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VENDORiQ: Microsoft Just Ignited an Agentic Cost and Governance Imperative for 2026
Microsoft Ignite ushers in autonomous agents, creating an immediate need for financial oversight and zero-trust security to manage unpredictable operational costs.

VENDORiQ: Microsoft Just Ignited an Agentic Cost and Governance Imperative for 2026
Microsoft Ignite ushers in autonomous agents, creating an immediate need for financial oversight and zero-trust security to manage unpredictable operational costs.

Digital and Data Literacy for the C-Suite – Tool Kit
C-suite digital literacy: strategy, data, workforce alignment. CIO-led sessions on IT’s role, fostering organisational governance and technology understanding.

Four Simple Steps to Build Digital Solutions using Co-Design
When a solution does not provide resolution of the problem, it is normally a result of poor stakeholder engagement. In developing solutions we often jump directly to the answer rather than first correctly defining the problem.

VENDORiQ: ServiceNow – Building a Digital Fabric – Weaving the Fourth-Wave of ICT
ServiceNow leads fourth-wave ICT integration, merging automation tools and leveraging active data for a comprehensive low-code platform approach.

VENDORiQ: Will China be the Key to Enabling Australian Sovereign AI?
Special Report:
This report discusses the impact and recent announcements regarding Qwen, a Chinese AI model. IBRS is not advocating for Chinese AI. Rather, we argue that there are compelling opportunities and strong economic drivers to create a sovereign AI capability using open source models from around the world. The recent announcement from Qwen drives home the importance and imperative to explore Australian sovereign AI capabilities.

Sourcing Monthly April 2025
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.

What to Consider Before Undertaking Graph AI Projects
This advisory examines the challenges and considerations for implementing and scaling graph AI databases, with a focus on hyperscaler Cloud options and necessary skills.