by Kathy Gibson | Aug 19, 2016 | Report-back
Human-centric innovation was the topic at the centre of discussions at the Fujitsu World Tour in Johannesburg. Kathy Gibson reports. Don’t neglect the human element in digital transformation Human beings are at the centre of innovation as the journey to digital...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 16, 2016 | Report-back
The IT reseller channel is critically important for Dell, and the vendor has come a long way from its roots as a direct-to-market player. Doug Woolley, GM of Dell South Africa, points out that the channel has become a substantial part of the business; and this quarter...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 16, 2016 | ITSM and Application Development
By Barney Buchan, CEO of Dev2 You already own your company’s technology, but you actually have limited control over the services these provide. The core applications that help run a business aim to address a lot of generic problems and opportunities, but leave...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 16, 2016 | Innovation
By Johan Walters, head, C2C Labs While much has been written about augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and the more futuristic artificial intelligence (AI), for the mass market in South Africa, these technologies are still the stuff of stories. And this is no...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 16, 2016 | Workplace 2020
By Richard Dunn, CEO of M4JAM Thousands of young graduates can’t find jobs in South Africa. Unemployment in the country in general is a significant problem, with the current rate at 26.7%. In fact, analysts warn that the unemployment crisis is one of the government’s...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2016 | Security and Legal
By Denan Erasmus, channel manager Palo Alto Networks & Firemon at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa Picture this: You receive an email from a person or organisation that you trust. In it, there is a link they ask you to click and you do it. Suddenly, a message pops...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2016 | Workplace 2020
By Georgina Barrick, MD of Insource.ICT Recruitment Ask any athlete about to run onto the playing field, or any speaker about to face an audience of a thousand, if they’re nervous – and chances are both will own up at the very least to feeling a little...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2016 | Sustainability
By Reggie Nxumalo, GM, Philips Lighting Southern Africa It’s been 137 years since the lightbulb was first invented – and there are still more than 1.5 million people globally who spend their evenings in the dark, unable to access electric light. While this...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2016 | Features
Most ERP vendors in today’s market have realised that ERP can no longer be presented in the traditional way and must be adapted to suit the modern workplace, which, as researchers like Gartner have pointed out, will be dominated by the emerging millennial...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 10, 2016 | Innovation
By Nidal Kamouni, CEO, PCCI Group The essence of customer service can be traced back to when time began – but the method of delivery of the customer service experience must be continually updated to match the desires and expectations of an ever-changing customer...
