Big data changes the face of risk management

As the business environment continues to evolve, bringing a new set of challenges and threats to organisations, risk managers across the globe are beginning to harness the power of big data to accurately predict and manage risks more efficiently. Yudhvir Seetharam,...

Why business change is imperative

Waldemar Adams, senior vice-president: analytics at SAP EMEA examines why a business that does not keep up with change is doomed to fail. “Without doubt, today’s ever-quickening cycle of change is unprecedented. Change today is faster, more erratic, more...

MCIPS procurement professionals earn 15% more

MCIPS professionals in Sub-Saharan-Africa earned 15% more in 2015 than non-CIPS professionals. Those were the findings from over 4000 procurement professionals who contributed to the latest free salary guide from the Chartered institute of Procurement & Supply...

Getting workers onboard the right way

In a market in which skills are in short supply and where millennials now dominate the new generation of South Africa’s workforce, it is critical that businesses manage the training and onboarding functions effectively. Failure to address key requirements and...

Cyber-crime in the digital era

Many researchers now estimate the scale of the global cybercrime business to be greater than that of drug trafficking. Kaspersky Labs’ recent survey revealed that nine out of 10 companies have already been a target of cybercrime, in some shape or form, writes...

Meetings just got smarter

Lenovo has announced the Lenovo Smart Meeting Room Solution – a collaboration with Intel featuring the ThinkCentre Tiny desktop and Intel Unite technology to transform meeting room spaces, change the way employees collaborate and boost productivity. The...