August 2010

Every cloud has a silver lining  - now is the time for IT to step up Will business bypass IT with the cloud promise of tangible business value? Read insights from 100 CIO’s in a CSC commissioned MIS survey on how IT will play a leadership role in transformation in the cloud.

From the office of our CIO Are you playing Scrabble with your business data? How business intelligence helped change the game for finance & administration.

Defining your mobile strategy – a guide to developing apps (PDF 210KB) CSC World is now a 100% digital publication. This issue features – a focus on mobility and SAP in practice. View the entire issue at www.csc.com/cscworld. Or read this issue on your iPad or Kindle.

Government

My Business Rules - Australian Government gears up for policy change With government policy changing faster than ever,  several Government departments are adopting a Business Rules approach to IT systems design so that mission critical applications can quickly translate new policy into action.

Financial Services

Progressive core systems modernisation – a smarter way forward (PDF 467KB)  The huge strategic IT issue for our financial services sector centres on core systems ‘Progressive Modernisation’ versus a ‘Rip and Replace’ approach. With so much money at stake, it should be!

Announcements

Private cloud based email and collaboration AMP selects CSC Cloud Services.

Australians view electronic health records as a basic right CSC launches Australian Health Report “A Rising Tide of Expectations.”

Research and Events

HIC 2010 24-26 August, Melbourne As a key sponsor, CSC will host a one-hour workshop on the results of our independent research project on Australians’ views of electronic health (e-health) records.

Health e-Nation 2010 8-10 September, Sydney CSC is a key sponsor and the theme is “Connecting Care Communities: Local, National, Global.”

AHHA and AIHPS Congress: HEALTHCON 2010, 22-24 September, Adelaide CSC's Dean Littlefield will present (Thurs 23rd Sept.) – “This won’t hurt a bit: e-health reforms - lessons in implementation from overseas.”