Cloud or bust: how ERP is changing

The world is going cloud crazy and it’s not difficult to see why, says Alan Sher, director HansaWorld South Africa. Where enterprise resource planning software is concerned, the old paradigms of immense cost, lengthy deployments and fiendish complexity are giving way...

IoT expected to be transformative

More than 40% of organisations expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their business or offer significant new revenue or cost-savings opportunities in the short term (over the next three years), rising to 60% in the long term (more than five years),...

Automotive industry is ripe for change

The automotive industry is ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the ecosystem. IBM’s new Automative 2025 Global Study forecasts that while the automotive industry will offer a greater personalised driving experience by 2025, fully autonomous...

Technologies set to change the world

The Internet of Everything, cloud computing/big data and 3D printing are the three technologies most likely to transform the world during the next five years, according to HIS Technology. Other transformative technologies identified by IHS Technology analysts were artificial intelligence, biometrics, flexible displays, sensors, advanced user interfaces, graphene and energy storage and advanced battery technologies.

Sea change for spending trends in 2015

A number of international trends are set to impact South Africa this year, with new payment systems, online spending and digital finance solutions among those that will affect most consumers. This is according to Craig Whittaker, head of product at Wonga.com South...