Study shows SAS Viya on Microsoft Azure can deliver 204% ROI
Organisations deploying SAS Viya, SAS' cloud-native AI, analytic and data management platform, on Microsoft Azure can see benefits including a 204% return on investment (ROI) over three years, according to a new commissioned Total Economic Impact study conducted by...
Teaching AI and robotics concepts in business courses
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are steadily making their way into every industry. From retail companies to healthcare practices that use AI-driven robots for medical processes, the applications are proving to be endless. This is why 85% of companies plan to...
When it comes to digital, meaningful data is everything
There are, at present, more bytes of stored data than there are stars in the observable universe. And that number keeps growing, with quintillions of bytes of data produced every day. By Brent Haumann, MD of Striata Africa In fact, it's estimated that by 2025 the...
Artificial intelligence: evolution or existential threat?
While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) was already underway, Covid-19 dramatically accelerated its use and adoption in workplaces globally. Whether AI proves to be a tool for human learning and advancement, promoting broader economic access and inclusion, or a...
Has the pandemic turned your big data strategy on its head?
The power of big data and predictive analytics has captured the world's imagination and added urgency to the rush towards data privacy for many years. By James Hickman, head of marketing, sales and solutions at Altron Karabina For instance, a decade ago a US...
Location central to customer intelligence
Knowing where your customers - or potential customers - live, work and shop is important. However, customer intelligence revolves around so much more than simply location. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management To truly understand a location and the customers...
Data analytics in BPM: what you need to know
Managers and technical teams need a bird’s-eye view of the work they perform and their department’s progress, but they can't easily see what's happening in their high-level processes. They cannot pinpoint where the bottlenecks lie and identify which teams are working...
How to collect proper data for your company
In today's corporate world, data is power, and for a business strategy to be worthwhile, it must be supported by substantial data. Moreover, without research, it will be difficult for organisations to identify areas of improvement. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data...
Why mining analytics is important
More than ever, it is critical to model the financial impact of strategic projects in mining organisations. Being able to understand, in real-time, how a decision can impact the mine at an operational level and then analyse the cost per activity provides the foresight...
Data the missing puzzle piece for SA business success
The latest South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index rose to a three-month high of 94.1 up from 92 in the previous month. This is attributed to the recovery of external trade and retail sales following the easing of Covid-19...
An introduction into ABAC, FGAC and RBAC
Data security and access management are highly technical topics that have largely been left to the chief information security officer and his team. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management While the PoPIA commencement date came into effect from 1 February 2022,...
Are our networks ready for the metaverse?
Heralded as the next frontier of the Internet, the metaverse is the vision of a persistent 3D virtual world where we can explore and interact with others as avatars, whether for work or entertainment, using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets. By...