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ADAPT’s Edge insights for Australian CIOs
Apr 19, 2024 | 3 mins
ADAPT gathered and surveyed over 150 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from a cross section of Australia’s largest and most innovative organisations in late Feb 2024.

People
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Transform your digital delivery by shifting from a project to a product approach
Jul 19, 2024 | 18 mins
In this report, ADAPT examines how Australian organisations are implementing this approach. ADAPT interviewed C-level technology and digital executives from various industries—including telecommunications, financial services,...

Finance
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The Need for Greater Costs Intelligence in Australia
Jul 29, 2024 | 27 mins
Cost optimisation rose from number 11 in 2022 to become the number 3 priority for CIOs in 2024. At the same time, CIOs are trying...

Security
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The state of cyber security in Australia 2024
Jul 2, 2024 | 18 mins
The news in early June that Medibank is being sued by the Australian Information Commissioner and facing theoretical fines in the trillions of dollars for...

Digital Transformation
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ADAPT’s 2024 CIO Edge insights for Australian technology vendors
May 29, 2024 | 12 mins
During ADAPT’s CIO Edge in February 2024, we surveyed more than 150 CIOs from some of Australia’s largest and most innovative organisations to gain insights...
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Data & AI
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The AI Value Challenge – Bridging the Gap Between Investment and Returns in Australian Organisations
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
Despite major AI investments, 77% of Australian organisations struggle to gain measurable value, shifting focus to pilots and workforce empowerment.

Data & AI
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CDAO’s Vendor Selection Preferences
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
Australian CDAOs are evolving their data strategies by focusing on the most effective tools, with a strong preference for data visualisation and governance.

Data & AI
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ANZ Data Maturity in 2024
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
Despite a decline in data strategy implementation scores from 2022 to 2024, confidence in execution has risen significantly, with more leaders believing in their ability...

Data & AI
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How CFO’s can Effectively Leverage Data
Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins
Australian CFOs and CDAOs recognise the value of evidence-based decision-making but face significant challenges in data accessibility, particularly for scenario modelling.

Data & AI
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Data Transformation 2024 – Barriers and Challenges
Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins
From 2023 to 2024, the biggest barriers to data transformation have shifted from technical issues to resource constraints, with funding and staffing now the top...

Data & AI
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Healthcare CIO Budgets and Investment Priorities 2024
Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins
This presentation explores the IT budgets and investment priorities for healthcare CIOs in 2024, focusing on infrastructure, legacy system modernisation, data governance, security, and hybrid...
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Digital Transformation
How Service NSW navigated multiple crises by adopting a digital product mindset
Jun 28, 2024 | 17 mins
Based on that roadmap, ADAPT believes Service NSW is becoming an Exponential Enterprise. ADAPT’s assessment focuses on the value it delivers to the 8 million...
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Deakin University’s Damien Manuel on Partnering with Education Organisations to Foster Future Cyber Security Talent
Deakin University’s Damien Manuel on Partnering with Education Organisations to Foster Future Cyber Security Talent
During this interview, Damien discusses the role of modern security leaders in protecting business value, measuring and incentivising change and the ongoing challenges.
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Cloud & Infrastructure
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Private Cloud Migration 2019-2026: Industry Patterns and Cost Dynamics in ANZ
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
Private cloud adoption across ANZ industries follows distinct trajectories, with an overall market trend toward 24% adoption by 2026.

Cloud & Infrastructure
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Education Infrastructure Cloud Workloads, 2024
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
This presentation explores the evolving trends in cloud infrastructure workloads within the education sector, focusing on the shift towards hybrid and private cloud models, the...

Cloud & Infrastructure
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Financial Services Cloud Consumption and Preferred Vendors
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
This presentation examines how financial services organisations are leveraging cloud technologies to enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and customer engagement. With a focus on ERP, sales,...

Cloud & Infrastructure
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Cloud Adoption in ANZ: Industry Benchmarks 2019 – 2026
Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins
Cloud deployment models across ANZ industries are undergoing a major transformation, with public cloud dominance, hybrid cloud evolution, and in-house infrastructure decline shaping the future.

Cloud & Infrastructure
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Government: Infrastructure Workloads 2024
Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins
This presentation explores cloud consumption patterns within the government sector, focusing on the slower public cloud adoption, the increased reliance on private cloud for critical...

Cloud & Infrastructure
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Financial Services Infrastructure Workloads 2024
Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins
This presentation explores the key trends in infrastructure workloads within the financial services sector, including accelerated cloud adoption, hybrid cloud strategies, and the integration of...
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CIO Insights: Education
Feb 12, 2025 | 3 mins
This document outlines Insights from CIOs working in the education sector. Education organisations in the ADAPT sample consist of: Universities, Tafe and other tertiary colleges,...

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CIO Insights: Healthcare
Feb 12, 2025 | 3 mins
This document outlines insights from CIOs working in healthcare.

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CIO Insights: Heavy Industry
Feb 12, 2025 | 3 mins
This document outlines insights from CIOs within the heavy industry sector.

Strategic Business Initiatives
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ADAPT 2024: A Year in Review: Milestones, Insights and Future Directions
Jan 12, 2025 | 18 mins
ADAPT 2024 highlights insights from 1,200 executives on cost optimisation, AI, and resilience, balancing efficiency with strategic influence.

Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
Categorised Investment Priorities for CIOs
Nov 19, 2024 | 3 mins
This document outlines different investment priorities for Chief Information Officers (CIOs).

Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
CIO Investment Priorities and Budget Breakdown by Organisational Size
Nov 14, 2024 | 3 mins
This document outlines percentage allocations of IT budgets for Chief Information Officers (CIOs).