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ERP Modernisation

Local Government ERP Solutions Crunch

Right now, a lot of change is happening in the market for local government solutions. ERP software vendor boardrooms are flat out determining strategies to shift customers from their on-premise software to their cloud hosted platforms in order to secure their customer base for the

Councils on the Cloud

In a whitepaper I wrote 18 months ago, I forecast that Australian local authorities would soon confront substantial pressure when modernising or replacing their existing ERP solutions. This strain would come from several directions, primarily from the escalating necessity for digital transformation to meet public

Steps And Shadows

6 Steps to effective Problem Solving

Leaders that learn to adopt a particularly open and curious mindset whilst adhering to a systematic process for cracking even the most inscrutable problems. Naturally, when conditions of uncertainty are at their peak or most dire they’re at their brilliant best.

3 Quick Steps to Manage Change

As managers and leaders we are often trained in and talk about change and its management. We learn the methods for change and then we observe and experience change constantly. From the perspective of our organisations, change is often the difference between where we are now to where we want to be at some future point.

Consolidation of Payroll Providers

This article looks at payroll solutions across Local Governments. We were going to include Human Resource Software, but we found most councils were using the software their payroll provider creates, and many don’t use any HR software except for basic requirements.

Website Providers Geographical spread

Clear to me during research for this article, is that many Councils are still determining asset management strategies that best suits their needs. Councils have no shortage of software options to choose from once they determine their actual software needs.

Document Management

Document Management Moving To The Cloud

The Document Management Solution of a council is often the key repository for all council knowledge. It is probably the most widely used system across a council and holds a council’s intellectual property.

Change Organisational Culture

How to change culture to move ahead

Culture is like the wind. It is invisible, yet its effect can be seen and felt. When it is blowing in your direction, it makes for smooth sailing, but everything is more problematic when it is blowing against you.

Asset Systems – Consolidation to Modernisation

Clear to me during research for this article, is that many Councils are still determining asset management strategies that best suits their needs. Councils have no shortage of software options to choose from once they determine their actual software needs.

The 3 Best Practices and Processes for constant change

Organisational resilience refers to a business’s ability to adapt and evolve as the global market grows, responding to short-term shocks – be they natural disasters or significant changes in market dynamics – and shaping itself to respond to long-term challenges.

Council Financial System

Council Financial systems are Consolidating

Right now, a lot of change is happening in the market for local government solutions. ERP software vendor boardrooms are flat out figuring out strategy on how to shift customers from their on-premises software to their cloud hosted platforms in order to secure their customer base for the next 5 to 10 years.

CRM Local Councils

The CRM – A Digital Transformation Catalyst

Right now, a lot of change is happening in the market for local government solutions. ERP software vendor boardrooms are flat out figuring out strategy on how to shift customers from their on-premises software to their cloud hosted platforms in order to secure their customer base for the next 5 to 10 years.

Local Government ERP Solutions Crunch

Right now, a lot of change is happening in the market for local government solutions. ERP software vendor boardrooms are flat out figuring out strategy on how to shift customers from their on-premises software to their cloud hosted platforms in order to secure their customer base for the next 5 to 10 years.

Do we plan for price increases from vendors? Why Not?

What will you do if your biggest vendors said, “our prices are increasing this year by 20%” or if these vendors were in USD and our Aussie dollar dropped by 20%. Do you have an extra 40% in your OPEX budget?

Inside a computer hard drive

Cyber threats for local government

In FY2020, one QLD regional council was subject to a ransomware attack. A ransomware attack is a form of a cyber-attack where the attacker gains access to information systems and demands a ransom to return the information.

Project Management

Why Good Strategies Fail

Strategy execution has always been the essential complement of strategy formulation for any local government or regional authority. An increasing speed of technology-enabled change has meant the importance of strategy implementation has increased exponentially for all of us.

2 Steps for creating a security conscious workforce

The rise of remote working is also blurring the lines between work, home life and caring responsibilities. This has a notable, and understandable, impact on our levels of concentration and ability to make optimal decisions.