How to achieve auditable AI
Auditable AI provides the documentation and records necessary to pass a regulatory review, writes Dr Scott Zoldi chief analytic officer at FICO. With novel artificial intelligence (AI) applications multiplying like rabbits these days, it may seem like the current wave...
The changing face of data management
Today's business environment is radically different from the one at the beginning of 2020. By Daniel Thenga, senior Netapp BDM at Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa It has taken roughly 17 months to disrupt the traditional processes and systems which companies spent...
Playing catch-up to the early analytics adopters
Early adopters of data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools have found themselves in a position of favour in today's rapidly accelerating digital world. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at AlphaCodes Far from being a...
Trusted data key to extracting value
As the world adjusts to the 'new normal', the entire pattern of work and life has shifted. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management One thing has especially become clear - everything we thought we knew about customers has changed, from their movements to their...
Taming the data analytics beast
Data is the one thing every business has a lot of. And that is probably why many organisations struggle to turn it into a strategic asset. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems Disconnected legacy systems and data stored in siloes and in different formats...
AI is not a panacea but could augment conversation communications
Amidst the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), it is easy for businesses to fall into the trap that technology is a panacea to solve complex business problems. The truth is more nuanced, say two leading executives in the unified...
How big data analytics can benefit manufacturing
With the manufacturing industry switching up its production process, big data analytics platforms are set to play a more integral role in the future. By Ari Vivekanandarajah, marketing director at Selerity As the industry relies more and more on IoT, real-time...
Leverage the power of BI to build resilience
Business has not been easy for the past few years as South Africa has battled to emerge from a recessionary environment amidst calls for reform and ratings agency downgrades. By Charlene Smith, sales director at Insight Consulting As if that were not enough, an...
The great AI smokescreen
While it seems like every second conversation over the past year has been about technology enabling remote working, this has not slowed companies' interest - and investment - into tech like the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial...
How to improve secure data collaboration
Today, data is an imperative for organisations across all fields, regardless of their size or purpose. By Julien Alteirac, regional vice-president: northern Europe and emerging markets at Snowflake Strategically, businesses rely on data-driven insights into...
Data management a necessity, not a nice to have
There is a perception among Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that data, while important, is not as critical as it is for a larger business. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies However, this could not be further from the truth. Data is literally the lifeblood...
How RPA can benefit your organisation
The digital age has brought us many beautiful things, but it has also brought digital drudgery. By Rudolph Janse van Rensburg, chief of technology at TreasuryONE Where we once filled out forms in triplicate, we now copy and paste the information with hundreds or...