Best practice for supplier selection

Supplier services are essential in helping a business to function and reach its operational objectives. Considering their significance to the performance of a business, it is of utmost importance to work with the right suppliers. While there is usually a diverse pool...

Integrated construction business software is a must-have

The engineering, construction and infrastructure industry is facing huge disruptive changes. We are at a stress point and need wholesale change. By Kenny Ingram, global industry director: engineering, construction and infrastructure at IFS While global construction...

BYOD and IoT threaten the workplace

The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming widely known and understood, not just in business but in the home too. The problem with IoT however is knowing what devices are IoT-enabled and which are not. Opening a huge security risk for businesses as these...

The true value of data for marketers

Data analytics; the new buzzword for business people everywhere – it’s the new north star guiding every decision we’re supposed to make. But there’s a lot of data and not a lot understanding on what to do with it, often making data analytics...

PPS aligns teams with Freshworks ITSM

Professional Provident Society (PPS), a South Africa specialised insurance services company, has aligned its IT teams with customer engagement software provider Freshworks. PPS uses Freshservice, the IT Services Management (ITSM) software from Freshworks to ensure...

SD-WAN enables better cloud performance

The proliferation of local and global public cloud platforms is resulting in a spike of cloud uptake across South African businesses. By Louis Kirstein, DSM expert: connectivity services at T-Systems South Africa Moreover, barriers such as data sovereignty concerns...