Nov 13, 2014
It’s hard to imagine, but some companies still don’t see any positive value in implementing a business continuity management (BCM) programme. For many, it’s just a box to tick in order to comply with King III or other governance codes to which the board adheres. “The...
Oct 29, 2014
Considering that IT touches almost every aspect of business operations, the CIO and their leadership team are in the unique position to identify innovation opportunities across the enterprise and develop rapid and aggressive ‘digitalisation” strategies,...
Oct 28, 2014
Business continuity planning – how to carry on operating even after a disaster – is still often thought of an expensive exercise that only large corporates can afford, says Warren Olivier of Veeam. “But it’s now easier than ever before, and affordable for...
Oct 7, 2014
Continuous delivery is a software-development paradigm that aims to put business requirements in control of the process. It thus recognises the fact that businesses rely on software for competitive advantage, and thus that software development has to be achieved in...
Sep 16, 2014
Since the 2009 recession, many businesses have been forced to find innovative ways in which to cut back costs. One of the trends that have emerged out of this is for businesses to rent the ICT equipment they might need – such as computers and telephone systems –...