in embracing cloud computing and DevOps Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2019
John Lewis Partnership sells its automation to business
The John Lewis Partnership will expand its use of automation technology as its early projects bear fruit Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2019
The bots turning businesses into digital transformers
As companies increasingly turn to robotic process automation to accelerate digital transformation, Computer Weekly takes a look at how the market is evolving. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2019
Australia gets ready for open banking
Traditional banks and fintech firms alike will need to bite the bullet in the crucial startup period if Australia’s open banking regime is to succeed Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2019
CIO interview: Michael Ibbitson, executive VP for technology and infrastructure, Dubai Airports
Former CIO at Gatwick Airport took flight to the Middle East three years ago, and is using data to transform the technology and infrastructure at Dubai Airports Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2019
The bots turning businesses into digital transformers
As companies increasingly turn to robotic process automation to accelerate digital transformation, Computer Weekly takes a look at how the market is evolving Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2019
Cross-government collaboration is key to overcoming legacy IT issues
Senior civil servants highlight some of the challenges with legacy IT systems and what can be done to overcome them Continue Reading