Testing applications before deployment can lead to confidential company information being compromised, says Salome Kwant, mainframe product manager at Compuware SA.
Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking, looks at the challenges companies face when implementing wireless data systems.
Technological advances such as video and other multimedia have boosted the application of distance education, says Piet Dempsey, MD of Knowledge Focus.
Telecommunications companies must look closely at identifying, retaining and servicing their profitable customers, says Bruce Jones, sales manager at SAS Institute.
With many IT budgets being misspent, most chief executives are now focusing on getting a return from their investment, says Douglas Reed, MD of DataPro.
The majority of developers still rely on manual testing to ensure the reliability of IT systems, says Paul Wandrag, product manager at Compuware SA.
The rationale for outsourcing is driven through the consideration of business strategy, says Werner Guse, operations director at Astute HR.
An effective fault management tool is vital to managing enterprise systems, says Marianne Prins, key account manager at Compuware.
The Basel II Accord offers banks an opportunity to increase their profits, says Kerry Evans, sales manager, financial services at SAS Institute.
Companies should be looking to outsource at least some of their project load in areas where they have a skills shortage, says Mike Leeuwen, director at PM Tech.
Smart cards can benefit industries other than financial services, says Pierre Kotze, executive at Namitech Financial Services.
While e-government could help reduce local identity fraud, it could create problems of its own, says Bill Hoggarth, MD of SAS Institute.
Michael Renzon, MD of Intelleca Voice & Mobile, believes that despite contrary belief, we are only in the early phases of mobile commerce (m-commerce).