Microsoft Experiences

Microsoft Azure upgrade brings an end to computer lab queues

When the University of Queensland upgraded its virtual desktop solution to Microsoft Azure, its Science and Engineering students were grateful to be able to leave their sleeping bags and camp chairs at home.  Previously, when they needed to use specialist software such as geographic information system (GIS) software for their assignments, they had to be… View Article

How SA Department for Education is taking its data maturity to a new level

How SA Department for Education is taking its data maturity to a new level using advanced analytics, machine learning and cloud technologies

How DXC is harnessing an under-utilised market to fill the IT skills gap

“If we are to achieve a richer culture, we must weave one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” – Margaret Meade Diversity, inclusion and equality (DEI) is now a key focus for organisations, but in spite of this, research from the Institute of Leadership & Management found that the workplace… View Article

Securing your critical business assets

How to identify where to direct your security investments for greatest business impact. An interview between Sarah Carney, CTO-Enterprise and Hilary Walton, Senior Account Technology Strategist.

How Versent and the cloud are helping make sustainable goals achievable

A Sustainability strategy used to be a ‘nice to have’ but as climate change becomes more difficult to deny, it has become a must-have for organisations around the world. When you think of sustainability, often it’s aspects like waste and recycling, water usage and renewable energy sources that come to mind – not technology. Microsoft… View Article

End Street Sleeping Collaborations’ app brings NSW one step closer to reducing street sleeping by 50%

Barhead Solutions, together with the End Street Sleeping Collaboration (ESSC), developed the Microsoft Power App named BNL (“By-Name List”) 2.0, a real-time app to help street sleepers in Australia Homelessness is heartbreakingly complex; it is a systemic, social and serious problem that government alone cannot solve. Tackling this multifaceted and systemic issue will require collaborative… View Article

Responsive teaching that reflects the reality of the student experience using Microsoft Reflect

Every act of learning happens in a context. When an educator steps in front of a room to begin the first lesson of the day, with the first period bell’s ring still echoing in the hall, that educator must deal with myriad challenges and backgrounds students have brought to the classroom. Events at home, frustration… View Article

How My Net Zero and LiveTiles are unlocking the green power of employees

Is sustainability the responsibility of the individual, or big business? According to LiveTiles and My Net Zero, it’s both; and they’ve found a way to make it easier for everyone. ‘Net zero’ is the target of negating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon… View Article

Three steps to reframe making the commute worth it

The return to the office has been a struggle at many organisations—with some employers rolling back plans after one-size-fits-all policies failed to generate a great return. So how can leaders inspire people to prioritise in-person time together?

Introduction to Power BI

What can a president and a janitor teach us about achieving big organisational goals?

The story goes that in the early 1960’s, US President John F. Kennedy was on a visit to NASA and passed by a janitor mopping the floor. “Why are you working so late?” Kennedy enquired. “Mr President,” said the janitor, “I’m helping to put a man on the moon.”

Microsoft Snackable Series – Multi-Factor Authentication

October – Cybersecurity Awareness Month

One of the main goals of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October is to prevent unwanted unauthorised activities and cybercrimes. Microsoft Security has teamed up with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to empower individuals and organisations with educational content, helping to keep them safe both at work and at home.

Turning headwinds into tailwinds for Australia’s retail industry: Why I joined Microsoft

As we welcome our new ANZ Industry Director for Retail, Sanjay Prakash, we sat down to understand a little more about why such a passionate retail professional joined Microsoft.

Creating a tech roadmap for ANZ’s financial services industry: My new role at Microsoft

It’s been just over four months since I joined Microsoft Australia as Chief Technology Officer for the Financial Services Industry, and so far, I’ve loved every minute of working in my new role!  I wanted to share with you why I decided to take this exciting next step in my career, as well as a… View Article

How can higher education create a next generation digital campus?

In the past few years, I have spoken to vice chancellors, university presidents, CIOs, and deans from the world’s largest and most prominent universities. What I found is they share 3 common initiatives to improve the quality of higher education (HED) for students, educators, and administrators:  Tailored learning experiences and communities to develop student skills and… View Article