Sourcing Monthly June 2025
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.
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VENDORiQ: Unlocking Hyper-Personalisation – Adobe’s AI-Driven CXO Evolution
Adobe’s latest AI innovations, including GenStudio and LLM Optimizer, are enabling businesses to hyper-personalise customer experiences and boost visibility in AI-driven interactions.
Jaie Obillo
24 June, 2025
VENDORiQ: Salesforce’s New AI Pricing Model Delivers Transparency in an Increasingly Desperate AI Cost War
Salesforce’s new AI pricing offers clear costs per action, but expect AI expenses to jump as vendors stop loss-leading and orchestration grows.
IBRS Advisor Team
17 June, 2025
VENDORiQ: Perth’s Azure Expansion – A Boost for Western Australia’s Digital Ambitions
Microsoft’s Azure expansion in Perth will cut latency and boost resilience for WA and ASEAN customers, enabling local hosting of critical workloads, especially for the public and resources sectors.
IBRS Advisor Team
17 June, 2025
AI Explainability: More Than Trust
AI explainability goes beyond trust, fostering human oversight, collaboration, and control, especially for high-stakes decisions and system maintenance.
Joseph Sweeney
12 June, 2025
The Causal Barrier: Why True AI Agents Remain Elusive
Despite the hype, true AI agents are elusive. They lack causal understanding, limiting effective autonomous action in varied environments.
Joseph Sweeney
12 June, 2025
Key Elements for a Successful M365 Information Governance Program
Successful M365 information governance ensures data security, compliance, and ROI. Implement a phased approach, align licensing with your risk, and manage all data types.
Mark Unwin
12 June, 2025
Rising IT Costs in the Era of Consumption-Based Models and Advanced Technologies: Demystifying the Path to Strategic Value Realisation
ICT leaders: IT costs are rising but it’s an investment in organisational competitiveness. Focus on value realisation through adoption, integration, and process streamlining.
Peter Barta
11 June, 2025
CIO Handbook – Health Check for Your Data Backup Regime
Why do we need data backups? What are the risks associated with poor management of your data backup? How much is your data backup costing?
Mike Mitchelmore
11 June, 2025