Today's Date: 24 May 2013

October 2010

29
Oct

It’s here! Windows Phone 7: Microsoft's new mobile operating system

Windows Phone 7 has just hit the streets, and with this launch Microsoft makes its latest brave foray into the smartphone operating system market. And the questions on everyones' lips: What does it mean to the mobile game? And what will happen from here on in? ... read full post

Posted by:  Tim Howell,  Marketing Manager |  29 October 2010
Tags: Mobile, Windows Phone 7
22
Oct

Money talks. A two-part* conversation about online innovation in the Financial Services sector. (Part two.)

In today's post I look at "sexy austerity" and the rise of Credit Unions, Friendly Societies and Cooperatives, venture into the territory of niche innovation and social banking, and consider some emerging trends in the mobile world. In yesterday's post I looked at Personal Financial Management (PFM) online tools and the rise of financial personalities in the digital space. ... read full post

Posted by:  Giles Brown,  Web Strategist |  22 October 2010
Tags: financial services, Mobile, Social Banking
21
Oct

Money talks. A two-part* conversation about online innovation in the Financial Services sector. (Part one.)

  LPA HEALTH WARNING : Long post ahead – so if you prefer reading Tweets instead of blogs, here’s the abridged version (as a Tweet): @NZFinSecInnovation Innovation patchy. PFM growing. Social ubiquity unavoidable. Austerity is sexy. Watch niche players (esp. mobile). Everyone wants your data. FaceBank, anyone? ... read full post

Posted by:  Giles Brown,  Web Strategist |  21 October 2010
Tags: innovation, financial services, Personal Finance Management
07
Oct

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink! (An argument for Business Intelligence)

Working with multiple enterprise systems on a daily basis can feel like we are afloat on a sea of data without sustenance or a sense of direction. We are surrounded by disparate business processes, integrity issues and low-level operational reports. Chances are that we have no total visibility over these enterprise systems and no single source of truth. Customers, employees and products may not reconcile between systems and each system may tell a different story. ... read full post

Posted by:  Jonathon Mitchal,  Developer, Enterprise Applications |  07 October 2010
Tags: Business Intelligence
04
Oct

The business case for intranet investment and measuring ROI

A tricky topic! Recently I presented a paper to Bright*Star’s Strategic Intranets Summit in Wellington.  This challenging topic caused me to reflect on the issues facing my current and past clients who either don't have an intranet and want one (the minority) or need to invest in significant improvements in their intranet (the majority). ... read full post

Posted by:  Steve Lapwood,  Senior Management Consultant |  04 October 2010
Tags: ROI, Intranets