SAP's version of services-oriented architecture puts business people in charge of the IT that enables business processes, says Dr Wolfgang Schaper, SAP AG director of solution management ERP.
Despite security infrastructure advancements, it`s astonishing that most companies still base Internet security on perimeter controls like firewalls, says Karel Rode, business technologist at Computer Associates Africa.
CEOs will be disappointed to learn that money spent on security systems will not guarantee the safety of intellectual property or networks, says Wolfgang Held, a business technologist at 3Com SA.
Compliance legislation will have a major impact on the manner in which local businesses view document management, says Richard Dickerson, electronic document and record management solution specialist at Intervate.
Open source is becoming a practical alternative for many local organisations, and its adoption has risen sharply in 2005, says Inus Gouws, senior information management consultant at Computer Associates Africa.
Companies should implement the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes that alleviate end-users` main pain points first, says Michael Allen, global performance director, Compuware.
The third wave of employee self-service will not only benefit computer-literate and tech-savvy employees, but all personnel, says Sybille McCloghrie, group business development director at COSA.
Traditional network defences are no longer able to fortify the network against all modern threats.
The beauty of a digital dashboard is that companies can drill-down for tailored views of reports and data at the level of detail that users find most helpful, says Ashley Ellington, director Africa, Softline Enterprise.
The conventional South African vendor-distributor-reseller channel structure will soon crumble in the same way as the international edifice has done, says Rectron CEO, Mark Lu.
A decrease in the cost of tags means more companies are turning to RFID for the benefits it can deliver, says Francois van der Bank, senior advisory consultant in Business Connexion`s Strategic Solutions Competency.
SMEs require enterprise-class functionality at cost-effective pricing; however, this doesn`t mean compromising on features in order to offer cheaper products, says Debbie Hunter, distribution and marketing manager at 3Com SA.
Business process management templates can be successfully employed by the average business user with little or no assistance from the IT staff.