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• Top 5 predictions on the ‘workplace of the future’: Ecosystm

  5G services will push organisations to rethink the networks next year while communications-platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) adoption is set to rise, according to new report.

• In defence of middle management

  While the value of middle managers is being closely scrutinised within many organisations, according to recruitment firm Hays they can be a businesses’ “biggest asset”.

• ‘Affinity’ for change: Childcare operator across Australia seeks greater insights

  Affinity Education Group has set its sights on analytics and data visualisation in a bid to gain customised insights into its 170 childcare centres across Australia for better decision-making and planning. It may even have a three-year head start on its competitors.

• SAP things are happening at Coles

  ​Coles Group has tapped SAP to transform its operations across procurement, human resources and other business processes.

• Oracle adds machine learning features to Cloud ERP, HCM

  Oracle unveils range of machine learning based updates to cloud enterprise resource management (ERP) and human capital management (HCM) suites.

• Oracle's cloud move fix for 'vicious cycle' of 'unpredictable' app upgrades

  The release cadence of Oracle's applications had gotten users into a "vicious cycle" admitted the company's executive vice president of applications product development Steve Miranda today.

• 5 ways to improve your relationship with HR

  Talent recruitment and development are more critical than they have ever been before and one key to success is making sure you have a strong relationship with your organisation’s HR staff.

• Data bosses driving transformation: Gartner

  Look out CIOs, the data guru is becoming the ‘linchpin’ of digital business transformation, according to Gartner.

• Cyber security's image problem has created a diversity nightmare

  ​The cyber security industry has an image problem which is turning off capable candidates from pursuing careers in the profession.

• Tech gender gap closing fast

  The number of women in the tech sector has jumped by eight per cent in the last year, according to a new report. In fact, women represent 39 per cent of the total tech sector, says recruiter Davidson Technology.

• A business case for diversity in the heart of ‘Brotown’

  ​Silicon Valley is not known for its diversity. And its ‘brotown’ image is not helped by the too-frequent horror stories that come out of the companies based there.

• 5 reasons CEOs should be involved in hiring decisions

  Here are five reasons your CEO should have a say in all hiring decisions and two reasons why they should stay out of it.

• ​Latitude Financial Services in post-GE tech makeover

  Latitude Financial Services is adopting a cloud-first strategy, starting with a company-wide deployment of Workday, nine months after its separation from GE’s global organisation.

• ​Transport for NSW awards $100M network deal to CSC

  Transport for NSW has awarded a $100 million outsourcing contract to CSC to provide network managed services across the department’s 1,200 sites, including administration offices, motor registries, roadside depots, and railway stations.
  

• Oracle's new HCM Cloud adds an array of 'work-life' tools

  Oracle on Monday enhanced its cloud-based human resources offering with a suite of "work-life" applications.