Sourcing Monthly January 2026
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.
Irene Pimentel
10 February, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
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Fast Tracking Economic Advantage from Core Solution Upgrades
Analysing 23 Australian organisation case studies, this independent report identifies key drivers for successful core migrations.
Joseph Sweeney
30 January, 2026
Vibe Coding vs. The Giants: Can Atlassian Survive the AI Agent Wave? – AFR Jan 23 2026
Anthropic’s Cowork and ‘vibe coding’ threaten legacy platforms. To survive, incumbents must pivot from managing human workflows to governing autonomous AI agents.
Joseph Sweeney
27 January, 2026
Implementing Values-Driven AI: CEnet’s CEChat Allows Schools to Create & Deploy Safe AI Agents at Scale
CEnet’s ‘cechat’ platform scales values-driven AI through a subsidiarity-based architecture, balancing national safety guardrails with local pedagogical autonomy for schools.
Joseph Sweeney
9 January, 2026
Technology Finance: Leveraging Agentic Workflow to Realise Strategic Value in Housing Administration – Special Report
Moving from rigid automation to Agentic Workflows allows housing providers to cut interaction costs by 80%, reinvesting millions into care.
Peter Barta
9 January, 2026
Agentic AI Design Patterns – From Automation to Autonomy
Moving from automation to autonomy requires structured design patterns. We’ve identified twenty essential architectures to build reliable, scalable agentic ecosystems.
IBRS Advisor Team
9 January, 2026
IBRSiQ December 2025
December’s focus shifts toward pragmatic governance, balancing AI adoption and cyber resilience by simplifying processes and prioritising foundational security controls.
IBRS Advisor Team
5 January, 2026
VENDORiQ: Adobe’s Big Wager – Why $1.9B for Semrush is the New Black for Enterprise Marketing
Adobe’s $1.9bn Semrush acquisition integrates SEO and GEO into the creative workflow, ensuring brands remain visible in AI-driven search results.
Jaie Obillo
22 December, 2025
VENDORiQ: The Impact of Adobe and Microsoft’s AI Partnership
Adobe and Microsoft are integrating AI agents to streamline marketing workflows, signaling a shift toward cross-platform interoperability for enterprise productivity.
IBRS Advisor Team
22 December, 2025