Risk management skills in high demand

In the year 2020, technical expertise will no longer be the sole province of the IT department, reports Reuters.

IT experts say the most sought-after IT-related skills will be those involving the ability to mine overwhelming amounts of data, protect systems from security threats, manage the risks of growing complexity in new systems, and communicate how technology can increase productivity.

Risk management skills will remain in high demand through 2020, says futurist David Pearce Snyder. “When you try something brand-new in a complex world, you can be certain that it's going to produce unexpected consequences. Businesses will seek out IT workers with risk management skills to predict and react to these challenges.”

DynaFlow a provider of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions, has entered into a partnership agreement with Eclipse Consulting, states Trading Markets.

The partnership widens the portfolio of core applications and on-demand solutions available to Eclipse and its customers.

Aart de Glint, managing partner of DynaFlow, says: "The DynaFlow vision and value proposition provides a flexible platform and approach for customers to achieve their short and long-term objectives, identifying and meeting compliance regulations regardless of dynamic changes in their businesses."

The Capital Bank of Jordan has signed an agreement with Intracom IT Services Middle East and Africa for an automated testing tool for its core banking applications, says FFOG.net.

Intracom claims that the Validata testing solution for banks and financial enterprises will help in streamlining the testing processes and eliminating the risk and uncertainty involved in ad-hoc testing.

Intracom CEO Tareq Abu Sharar says the firm is working with international partners to cover the overall needs of clients in Jordan and the MEA region.