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IBRSiQ April 2026
In April, rising ICT costs and AI complexity drive a shift toward data-led licensing, risk-based funding, and federated governance to ensure value.
IBRSiQ April 2026
In April, rising ICT costs and AI complexity drive a shift toward data-led licensing, risk-based funding, and federated governance to ensure value.
How Microsoft’s Licensing Creates Copilot Proof of Concept Problems
Microsoft licensing restrictions, particularly the 90-day reassignment rule, hinder traditional PoCs. Executives must reframe initial deployments as permanent implementation phases.
Sourcing Monthly April 2026
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.
VENDORiQ: NetSuite’s Powers Up With – You Guessed It – AI
NetSuite’s Sydney announcements confirm that embedded agentic AI is becoming standard ERP kit, shifting the focus from custom builds to governance and workforce adaptation.
VENDORiQ: Kore.ai Launches Agent Management Platform – Will Centralised AI Agent Governance Resolve Sprawl, or Just Move the Risk Elsewhere?
Kore.ai’s AMP tackles agent sprawl, yet visibility alone won’t fix governance debt. Prioritise process simplification over tools to avoid automating chaos.
VENDORiQ: Google’s Gemini API Spending Tiers: When Cost Controls Become Service Interruption Risks
Google’s new enforced Gemini API spending caps risk sudden service halts. Executives must mandate token governance to prevent agentic workflows from triggering unmanaged production outages.
VENDORiQ: Can Microsoft Fabric’s New Operations Agents Bridge the Gap Between Experimentation and Enterprise Production?
Microsoft’s new Fabric updates tackle hybrid data fragmentation and agentic automation, but leaders must balance operational agility against consumption-based costs.