How electric power enterprises can transform
If electric power enterprises want to remain key players in the energy ecosystem, they will have to radically change their operating models - and digital transformation will be key. IDC and Huawei have jointly released a white paper for the electric power industry,...
Agility and flexibility the IT service provider differentiators
In a time when tried and tested business plans are being re-evaluated and even redesigned, the highly competitive IT service provider segment needs to set their sights on partnering with the right companies to ensure that some form of a "pre new normal" status quo is...
How do you know if you’re digitally mature?
When we look back on 2020, we'll remember it as the year everything changed. Customer communication is no exception. By Mia Papanicolaou, chief operating officer of Striata With people around the globe forced to stay home under varying levels of lockdown, companies...
Innovative tech helps to transform construction
The construction industry is being driven forward by technology innovations that significantly enhance efficiency and productivity on site. Companies that are quick to embrace these advancements will leverage several benefits over the long term that positively impact...
Smart network transformation in a demanding world
Coronavirus has increased the speed and complexity of cost-reduction. So, how can you still achieve infrastructure transformation without upfront investment? Wouter Belmans, director: consulting, at BT, shares his insights. The infrastructure of large organisations is...
AI has POPIA implications
Organisations using personal data in artificial intelligence applications need to manage it carefully to ensure they remain compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). By Leanne Mostert, a partner, and Wendy Tembedza, a senior associate at...
Old school disruption may be the catalyst SA needs for digital transformation
While South Africa navigates its way through lockdown measures and confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases now head towards 600 000, this is a time to take stock and act. By Hamilton Ratshefola, country GM at IBM South Africa Many industries can use this time to realign...
Roboteur takes the tedium out of repetitive tasks
As computers become smarter they are going to take over many of the mundane tasks now performed by people. Robotic process automation (RPA) will do many jobs better and quicker than their human counterparts, releasing people to do the creative and innovative things...
Nutanix, Intel collaborate on Innovation Lab
Nutanix announced the launch of a joint innovation lab in collaboration with Intel. The Nutanix-Intel Joint Innovation Lab will dedicate both products and engineering resources to the continued exploration, adoption and productisation of Intel's latest innovations in...
Intelligent collaboration at the heart of the digital workplace
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen businesses in every industry rushing to send their employees home to work remotely. In fact, the common maxim today is that staying online as a result of the pandemic will likely become a permanent feature of corporate culture in the...
How IoT can drive post-pandemic industry growth
With the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus forcing industry leaders to rethink traditional human capital deployment and the use of manual labour, emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and automation are coming into sharper focus. By...
People the most important aspect of digital transformation
Many companies mistakenly believe that deploying cloud-enabled solutions or digitalising documents and feeding them into revamped workflows ticks the digital transformation box. They couldn’t be more wrong. By Gerrit Olivier, founder and CEO of About IT Digital...