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20Aug

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Tech

Maximising financial efficiency: The benefits of Agile software development

By Jani Rademeyer, financial manager at new-age solutions and systems integrator, +OneX In the fast-paced world of software development, staying ahead of the curve means embracing methodologies that enhance productivity and optimise financial planning. One approach that has become popular is the Agile methodology. By prioritising flexibility, collaboration and iterative progress, Agile revolutionises the way software is built with significant advantages in project budgeting, resource planning and financial management. Enhancing project budgeting Traditional software development methodologies follow a linear approach, where project requirements are defined upfront and changes are costly and time-consuming. This rigidity can lead to budget overruns and missed deadlines, impacting the bott...

How effective is your digital supply chain management?

15Dec

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Business, Tech

How effective is your digital supply chain management?

As digital transformation increases at a dizzying pace, digital supply chain (DSC) management has become a business necessity. Software estates are ever-increasing, contracts and licences are becoming more complicated, and preventing wastage is more challenging than ever. Gartner predicts that in 2024, 60% of enterprises will underestimate cloud infrastructure and platform services consumption rates, leading to higher costs and missed opportunities for savings. Challenges in DSC management Though many companies will have some form of DSC management in place, these systems are often not centralised or automated, making them almost as complicated as the problems they should be solving. Marilyn Moodley, Country Leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at digital trans...

29Nov

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Business, South Africa News, Tech

How software decisions can reduce business costs

By: Marilyn Moodley - Country Leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareONE The IDC forecasts that South Africa’s IT spend will be $12.78 billion (R197 billion) in 2021, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year. One of the biggest contributors to this figure is software and cloud spend, which has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic. As organisations rushed to enable remote working, many companies hastily procured software without being fully informed of their longer-term needs. This has potentially resulted in rigid multi-year contracts, overspend on licensing, limited processes in place to manage and control usage and therefore spend, leading to severe implications for future budgets. As the local business world settles into a ...

22Oct

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Tech

The future of work

With new technology such as AI support and smart cameras, the workplace of the future can be anywhere In what felt like the blink of an eye, the work landscape was transformed as the pandemic spread across the world in 2020. Entire workforces went mobile, seemingly overnight, while organisations bolstered existing remote working processes. And when the world emerges on the other side of this life-altering event, it won’t revert to the way things were before. By some estimates, 70 percent of the workforce will work remotely at least five days a month by 2025. Even in South Africa, where face-to-face meetings, office models and in-person communication has long been the standard, a hybrid model – a combination of remote and on-site working – will likely be the answer in the future, s...

18Aug

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Business, South Africa News, Tech

PRP Solutions Improves Decision-Making with Digital People Management Solutions

Modern business practices in a hybrid work from home and work from office environment needs a flexible work environment that boosts productivity and increases operational efficiency PRP Solutions, people management and workplace cloud solutions specialists, announced it is providing organisations with a more systemic and centralised solution suite able to show accurate, real-time data to improve people management in an increasingly distributed work environment. "Even though the business environment has changed dramatically since March last year, companies still want to find the best ways to unleash the power of their people," says Kriya Govender, CEO of PRP Solutions. "Now, more than ever, there is an awareness of how precious time has become with employees trying to balance work from ho...

16Mar

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Nigeria News, Tech

erpSOFTapp Odoo; Nigeria joins the league of Gold Partners with V14 Certification

The integration of smart business applications is on the rise in Nigeria, especially in the last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. One of such application is the Odoo business app. Formally known as Open ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Odoo made its debut in Nigeria in 2015. Since then, the integration of the much sort after business app has grown exponentially with small, large and medium sized companies seeking the service of qualified Odoo professionals. Finding a fully certified Odoo professional locally was daunting. This changed in 2018 thanks to erpSOFTapp, a company based in Lagos, Nigeria which won the best partner Africa award in 2018 and 2019. erpSOFTapp, has joined the 11.9% certified V14 Odoo gold partners. Nigeria can now boast of being a part of the low 2.4% that have a...

AVEVA Accelerates Commitment to Invest in People and Sustainability

1Mar

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Tech

AVEVA Accelerates Commitment to Invest in People and Sustainability

ESG is Highlighted as Important Focus Area for Industrial Software Leader AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has announced at the end of February three key senior hires to lead employee experience, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing (DI&W) and Sustainability. These roles will help accelerate AVEVA’s heightened focus to further its values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, and sustainable business outcomes throughout the organization. New Chief People Officer’s Remit is Extended Beyond Human Resources Tasked with leading AVEVA’s group-wide CSR initiative, Action for Good, along with driving its people strategy and improving the global employee experience, Caoimhe Keogan joined AVEVA in January 2021 as Chief People...

Cisco Small Business Partner Summit to Explore Growth Opportunities Across MEA

1Mar

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Events, Tech

Cisco Small Business Partner Summit to Explore Growth Opportunities Across MEA

Changing Market Conditions and Strategic Priorities for the Sector to be Showcased During Regional Event Cisco’s Small Business Partner Summit is taking place virtually this week, outlining the importance and growth potential of the small business sector across the Middle East and Africa. Small businesses account for 44% of all IT spending and continue to outpace traditional enterprise growth. On Tuesday 2nd March, summit attendees will be provided with insights into Cisco Designed – a tailor-made portfolio which delivers simple, secure and flexible products, available at competitive price points to help small businesses to thrive. Participants will also learn about Cisco’s Partner Programs, incentives and rewards to expand their own business offerings, while simultaneously empowering smal...

16Feb

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Business, South Africa News, Tech

Avoiding common mistakes while crafting the ultimate customer experience

Creating a memorable customer experience is fast becoming a top priority for businesses – and for good reason, says Reynhardt Uys, Chief Experience Officer, Immersion Group. He notes that customers no longer base their loyalty on price or product alone. Instead, they stay and spend, with companies based on the overall experience they receive. “Quite simply, organisations who fail to adopt a customer-centric approach risk lagging behind competitors who have already become customer-obsessed.” While research shows 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a great customer experience, Uys says there are several common mistakes that can derail efforts at personalisation and the customer journey. “Developing an unmatched customer experience involves applying the most appropriate methodologies an...