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The changing role of the Managed Services Provider in the new tech landscape

While productivity, convenience, and efficiency have gone up as businesses go digital, we’re also seeing more security risks and complexity. How can MSPs help them overcome the difficulties they face in their transformation? We speak with Datto’s CEO.

Nov 23 2021 8:28AM

Understanding the symbiotic link between data and decision making

It’s not just data that helps makes decisions, leaders do too.

Nov 16 2021 2:22PM

Nokia aims to play a pivotal role in enterprises’ 5G transformation

For many organisations, 5G is an enabler of business transformation. 5G is also not a quick fix but a long game – a 10-year or more journey.

Nov 9 2021 10:59PM

The cloud in 2021: A strategic business tool, and no longer a stop-gap measure

There’s often a rift between what the customer expects and what a technology provider can offer. Bridge the gap and you make IT your business driver and become a smarter organisation.

Oct 13 2021 8:03AM

Tips and lessons to successfully deploy AI in your business

While the benefits are irrefutable, remember that AI is only as good as the data it accesses.

Oct 4 2021 8:01AM

What will the future post-pandemic workplace look like?

The reality is that COVID-19 cannot stop work. When we continue to adjust, how should organisations begin preparations to create an effective hybrid work environment for themselves and their employees?

Sep 29 2021 8:07AM

Tata Communications: The state of AI and where it needs to go

The adoption of AI is no longer a question of 'if' but 'when' across many industries. How can we fully realise the potential of AI? How important are the responsibilities of companies and users in how they should be used?

Sep 15 2021 8:04AM

Are firing employees over a Zoom call acceptable?

Employers are rethinking their staff management as more work remotely. While going virtual has improved work collaboration, a negative impact could be a decline in performance and employees feeling unfairly treated.

Sep 6 2021 8:02AM

Why banks struggle with change, and how did DBS get it right?

For many years, banks have sought to go digital and come up short. DBS bank’s transformation was not overnight, but a result of years of rethinking people, business processes and strategy.

Aug 11 2021 7:57AM

Why the recruitment industry needs to evolve

Most recruitment firms are placing the employer at the centre and continuing to commoditise talent, at a time when the right people are in short supply.

Jul 26 2021 8:07AM

Priming Telstra for growth in the Asia enterprise network landscape

Telstra’s advantages lie in its rich legacy in local markets, as well as intimate knowledge and experience with customers, where it can play a role as a trusted advisor.

Jul 21 2021 8:03AM

How ‘technical debt’ can impede your organisation’s ability to innovate

COVID-19 pushed many businesses to rapidly adopt new technologies to meet their digital transformation objectives. They want to be fast, but achieving speed often compromises quality. iTNews Asia looks at the risks of technical debt and seeks advice on how to mitigate them.

Jul 5 2021 8:03AM

Why the finance and accounting function needs to evolve if it wants to successfully transform

The finance function is often overlooked during an organisation’s digital transformation plan, despite the strategic benefits that can be gained from better data insights. It is also one of the toughest to change.

Jun 30 2021 8:07AM

How prepared are we to manage the next supply chain disruption?

To cope, organisations must reprioritise flexibility and adaptability into their supply chain and ensure greater robustness.

Jun 28 2021 8:03AM

Eaton: Digitalisation, innovation and sustainability dictating the future of power management

In APAC, there is no one solution in power management. Businesses here face challenges which are diverse and which need to be addressed individually.

Jun 23 2021 8:07AM

How to make sure your tech investments deliver the results you want

Given tight constraints from the pandemic, should organisations cut their IT budgets to save costs or use this time as an opportunity to rebuild and innovate for the future?

Jun 10 2021 8:02AM

New SAP CEO shares the insights he learnt from the pandemic

‘You're not doing a business transformation when you are just migrating to the cloud’, says CEO Christian Klein at SAP’s recent Sapphire conference.

Jun 8 2021 8:00AM

Mapping Digital Realty’s transformation into a technology company

Data centre provider Digital Realty is now firing on all cylinders and setting an ambitious growth path in 2021 with six new data centres being launched in Asia Pacific, and more to come in the coming years.

Jun 7 2021 8:03AM

The CFO-CIO partnership: Why collaboration is critical for a successful digital transformation effort

A wrench in the CFO-CIO relationship is the lack of understanding on the CFO's part when it comes to the value of new technologies and IT operations.

Jun 2 2021 8:19AM

Advice for business leaders: ‘Get the right insights to create a meaningful customer experience’

Where organisations can differentiate is leveraging customer empathy – combining their depth of customer and product knowledge to drive greater insight into the friction points of the customer journey.

Jun 2 2021 8:14AM