Adopting a hub and spoke ERP model
The two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) model, also referred to as hub and spoke, is gaining global market acceptance. Louis Laurie, marketing director of Dac Systems, believes the model offers benefits for local organisations. "As the name suggests, the...
DYOA boosts demand for PaaS
Research commissioned by Progress Software has revealed that the new age of ‘Develop Your Own Application' (DYOA), much like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), is driving demand for rapid application development Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technologies. Conducted by...
Mistakes SMEs make when buying IT
For today's SME, robust and reliable IT systems are as essential as air or water is to a living organism. Without sound technology in place, you will find it difficult to keep the records SARS and other institutions demand, to stay on top of your paperwork, to track...
Lynx Optics rolls out Sage 300 ERP
Lynx Optics has implemented Sage 300 ERP (formerly known as Sage ERP Accpac) to streamline its workflow and gain deeper insight into business performance. The company ran the DOS version of Sage 300 ERP, namely Accpac Plus for some 20 years, but switched to a rival...
Putting Exergy to the test
SilverBridge, a financial services solutions provider, has introduced a solution to maximise the benefits of using Exergy as a core policy administration platform. Exergy’s Testing as a Service (TaaS) is a solution that provides assurance that implementations run...
Cyberlink announces PowerDirector 13
Local distributors of entertaining, creative and inspirational software, Edutain Distribution provides easy-to-use software solutions and multimedia content, is pleased to announce the launch of the PowerDirector 13 series – a new generation of Cyberlink’s...
Oracle unveils Fusion Middleware innovations
At Oracle OpenWorld 2014, Thomas Kurian, executive vice-president of product development at Oracle, unveiled new innovations in Oracle Fusion Middleware, the cloud platform for digital business. Kurian highlighted major updates across the entire Oracle Fusion...
CA Technologies upgrades EMM solution
CA Southern Africa has confirmed that CA Technologies is continuing to transform enterprises into being “Mobile First” with the release of its SaaS-based Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution suite and providing zero-day support for iOS 8 across mobile device,...
Kangra Coal implements IFS Applications
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Kangra Coal, a South African coal mining company, will implement IFS Applications to migrate two of its business divisions onto a single ERP suite to optimise efficiency and control in its business...
Infor announces Xi technology platform
Infor has announced Infor XI, an enterprise technology platform for next-generation applications. Building on its current Infor 10x platform, Infor XI will deliver a major step in achieving the company’s vision for cloud applications that address specific industry...
Infor announces Dynamic Science Labs
Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor Dynamic Science Labs, a new internal organisation focused on infusing machine-learning and big data analytics into Infor applications, making them fast, smart, scalable and elegant....
Infor announces CloudSuite Financials
Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73 000 customers, has announced Infor CloudSuite Financials, a brand new financial management application built for the cloud. Engineered in consultation with some of the world’s leading...