New breed "super appliances" are making their appearance at both the core and edge of the network.

Black economic empowerment (BEE) is part and parcel of SA`s economy, and embraced by those who have vision.

Capturing data as it is updated is the most efficient means of keeping data warehouses up to date.

Ever wondered why, even though a company has a "formal" project management methodology in place, projects and project managers are not making the grade?

Breakthrough thinking starts with creating a culture of openness to change in an organisation.

Poor maintenance procedures are likely to be one of the major contributors to Johannesburg`s frequent power outages.

Customer relationship management (CRM) is no longer about an island of information under-utilised and separate to core business processes.

"Build it and they will come" might work for big screen baseball movies, but it`s not a good strategy in technology adoption, and it won`t work in the e-billing environment.

Business process management (BPM) allows decision-makers to proactively manage and manipulate the inner working of their businesses to meet both controlled and inherent risks.

While companies have accepted the fact that compliance is a necessity, many are falling into the trap of managing compliance tasks from the bottom up instead of from the top down.

Small changes in the office environment can increase productivity and ease the daily grind.

Cellular technologies can help companies improve customer service and generate more revenues by liberating employees from their desks and allowing them to spend more time in the field.