The role of DBAs in a cloud computing environment will move from tactical infrastructure-oriented tasks towards a more strategic role, says Jaroslav Cerny, CEO at RDB Consulting.
Schools will be far more likely to take on products if they are offered though a reputable channel, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution.
Project management provides visibility of the forecast project resources, says Mike Fox-Martin, CEO of FOXit.
Cloud computing protects data by letting companies perform offsite data replication to a cloud storage provider, says Martin May, regional director of Enterasys Networks.
Businesses don't find out whether the apps they think will deliver the goods will actually produce real business value, says Richard Kantor, executive at BBD.
The workforce is going mobile, but some organisations are not fully prepared to serve their mobile employees, says Frank Reinelt, senior director for Northern Europe and emerging markets at Mindjet.
Smart metering and smart grid systems are an integral part of meeting global energy demand, says Gabriele Riedmann de Trinidad, head of energy at T-Systems.
Samsung's Smart TVs (UA55ES8000) are taking entertainment to the next level, says Matthew Thackrah, Deputy MD and Head of Consumer Electronics and IT Solutions at Samsung South Africa.
'Bring your own device' policies need to be transparent, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution.
Integrating business intelligence and IT would improve adoption and offer a number of business benefits, says Falo Makgale, managing consultant at Knowledge Integration Dynamics.
Internationally, organisations are required by legislation to carefully govern who has access to corporate information, says Andrew Whittaker, director of Ubusha.
Business intelligence can spearhead achieving 'Relevant IT', says Chris Welham, MD at Space Age Technologies.
