Businesses must take ownership of technology

Last year, Forrester research issued a report stating that the pay-per-use model of cloud computing, in a scenario where application load varies over time, would always be a clear cost winner, says Jed Hewson, director 1Stream. The report was clear on the benefits of...

Automation the key challenge this decade

“Shifting to business process automation is the biggest technological change CEOs will face this decade,” says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO of software development company Framework One. “The rise of smart machines will force an evolution in the way we work and give rise...

The rise of enterprise social networks

Whether it is because the economy forced business executives to find less expensive ways to reach out to customers, or that there are just more Generation Ys in the workforce, social networking is here to stay; and with good reason, as we see every day what is...

Enterprise supplier development is critical

The National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. The vision of the NDP is to create long-term growth and sustainability for South Africa, and in order to meet the 2030 deadline, the transformation begun by black economic...

How to budget for international connectivity

With budgets currently being set by large corporates, it’s worth looking at international data solutions for next year’s budget. It’s the time of the year when corporates set their budgets for the following year and one of the biggest variables corporates face with...

The role of design in innovation

In the mobile, telephony and technological industry, we hear a lot about “innovation”. We are told that our products need to be innovative. We are told that we need to be and employ creative people to help us do this, says Larking Huang, country director, Huawei...