THE ORIGINA BLOG

Our Guide to IBM SPSS: Is It Still Worth Supporting?

Our Guide to IBM SPSS: Is It Still Worth Supporting?

Despite question marks in some circles over its continued relevancy, IBM SPSS remains one of the most enduring and accessible tools for statistical analysis. Multiple companies have been lured away to the likes of JASP, R or PSPP but in many cases businesses are asking why try fix what isn’t broken? 

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IBM Maximo Application Suite vs. Maximo Asset Management: What Businesses Need to Know Before Upgrading

IBM Maximo Application Suite vs. Maximo Asset Management: What Businesses Need to Know Before Upgrading

IBM is promoting the Maximo Application Suite as the future—but is it right for your business? Before you commit to costly migrations and new complexities, explore the risks, hidden costs, and smarter alternatives to upgrading from Maximo Asset Management.

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Gartner Market Guide 2025: How Independent Software Support Is Breaking The Megavendor Monopoly

Gartner Market Guide 2025: How Independent Software Support Is Breaking The Megavendor Monopoly

The Gartner guide serves to highlight the current market trends that customers face, along with shining a light on some of the leading options to consider to break free from vendor-driven roadmaps. Independent/third-party software support providers offer a compelling alternative.

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Empower 2025 Recap: Digital Transformation

Empower 2025 Recap: Digital Transformation

One of the chief concerns that CIO’s face in regard to their digital transformation centres around resources being tied up in vendor-driven roadmaps. Many IT teams are so wrapped up in upgrading their current systems that they simply don’t have the time, budget or manpower available to focus on innovation or growth.

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Empower 2025 Recap: The Compliance Trap

Empower 2025 Recap: The Compliance Trap

Our CIO and Co-Founder, Rowan O’Donoghue and Global Senior Regulatory Affairs Strategist, Jackie Campbell, took to the Empower stage to discuss the potential pitfalls of compliance. Discussing how vendors weaponize compliance to drain your business’s budget, stopping your ability to grow and innovate in its tracks.

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Origina Is Celebrating Your Right To Repair In 2025

Origina Is Celebrating Your Right To Repair In 2025

Understanding the right to repair could be the key to unlocking your business’s true potential for innovation and growth. The right to repair directive is a simple one, it states that you as a consumer or a business have access to all the information, parts and tools you need to fix products rather than be restricted by manufacturer-authorized repair services.

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What is IBM® Passport Advantage?

What is IBM® Passport Advantage?

IBM Passport Advantage (PA) and Passport Advantage Express (PAE or PAX) are the primary programs for managing IBM software entitlements and support. While they promise simplicity, they can create hidden risks if you don’t fully understand how pricing bands, renewals, and compliance obligations work.

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Surviving High-Tech Sector Economic Disruption

Surviving High-Tech Sector Economic Disruption

Recent U.S. tariffs have disrupted global supply chains and increased costs for major tech companies. Here are some ways the high-tech sector can reduce software expenses while adapting to shifting market conditions.

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Origina Saves Top U.K. Supermarket Chain from Black Friday E-commerce Crash

Origina Saves Top U.K. Supermarket Chain from Black Friday E-commerce Crash

Sainsbury's needed a way to minimize service disruptions during busy e-commerce periods. How did they do it? With a little help from Origina.

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Retail Digital Transformation Trends: Four Signs Your Technology Isn’t the Asset it Should Be

Retail Digital Transformation Trends: Four Signs Your Technology Isn’t the Asset it Should Be

Are you ready for the retail rebound? From licensing to cybersecurity to ongoing maintenance, here’s how retailers can turn their on-premises software into a digital transformation asset.

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Origina Experts Develop HCL Domino Bug Fix Regardless of Version or Support Status

Origina Experts Develop HCL Domino Bug Fix Regardless of Version or Support Status

Our experts fixed the HCL Domino mail routing bug, regardless of version or support status. Unlike OEMs, we support all versions without requiring upgrades for fixes.

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Train Tech Disaster Strands Thousands in Southeast England

Train Tech Disaster Strands Thousands in Southeast England

Thousands of rail passengers were stranded throughout the U.K. recently due to interoperability issues that became apparent after a system upgrade. Read how to avoid your own tech disaster.

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