TECHNOLOGY
One of Duursma ’ s favourite trends is the move towards software and the clou takes up space , time and money .
Australia is the global leader in mining . Although the mining boom has subsided , what technological advice do you have for mining companies for the future ? When it comes to the mining industry , Australia has the opportunity to be a major force and exporter in the realm of automation . Mining companies should continue to invest in this area as it will drive efficiencies helping to maintain profits , even with a downturn in commodity prices .
Small to medium enterprises ( SMEs ) are also a large part of the Australian economy . What specific advice do you have for decision makers at SMEs in regards to technology ? If an SME has any IT equipment on their location , they should be looking at how to quickly dispose of it . Instead of on-premise solutions , SMEs should focus on deploying technology solutions via cloud services as this allows them to access best of breed applications while removing the need for them to either employ IT staff or worse , have the owner of the business take on tasks that they ’ re not trained for . In the case of the latter , this leads to sub-optimal outcomes , and distracts
20 December 2014