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...
Workflow Manager improves business processes
For many companies, business processes lack visibility and as a consequence, cannot be easily understood, managed or optimised. Directly addressing this issue, enterprise resource planning vendor HansaWorld has introduced Workflow Manager to its CRM module, allowing...
Tiger Brands implements Oracle solution
Tiger Brands, a leading Southern African maker and marketer of fast-moving consumer goods, has implemented Oracle E-Business Suite to help streamline its leading businesses and drive international expansion of brands as diverse as baby care products, smoked sausage...
F5 introduces BIG-IP 11.6
F5 Networks has introduced new software-defined application services (SDAS) for its physical and virtual BIG-IP solutions, extending the company’s access, security, and acceleration technologies for the highest levels of scale and performance. Aligned with the F5...
Video conferencing beyond the boardroom
By 2016 video conferencing will be the world’s preferred business communications tool - and will move far beyond the boardroom, said Nicolette Kruger, country manager at NFS Technology, a specialist software company that supplies software for the hospitality industry,...
Five trends shaping the future of ERP
In a world where IT is evolving at such a rapid pace and where trends such as the consumerisation of IT are undermining the CIO’s ability to regulate which technologies are used alongside the corporate network, says Gawie van der Merwe, MD, IFS South Africa. But IT...
Benefits of monthly software rentals
Software is the foundation of any business today, but managing multiple license agreements with many different renewal dates and fixed contract terms can become a complex and costly process for organisations, says Fred Mitchell, Symantec division manager, Drive...
Old ERP architectures hinder business
Mid-market companies that want to take full advantage of the benefits of the cloud and enterprise mobility in their businesses need to consider migrating from legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to ones based on modern technology architectures. That’s...
Botswana Innovation Hub rolls out SAP
As part of the Botswana government’s strategic goal to diversify the country’s economy, Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) was founded to encourage innovative business. Through the development and operation of a science and technology park, BIH aims to assist the...
Nigerian enterprises leverage Sage ERP X3
Sage ERP Africa has announced that Sage ERP X3 version 7 is now available in Nigeria. The latest version of Sage ERP’s global business management solution for midsized companies includes a range of enhancements that address Nigerian companies’ challenges of winning...