
VENDORiQ: Google Gemini 3 – Is a 6x Cost Increase Justified?
Gemini 3 boosts reasoning capabilities but costs soar. Adopt a mixed-model strategy, reserving it for complex tasks to manage spend.

Gemini 3 boosts reasoning capabilities but costs soar. Adopt a mixed-model strategy, reserving it for complex tasks to manage spend.

ECI embeds AI into EvolutionX to streamline operations and fraud detection, favouring integrated simplicity over complex bolt-on solutions.

Workday acquires Sana to centralise knowledge, shifting from passive record-keeping to a proactive, AI-driven employee experience hub.

Align patch management with ITIL 4 practices and SLAs to minimise risk before selecting your automation tools.

Maximise AI ROI by fusing FinOps speed, TBM rigour and OKRs via TAONexus for agile, outcome-based financial governance.

As AI technology continues its rapid pace of evolution, adopt a posture of cautious optimism to manage the risks in AI-based technology investments.

The 2025 rules raise tender thresholds to $125k, prioritising Australian SMEs and enabling smarter, more strategic procurement outcomes.

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

Realise value by treating AI as a portfolio: balance risky experimentation with scalable adoption to bridge the ROI gap.