Anyone who’s tried online dating will know that you can learn quite a bit about someone before meeting him or her. While the information may be pretty superficial, it’s usually enough to decide if you have anything in common with this person. People generally share information about their jobs or hobbies, their interests and goals.Read more
When something is agile, it moves quickly and easily. With the telecoms and IT space advancing at such a pace, your business processes need to be as agile as possible. This was the idea behind the Agile project management methodology. Traditional project management strategies are sequential and non-iterative. A more “formal” approach to project management,Read more
In 2012, a report from research and advisory consultancy, Forrester, predicted that companies would no longer provide standard productivity technology to staff come 2014. The report forecast that the majority of enterprises would embrace bring your own technology (BYOT) policies, rather than giving employees company-issued laptops, PCs and smartphones. While Forrester’s predictions may have beenRead more
The telecoms industry used to be pretty simple. As a business, keeping tabs on your communications infrastructure entailed managing voice-dominated landlines and there were only a few sales and communication channels customers could use to get in touch with you. This has changed. Nowadays, there are so many different network offerings, technologies, products and servicesRead more
From increased flexibility and seamless collaboration to reduced risks, cost savings and scalability, the benefits of migrating to the cloud are endless. Despite this, many CIOs and business owners are weary about making the move. Small businesses, in particular, often perceive cloud computing as a solution reserved for larger, more-established enterprises. This could not be furtherRead more
Let’s imagine you’re the CIO of a large enterprise with 500 employees and an ever-growing national footprint. If just half of these employees have a company-issued smartphone or use a fixed line to perform daily business operations, that’s rather a large amount of telecoms activity you need to be managing. So, how do you keepRead more
In days gone by, only the top IT companies knew how to use the latest gadgets and tech innovations to their advantage. But times have changed. Whatever industry you’re in, all businesses need to keep up with the tech revolution if they want to come out on top. And what better time to rethink yourRead more
The International Data Corporation (IDC) is anticipating a challenging year ahead for the South African ICT sector. Mark Walker, associate vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa, IDC Middle East, Africa and Turkey says that South Africa’s poor GDP figures, with just 1% predicted for 2017, along with rising inflation and the unfavourable exchange rate, are factors that willRead more
The Information of Everything (IoE) is a technology that drives digital transformation. By connecting a large range of disparate devices to the internet companies can develop ‘smart’ applications that drive interconnection and automation in their businesses. This enables them to create greater business value and develop better products, as well as optimise business operations. AsRead more
Businesses from all verticals are seeing the potential opportunities of exploiting the Internet of Things (IoT) space. IoT adoption continues to grow and researchers at Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) forecast that there will be 26 times more connected things than people by 2020. Going into 2017, there are a wide range of IoT technologies andRead more
