Finding AI’s role in industry
The digitalisation of the value chain as completely as possible has long been at the top of the agenda for the manufacturing industry. By Fadi Kanafani, senior director: Middle East, Africa and Pakistan at NetApp A self-organised and independently learning production...
Bringing AI to the data centre
South African businesses, especially those involved in data centre management should start adopting and embracing AI now if they still want to continue to be relevant. Jim Holland, country manager for Data Centre Group at Lenovo Southern Africa, explains the...
The need to leave no-one behind with AI
Early September in Cape Town means one thing - and it's not the rites of spring. It's something bigger: the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which will draw 1000-odd business executives, academics, politicians and celebrities from around the world. And with a...
A new model for data and process oversight
The new science of Meta Analytics has been formalised to enable broad oversight of data and processes, with key objectives of supporting governance thereof, proving compliance, achieving alignment and leveraging efficiencies. By Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge...
Five SME big data myths demystified
Despite positive case studies and the increasing uptake of analytical capabilities by large businesses, some SMEs are still sceptical. Yudhvir Seetharam, head of analytics for FNB Business, demystifies the biggest misconceptions that SMEs hold about data analytics....
Prepare for insights-as-a-service
In today's digital environment, organisations must combine both structured and unstructured data and extract meaningful insights from it, which implies costly infrastructure and cutting-edge know-how. This has resulted in the emergence of insights-as-a-service that...
The AI trends no-one is talking about
Two artificial intelligence (AI) trends that will become a reality in 2019 - the rapid broadening of AI and its ability to create thousands of jobs - are not being widely spoken about. Xineoh CEO, Vian Chinner, explains how these trends can transform the way we do...
Technology integration revolutionises business analytics
The rapid evolution of technology has seen it become integrated into virtually every facet of organisations today. This is changing how business analytics (BA) is conducted especially when it comes to enterprise performance management (EPM). By Stephen Garbett, MD of...
When it comes to managing your data, trust the experts
Data is arguably the most critical component of any business today, and yet for many organisations, data management is an afterthought, secondary to hardware and software requirements. by Iniel Dreyer, MD of DMP SA However, the insight that can be gained from data, as...
How AI can help secure the digital enterprise with visibility and intelligence
Despite the hype that exists around it, we have to remember that in its current format, artificial intelligence is actually quite limited with what it can offer. Why is this, asks Charles Barratt, principal business solutions architect: EMEA EUC strategic accounts at...
Data management essential for property sector
In an industry where tenant retention and managing vacancies is critical, the property sector is driven by effective data analysis. Without it, property investors cannot hope to operate as effectively as their more digitally-enabled competitors and will lose momentum...
Why companies are still battling to action analytics
If companies want to move forward in their digital transformation strategies, they need to free up the capacity of their IT teams, says JP Smith, director pre-sales emerging EMEA at Hitachi Vantara The latest spate of power cuts has left South Africans with a lot to...