Tag: IBM

IBM to invest US$150b over next five years in quantum push

Posted on   |  by Zaheer Kachwala
IBM will invest US$150 billion (A$233 billion)in the US including on facilities for quantum computer production over the next five years, the latest American technology company to back the...

Whole-of-govt tech mega-deals review gets underway

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has opened the consultation process for an independent review of its seven technology mega-deals, collectively worth more than a billion dollars each year. The review of...

Defence preps second ERP cutover attempt as IBM costs mount

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence’s second attempt at cutover to the “backbone” of its new multi-billion dollar SAP enterprise resource planning system will get underway before the end of this month, a full...

Canberra’s IBM deal nears $1.2bn after just two years

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the federal government has shot past the $1 billion mark in less than two years, far exceeding the initial $725 million expectation with three...

2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing: Here’s why

Posted on   |  by Muhammad Usman
In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025...

Defence scuppers critical $3.5b ERP switchover at 11th hour

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has postponed the cutover to its multi-billion dollar new enterprise resources planning system, further dragging out the mammoth SAP build amid the department’s latest push to eradicate legacy...

Defence ERP blows out as switchover looms

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence’s mammoth backend technology upgrade has slipped by half a decade and could now cost $3.5 billion — around three times initial estimates – with a consulting giant handed...