Companies must implement an integrated business management strategy that incorporates a sales and operations planning process, says Neil Cormack, supply chain director at EOH's Softworx.
Overload resulting from exponential data growth creates new challenges and opportunities, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics.
Almost any kind of business application and productivity tool is available in the cloud, provided there is enough bandwidth, says Andre Joubert, GM of MWeb Business.
Organisations must create a unified data architecture across the entire business, says Sean Paine, COO of EnterpriseWorx.
ERP is giving way to the concept of the integrated business platform, says Andre Wiid, sales and channel manager at HansaWorld SA.
The K-Series is engineered to protect business traffic and support changing operational needs, says Martin May, regional director (Africa) of Enterasys Networks.
The contact centre has the potential to build customer loyalty, win new customers and increase revenue, says Pommie Lutchman, CEO of Ocular Technologies.
There is a fundamental shift in thinking that companies have to consider when embarking on the cloud journey, says Roelof Louw, cloud computing expert at T-Systems SA.
It is vital to inspect external incoming traffic for malware, and internal traffic between various devices, says Dominique Honnay, director of SonicWall.
Nurture the talent companies have at junior and mid-level, and build their development as future leaders, says Dr Madelise Grobler, MD of Bytes People Solutions.
The rate of growth is about 40% annually, which is eight times faster than IT spending, says Jane Thomson, MD of Softworx.
Small and medium businesses require individual attention and tailored solutions, says Traci Maynard, GM of Tarsus Technologies' software division.
Staff at ConVista Cape Town volunteered their services to assist with the development of the gardens at Khayelitsha Special School, says Ingrid Rathbone, SAP consultant at ConVista.