The impact of the recent security workers` strike could have been significantly less if existing biometrical systems had been used, says Jans Wessels, MD of Dex Informatix.
We are at a period in communications where technology, legislation and business models are changing rapidly, says Andy Brauer, CTO at Business Connexion.
USSD has yet to enjoy mass-market success, but this is expected to change with a large number of projects worldwide, particularly in emerging markets, with SA leading the way, says Iric Niezen, CEO of Flash Media Group.
Web-based accounting makes business accounting accessible from anywhere in the world, says Malcolm Granville, MD of InterSystems partner Web Accounting Solutions.
Fixed-mobile convergence is highly topical in the local telecoms market and WiMax is likely to take it from concept to success, says Keith Bothma, executive manager of GijimaAst.
There are significant opportunities for improvement in contract management, says Paul Maddison, MD of Realyst.
Local ICT groups can provide centralised IT infrastructure and services to South African companies expanding their businesses internationally, says Willem van Rensburg, group executive, strategy at Business Connexion.
The ever-changing optical media market has experienced a growing consumer demand for write-once media, says Kabelo Ditlopo, product manager, Axiz.
ERP enables companies to streamline business processes by ensuring they occur in an integrated environment, but two main problems have persisted until now, says Pebbletree Consulting director Bani Kgosana.
Contrary to popular opinion, being an entrepreneur is not about taking excessive risks, but calculated ones, says Leon Lourens, CEO of SoftstartBTI.
Competitive advantage in the use of ERP systems comes from customised end-user tools built on the robust baseline platform, says Peter Wolfe, business development manager for CSC`s local operation.
Marco Gerazounis, Tibco country manager for SA, investigates the value of BPM in an SOA deployment, and in providing a common language for IT and business to communicate.
Local municipalities are adopting high-speed wireless networks to help improve service delivery, forming metropolitan area networks (MANs), says Keith Bothma, divisional executive of national sales and managed services, GijimaAst.