SA poised to adopt intelligent process automation
Business process management (BPM), robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent process automation (IPA) – each represents a giant step forward for enterprise operations in terms of automation. By Sumit Kumar Sharma, enterprise architect at In2IT Technologies South...
Cyber threats real for industrial automation systems
The ability to connect Information Technology (IT) systems with Operational Technology (OT) systems, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), gives businesses access to information for a comprehensive...
Digital transformation: keep doing what you do, only better
Thanks to the wide proliferation of digital services and the ubiquity of the internet, the idea of “digital transformation” has gained significant momentum over the past five years, to the point that it seems like that’s all we talk about these days. Even if...
AI and visual recognition improve fleet management, driver safety
In a country as vast as South Africa, where transport by road is the norm, it’s imperative that organisations manage their vehicle fleets effectively. Today, fleet management goes well beyond the traditional realms of vehicle financing and maintenance to...
Satnac 2018: all change for telecoms
Telecommunications providers are under pressure on a number of fronts, and are having to find new business models if they want to thrive into the future. Kathy Gibson attended the Southern Africa Telecommunications, Networking and Applications Conference (Satnac) to...
Fujitsu Day: the path to digital transformation
Digital innovation and co-creation are the order of the day, and Fujitsu is leading the way. Fujitsu Day was an opportunity for partners and customers to learn about Fujitsu solutions. Kathy Gibson reports SA leads in digital innovation Fujitsu is the...
SD-WAN enables digital transformation in hospitality
Succeeding in the hospitality industry requires more than the most comfortable bed, the most delectable menu, or the most luxurious spa. When one bad review can send would-be customers to the competitor, hospitality businesses must rely on technology to deliver...
Catalysing the future of SA professionals
Mic Mann, the director of Mann Made and co-organiser of the SingularityU South Africa Summit 2018, discusses the future of South African professionals “Robots will harvest, cook, and serve our food. They will work in our factories, drive our cars, and walk our dogs....
The digital divide: where are we now?
From a purely observational standpoint, it might seem like humanity has now bridged the digital divide. By Keith Matthews, country manager: South Africa at Orange Business Services Wherever you go in today’s world you are sure to see someone scrolling through pages on...
What comes after the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The world around us is changing rapidly and almost every single business model is impacted by the new digital economy. The meteoric rise of the big tech firms has established them as the dominant new business models in the post fourth industrial revolution (4IR)...
Rethinking the value of infrastructure in SA
The National Development Plan (NDP) notes that to “achieve sustainable and inclusive growth by 2030, South Africa needs to invest in a strong network of economic infrastructure”. By Mathieu du Plooy, MD of WSP, Africa As we are a little more than a decade away from...
ATI warns against misspending in post-2020 SETA landscape
The centralising of functions within the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) will help to address the challenges within the diluted entities. However, Sean Jones, MD of the Artisan Training Institute (ATI), says the management and allocation of funds...
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