Rigid ERP gives way to flexible business management

For years, businesses that have wanted to automate their business processes and capture transactions electronically have had to rely on monolithic enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to do so. But as powerful and feature-rich as the old-school ERP system is,...

Solutions to archiving and uptime issues in Office 365

Is Office 365 the one-stop cloud solution for business? Mimecast’s senior sales engineer, Giulio Magni, looks at its potential shortcomings and how companies can overcome these. Microsoft has said that Office 365 is the future and the numbers agree. More than a...

So why should you mobilise ERP?

Viesturs Zalaiskalns, channel manager at HansaWorld South Africa, answers seven questions commonly asked by businesses on mobile ERP. Why is it a must for mid-sized businesses to have access to business information via mobile devices? The business world today is very...

Cloud ERP makes perfect business sense

Business agility and the ability to respond quickly to changing market demands are crucial in keeping tabs on competition, sustaining profits and growing the business. In order to achieve true agility, businesses need to be able to monitor, track, and evaluate core...

Cloud versus traditional ERP

The cloud ERP software market is experiencing enormous growth whilst traditional ERP vendors, who have dominated the market by locking-in customers with growth-yielding licensing deals, are now struggling to survive. Gartner says cloud software will drive...

Surveillance improves sporting event safety

Major sporting events, including local and international rugby and soccer, attract thousands of spectators into stadiums across the country. Ensuring the safety and security of these audiences as well as the players can prove to be a challenging task, says Laurence...