Cloud PBX combines mobility, personal control, infinite and immediate scalability, ease of communication, and reduced cost, says Sacha Matulovich, CEO at Fat Budgie.
New technologies and hype often take precedence over basic business improvement, says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management.
SA's infrastructure and workforce place it in a good position as more global companies offshore their big data, says Greg Pothitos, GM for the HP Enterprise Group at Tarsus Technologies.
Business intelligence's ultimate success rests on its ability to offer a consumer-friendly approach to reporting and analytics, says Glen Rabie, CEO of Yellowfin.
Credit providers, in particular those already operating online, are perfectly positioned to operate or partner with peer-to-peer lending sites, says Tina-Louise Rabie, marketing team leader at Compuscan.
Cloud computing will change the way accountants do their jobs by improving the way their practices run, their interactions with clients, and the speed and efficiency with which they handle them, says Steven Cohen, MD of Sage Pastel Accounting.
The big data future offers an opportunity for PMOs to redefine themselves as innovative and customer-service-driven leaders, says Yolandi Nortje, executive of Intuate Group.
Customers expect to access Web content seamlessly, in a highly tailored and contextualised experience, across myriad channels and devices, says Rudie Bronkhorst, account manager at Datacentrix.
Virtualisation is a consolidation technology, and cloud is a business model that may leverage virtualisation, but is not a technology, says Richard Vester, director of Cloud Services at EOH.
The first step towards avoiding data fragmentation is a proactive approach to cloud platforms, says Elize Holl, MD of Mimecast.
HTML5 is cheaper and quicker to build than native applications as developers don't need to create different apps for different platforms, says Jaco Coetzee, MD of Brainstorm Mobile Solutions.
A number of common behaviours by managers and staff, if left unchecked, can demotivate even the most positive professionals, says Marko Divac, project manager at DVT.