Remote culture: DNA for the ‘next normal’?

The Covid-19 crisis has, at least temporarily, brought thousands of people to the home office, writes Garsen Naidu Cisco South Africa country manager. The question is, what happens after the pandemic? Are companies returning to the old models with only physical...

The dilemma of smart things

The constant release of new features can erode customer trust, writes David Christie, intelligent engineering services lead for Accenture in Africa. Businesses must release new, exciting digital experiences and products at higher velocities than ever before to remain...

Agile SMEs can realise the digital workplace

Now is the time for small businesses to take advantage of their inherent agility and enable digital working environments that will radically improve employee efficiency. By Basha Pillay, business unit lead: modern platform at Altron Karabina and Jacob Shihawu,...

SDN redefines networking environment

Many consider software-defined networking (SDN) to be one of the most disruptive areas to have arrived in the ICT landscape in recent years. It fundamentally changes network management to enable a more dynamic, software-driven, and efficient way of improving...

How to digitalise for long term success

Many people realise they need to digitalise as a way to keep their businesses alive during the effects of lockdown, social distancing, or sheltering in place. That’s fairly obvious even to devoted traditionalists – but where to start and how we execute are...

The workplace and the new normal

The IT industry has been advocating the concept of remote working for years but, to a large extent, business has been lukewarm to the concept. Now, the Covid-19 lockdown has thrust the issue into the spotlight and organisations have been forced to implement remote...