Johannesburg, 16 Mar 2022
2022 will see the proactive return to technology development, says Kevin Liebenberg from Bizmod. “If anything, the pandemic has taught us that we are able to adapt quickly. With this confidence we are now able to look ahead with more certainty.”
Liebenberg says that we are likely to see the below technology drivers growing and emerging this year:
- The health of employees will be a priority for all organisations, with an increased focus on employee health, commitment and work / life balance.
- Businesses will need to utilise more efficient cloud systems to remain operational within the constraints of the supply chain issues that we have experienced over the last 20-months, specifically with regard to silicon computer chips and the human workforce.
- Environmental concerns and initiatives will continue to take preference, and companies will have to not only consider their environmental impact but have an environmental strategy in place in support of all business development and initiatives.
- As a result of the pandemic, we have come to expect that everyone is technologically proficient in some way. As an emerging market this has and will continue to drive innovation, opening the previously marginalised up to new opportunities and possibilities, allowing us as a nation to connect and respond to the needs of all people.
- Growth in the healthcare and insurance industries will continue to flourish with a focus on big data and analytics, sharing and storing of data. Data has become even more key to business growth and success, and this will continue in 2022.
- Automation, AI and digital workforces will be key to bridging gaps and navigating the new obstacles that businesses are going to have to overcome to achieve success in the digital space.
- The global silicon chip shortage has not only impacted the supply of new computer chips but also limited innovation in the physical device space. This has and will continue to see a rapid surge in cloud computing in use of both SaaS (Software as a service)and PaaS (Platform as a Service), which do not require expensive devices and can utilise those we use already. Supplementing this with the processing capabilities of off-site cloud-based platforms that offer state-of-the-art security, data and encryption services on demand.
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