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Mining and resources: A best practice solution

The latest version of SAP Best Practices for Mining solution incorporates the expertise of industry and partners, to meet current challenges in the sector. Eleanor Reader reports.  
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Mining and resources: Digging deep

With the mining boom credited with sustaining Australia’s economic prosperity, recent signs of demand softening are igniting concerns about its future. Eleanor Reader investigates how SAP plans to help mining companies navigate safely through the uncertainty. 
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Training: It’s business as usual

Training and change management for SAP is never “set and forget” – it requires ongoing maintenance. Thanks to new approaches, though, it’s more cost-effective than ever, as Lynton Howes writes. 
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Cloud, on-premise or a hybrid: which way will you jump?

Transfield Services HRIS program director, Michelle de Wet, who spoke at the SAUG Summit 2012, shared the key steps in Transfield Services’ decision-making process on choosing its SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) direction.  
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The Wine Society: A fine drop

A rapid implementation of SAP BusinessObjects has provided The Wine Society with the solution to problems in access to and use of sophisticated reporting. Freya Purnell reports. 
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Public sector pushing into the cloud

The possibilities for cloud in the public sector are significant, but can the risks and concerns be overcome? A recent win by SAP suggests they can be, and Freya Purnell reports on how the US is embracing cloud – whether government agencies want to or not.  
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Placing your bets on big data

With the variety, volume and velocity of data increasing rapidly, IT executives are faced with the reality that traditional databases and architecture are simply not going to cut it any more. So when it comes to big data initiatives, how do you make the right decisions to achieve the best value? Freya Purnell reports.  
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Building intelligent transport systems

The Future Logistics Living Lab threw open its doors recently to welcome a new partner, Trimble, and provide an update on developments towards more intelligent transport systems. Freya Purnell reports. 
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Securing the right SAP skills

SAP Mentor and Victoria University SAP academic programs director, Paul Hawking, led a panel session at the SAUG Summit 2012 on how to ensure you have the right people with the right skills working on your projects. Fellow SAP Mentor and independent consultant, John Moy, and Leanne O’Connor, managing director of recruiter Systems and People, shared their insights.  
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SAP ANZ teams up with University of Queensland

By Eleanor Reader

SAP Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has entered a partnership agreement with The University of Queensland (UQ) to offer SAP uAcademy courses to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and business students. 
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Blogs

What’s in store for HR/Payroll in 2013 and beyond?

Organisations need to gear up now for some significant changes to SAP HR/ Payroll taking effect in the coming financial year. Peter Stulcbauer highlights the changes you should be aware of. 
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Q&As

Engineering and construction speed adoption of technology

The mining boom doesn’t just reward resources companies – organisations in associated fields such as engineering, construction and professional services also reap the benefits of an uptick in activity. Michael Maslen, industry principal – engineering, construction and operations, discussed why these sectors are an emerging area of focus for SAP ANZ. 
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Features

Taking the helm at SAP ANZ

In July, Andrew Barkla took up the role of president and managing director of SAP ANZ, left vacant by Tim Ebbeck earlier in the year. Barkla joined SAP from senior regional roles at Unisys and PeopleSoft. He spoke with Freya Purnell about what’s on his agenda for the next 12 months, the challenges ahead for SAP, and the role of the ecosystem in helping SAP ANZ double in size by 2015. 
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