Nearly nine of ten – a whopping 86% -- of business leaders at financial services companies aren’t confident that their data can be used for decision-making, according to research commissioned by InterSystems. The study of more than 550 business leaders across 12 countries globally revealed the problem may stem from disconnected systems and data sources, with almost all (98%) respondents saying that there are data and application silos within their organization.

New Zealand Parliamentary Service is leading the way on creating a digital state sector having completed a major transition of key information technology systems from on-premise operation to a Software-as-a-Service environment from TechnologyOne.

Elon Musk’s comments prior to and following the deal to take Twitter private appear to endorse the principle of transparency by “making the algorithms open source to increase trust”. However, the context within which transparency principles will be applied is unclear.

Global research reveals that 77% of enterprises lack realtime access to ERP data, leading to poor business outcomes and lost revenue. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the lifeblood of enterprises and are a key requirement for managing core business processes. The data collected by an ERP system is also widely used to optimize operations, understand business performance, and make forecasts.