IT resourcing management is evolving
The IT sector is at the forefront of innovation and digital transformation, and South Africa is no exception to this global trend. The country is witnessing a rapid evolution in IT resourcing management practices, as organisations adapt to the demands of the digital...
GIS-enabled weather data analysis, visualisation can transform insurance
Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In South Africa, we're seeing parts of the country dealing with increasingly severe droughts, while other regions are facing unexpected storms, landslides, and flash floods due to changes...
Robotics increase industrial efficiency, competitiveness
In today's fast-changing industrial landscape, integrating cutting-edge technologies is crucial for competitiveness and efficiency of businesses. According to Andrew Crackett, MD of industrial robot manufacturer Yaskawa Southern Africa, these advancements help to make...
Industry-specific digital reference architectures provide a DX compass
Digital transformation is integral to every business's strategy and has been for quite some time. Naturally, the global pandemic sped up many business strategies, taking them from the realm of planning and catapulting them into the reality of a new, highly competitive...
Prevent conversations sucking up time and productivity
"Hey Steve, it's Thandi from Sales again. I wanted to follow up on that order I sent through last week. How close are we to fulfilling it? The client's starting to ask questions again." If you've worked in an office job for long enough, chances are you're familiar...
Enabling inspection and detection for food and beverage manufacturers
Simply put, consumers must be able to trust the food they buy. Quality control issues can easily and quickly lead to consumer dissatisfaction and negative sentiment towards a brand or product line. They may also lead to a costly product recall, or in the worst-case...
How to extract more value from software licenses
As the world becomes accustomed to cloud computing, licensing has become a major pain point for businesses whose costs continue to rise while they don't see a requisite rise in value. This is according to Braintree MD Heath Huxtable, who adds that managing the regret...
Is ChatGPT the ultimate spreader of fake news?
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm in 2023. Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know what it is already - an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can answer questions or complete whatever task you set it (not including manual, real-life tasks)....
Automate business processes through the power of AI
Most mid-sized to large organisations in South Africa have made significant investments in IP-based surveillance systems, with a heavy focus on detecting and preventing crime. From warehouses, factory floors and offices to shops and parking lots, organisations have...
Digital transformation success hinges on effective change management
Organisations seeking to unlock efficiency and optimisation gains through the deployment of new technologies run the risk of having their digital transformation efforts undermined through poor user adoption. This is the view of Valencia Karageorgiades, technology...
When it comes to AI, bigger is not better
AI is seemingly everywhere and becoming more pervasive. It didn't start with ChatGPT, but its arrival on the scene in November last year has ratcheted up the stakes. By Jan Wildeboer, EMEA open source evangelist at Red Hat In the technology world, we haven't seen...
A modern CCM platform won’t make you ditch legacy systems
Modern enterprises largely acknowledge that in the hyper competitive digital world, customers have options and remain loyal out of choice. With this in mind, it is crucial for businesses to invest in modern and agile communication tools. By Mark Todes, director and...