Big data crucial for success but staff lag

The vast majority of chief financial officers (CFOs), at 82%, see the value of integrating enterprise-wide data – but only 24% think their team is up to the task, according to a new IBM study. This marks a 205% increase in the gap between the importance of data...

Success in 2014 hinges on partnerships

The degree to which project management information systems will empower businesses to better cope with game changers like collaboration, mobility and the Internet of Everything (IoE) will depend on the ability of those systems to accommodate these technologies. The...
Digital mastery key to success

Digital mastery key to success

The days of innovative, technology-focused start-ups being the only market disrupters and growing faster than their larger, more established competitors may be coming to an end. This is according to a new report by Accenture, which finds that large enterprises are...

Strategic partnering needed for M2M success

Although machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is a bright spot in the rapidly maturing mobile industry, operators will not realise its full potential without strategic partnering, says Ovum. Forecasts from the global analyst firm show that over the next five years, M2M...

IT key to new healthcare initiatives

Faced with an aging population and an increase in long-term chronic illnesses across the region, healthcare organisations in EMEA must adapt to a new patient-centric system of healthcare, according to new independent research from EMC and IDC. “Transforming Health:...