Access to highly focused technology “specialists” is becoming an attractive concept for vendors and channel partners, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Software.
Businesses should do everything they can to work smarter, reduce overheads and save time, says Andre Joubert, GM of MWEB Business.
Company directors must ensure governance information is supported by efficient and effective records management, says Bennie Kotze, enterprise content management specialist at NokusaEI.
But what will become of the `traditional` enterprise resource planning system? asks Johani Marais, SA country manager at HansaWorld.
In an age of VOIP, e-mail and instant messaging, the humble telephone call has stood the test of time; and good manners go a long way, says Blaine Sinclair, recruitment consultant at RecruitFIN.
Because resellers don't want to take on new vendors, distribution is picking up the slack, says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Software.
The benefits of labour broking in the software development business include entrepreneurship and a ready supply of experienced and motivated professionals, says Chris Wilkins, CEO of DVT.
If China and India grow, Africa will grow, says Anushuya Gounden, head of the Africa desk at Deloitte.
BI 3.0 embraces the approach of social media, allowing businesses to leverage the power of collective intelligence, says Reinald Bormann, business development manager: Business Intelligence at Datacentrix.
Facilities and business, which were very separate in the past, are now bleeding together, says Eben Owen, E&S manager: SA at APC by Schneider Electric.
Outsourcing human resource functions could lead to cost savings, improved efficiency and transformation gains, says Riaan Terblanche, MD of HRO.
While 60% of local organisations have expressed interest in the cloud, the movement is still understandably cautious, says Jane Thomson, MD of Softworx.
The growing trend of mobile computing has brought a huge challenge for companies to secure devices and connectivity to the corporate network, says Dries Morris, operations director at Securicom.