Build It or Buy It: should you develop a software solution in-house?
Software as a service and the explosion of third-party apps has made it easy to find a tool for every problem — but that convenience comes with a cost.
Nigel Glasspool
A Client Director in the Consulting Division of Pitcher Partners Melbourne, Nigel has over 25 years’ experience working with clients to deliver optimum business outcomes and customer experiences through business process improvement, system procurements, system implementations and integrating digital technologies. He specialises in project governance and project management, successfully leading large system implementation projects and […]
Strategic moves: From manual reporting to real time data
From humble beginnings operating as J Hill & Son, fresh fish merchants at the Melbourne wholesale fish markets in 1864, PFD Food Services has evolved and grown to become one of Australia’s largest family-owned businesses.
Data the key to fighting interest rates impact on retail spending
As interest rates rise, discretionary spending is likely to slow, with superfluous retail purchases often the first belt to tighten for consumers. How can businesses navigate a spending slowdown to ensure commercial security?
Ransomware: 5 common myths busted
The rapidly developing sophistication of ransomware is causing chaos for many businesses, forcing them to go beyond anti-virus software or off-site backup locations.
Instead, companies are having to come to grips with a ransomware industry that is so evolved, some cyber gangs even provide call centres to help victims understand their demands and pay the price.
Online sales looking sick? Time for an SEO health check
During COVID-19, the search engine has become hugely important to businesses who sell – it is the inspiration for 43% of online shoppers in Australia.
Navigating the new digital business landscape
Recent events have highlighted the importance for businesses to plan for what is ahead when looking at their digital transformation strategies. From supply chain impacts, to connecting with customers and dealing with new hybrid working models and meeting staff expectations, the digital landscape is undergoing rapid change – make sure you don’t get left behind. […]
Digital Transformation in Private and Family-Owned Businesses
Business in the digital age: How does your business stack up?
The pace of technology change is relentless in today’s world and continues to impact businesses in all sectors. With these technologies becoming commonplace across all sectors and all parts of a business’s operations, implementing digital technology can give companies an edge.
The Victorian Government’s $50,000 grants to upgrade your technology process
The Victorian Government has announced that it will provide grants of up to $50,000 to support Victorian businesses to improve their technology-based processes as they begin to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Technology Adoption and Innovation Program (TAIP) is a $5 million initiative designed for Victorian small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) to implement innovative technologies or develop innovative, new commercial technology.