Managing organisational knowledge to be agile

Today’s workplace is very dynamic, requiring companies to up their knowledge management game in order to drive efficiency, productivity and compete effectively within their respective markets, writes Lionel Moyal, office business group lead at Microsoft South...

Next-generation robots guarantee a workplace revolution

Robotic technologies have certainly transformed substantially since the first idea for a mechanical knight was sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1459. Even then, those with an understanding of the benefits of automation and robotics saw the significant advantages of...

Prepare for robots in the workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI)–including robotics and cognitive computing–has been one of the top discussions on the minds of business leaders, organisations and consumers in the past few months, writes Dr Roze Phillips, MD of Accenture Consulting. Mark...

So what is modernisation really?

Don’t sweat digitalisation, sweat assets, advises Rick Parry, chairman and CEO of AIGS. In a previous article, we stated that a failure to embrace digital transformation can cause companies financial harm within a year. But replacing core systems with new...

2017: A year of discontent and disruption?

With the arrival of the 17th year of the third millennium, many welcome the fresh start a new year brings after a tough 2016, writes Aaron Burton, Datta Burton & Associates. It is also an opportunity to take stock of the previous year, learn from it, and use that...

The year ahead will be tough and demand IT agility

It may sound like a safe bet, but the truth is that no prediction is ever full proof – however, ICT experts at AWM360 are confident next year will feature an even tougher economic environment in South Africa than has been the case this year. As hard as it is to...