Let’s face it, as a business, it would be foolish to make an investment without considering the possible returns. Especially as IT budgets dwindle and businesses have to be more and more strategic about how they’re spending their money. It’s important to note that return on investment (ROI) isn’t strictly about profit – it’s aboutRead more
Digitalisation is not only changing processes, it’s changing jobs. Take a CIO for example. While the “I” in CIO used to just stand for “information”, today the “I” stands for so much more. This is because the role of the CIO has evolved to incorporate areas beyond just information. In fact, Yan Lida, president of theRead more
Gone are the days when managing your telecoms expenses meant dealing with a single phone bill. Today, keeping tabs on your telecoms environment means monitoring everything from Internet usage and calls to data usage and service provider billing. And the fact is, if you’re not managing your telecoms expenses effectively, chances are you’re spending moreRead more
In Formula One racing, it’s usually the drivers who enjoy most of the limelight but a good pit crew is just as important to the success of any Formula One team. An efficient stop can sometimes be the difference between the race leader retaining their position or squandering a place on the podium. In F1, eachRead more
Research shows that the Telecom Expense Management (TEM) market will grow to $3.43 billion by 2019. The growth in this space comes as more and more companies acknowledge the importance of properly monitoring and managing their telecoms expenses. Telecoms expense management software is an essential part of keeping IT budgets under control and ensuring thatRead more
Who wouldn’t want to reduce their telecoms bill? From data and fixed lines to roaming and mobile, there are so many ways to streamline your telecoms ecosystem. Luckily for you, optimising your telecoms infrastructure and curbing your bills is what we do best. In an effort to share some of these cost saving tips andRead more
The client The South African division of an international professional services firm with well over 4000 SIMS. Why did this company need TEM? This company had no visibility into what was happening in their telecoms environment. They received enormous bills at the end of the month because they had no way of tracking what wasRead more
We recently came across a report from McKinsey, which detailed what modern business leaders should be doing to build more efficient IT organisations. Acknowledging that the role of IT and the CIO has changed drastically, the report outlined five enabling capabilities that were a focus for highly efficient businesses. Theses five capabilities being: Centralising costRead more
A South African billionaire is taking local telcos to task for out-of-bundle charges, according to an article from MyBroadband. Dubbing these charges “force feed payments”, Wendy Appelbaum, owner and chair of De Morgenzon Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, believes that cellular companies fail to warn subscribers when they’ve reached their monthly limit. And then forces themRead more
In the early days of Formula One racing, pit stops were slow. And dangerous. At the time, it could take up to a minute before the driver was back on the circuit. With a matter of seconds separating cars, races are won and lost because of the efficiency of the team’s pit stops and pitRead more
