A blended approach to BPIA
blended approach to BPIIn this SoftExpert white paper, Gerry Bruno of Gerard Bruno Associates and Ian Huntly, CEO and MD of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, discuss the importance of a blended approach to business process improvement deployment. SoftExpert is...
Top trends impacting app development
The world of app development is in a constant state of change, with coders having to learn and relearn their craft on an ongoing basis. But the emergence of exciting new possibilities in the Internet of Things (IoT) and user interface fields is stepping up the pace of...
Ingesting data into Couchbase using Streamsets
Nick Cadenhead, 9th BIT Consulting, offers his expertise. I have been working with the Couchbase for some time now and it's been an interesting journey. Historically, I'm not a database guy, so I've not worked much with databases in terms of designing, building and...
DVT presents value-based Agile solutions delivery course
Software and solutions company DVT will soon be running the last of its ICAgile Certified Professional in Business Value Analysis courses for 2017. Deidré Forbay, Senior BA and Certified ICAgile BVA Trainer at DVT, discusses harnessing value with Agile.Working in a...
DevOps: the missing link
Greg Pritchett, MD of Marval, examines why he thinks there's something missing from the DevOps model. For IT professionals, the idea of having a more collaborative approach between development and operations is highly appealing. Getting rid of the isolated "siloes",...
Teach coding to grow the economy
Tomorrow's workplace holds incredible opportunities for individuals with the ability to code, says Alan Turnley-Jones, executive for services for the Middle East and Africa at Dimension Data. It's no secret that the digital revolution is going to create major...
Red Hat, Microsoft simplify containers
Microsoft and Red Hat have announced an expansion of the two companies' alliance with plans for new initiatives aimed at enabling enterprises to more easily adopt containers. This includes native support for Windows Server containers on Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat...
DVT launches outsourced software testing for SMEs
Software and solutions company DVT has launched a new outsourced software testing package for SMEs wanting a complete testing service, with automation regression and performance testing components at a more affordable price point. DVT's new GTC Lite product gives...
Scrums create continuous learning culture
As a technology company, we're passionate about using the agile development framework of Scrums to quickly deliver value and innovate ahead of the competition, writes Mpumi Nhlapo, head of marketing and portfolio sales at T-Systems South Africa. We're living in an era...
Triple-digit growth for enterprise DevOps leader
XebiaLabs, a leader in DevOps and Continuous Delivery software, represented in South Africa by 9th BIT Consulting, has completed 2016 with triple-digit growth. XebiaLabs is the only Enterprise DevOps vendor focused one hundred percent on Continuous Delivery, with its...
The case for unpleasant design …
In the world of software development, user experience (UX) design is a hot topic, writes Jaco Grant, team lead at Entelect. Research has shown that UX design can significantly enhance the customer experience, by focusing design efforts on improving usability,...
The rise of the CaaS platform
Today's enterprises recognise the critical importance of rapidly delivering new technology services to customers, partners, and employees. To stay ahead of the curve, many are changing the way they build and deliver applications, writes Matthew Lee, regional manager...