The mining industry is accustomed to operating in an unstable environment: constantly battling a volatile global economy, fuctuations in demand, availability of resources, a shortage of skilled labour, government regulations and social responsibility requirements, all while experiencing cost pressures and pro tability demands from shareholders…
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Change how you do finance
By Varsha Ramesar, Managing Executive, Data and Analytics, iOCO For decades, finance teams steered the business using a rear-view mirror to provide the information they needed to make decisions. New service delivery models, emerging trends, and rapidly changing consumer expectations have ensured that looking behind while attempting to steer forward is no longer an option […]
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Cloud Adoption Framework
Cloud Adoption FrameworkThere are several different variations to the Cloud Adoption Framework. It seems like every hyperscale cloud provider has their own iteration of this. If you do a Google search for Cloud Adoption Framework, you will find results based on AWS, GCP, Azure, even Oracle Cloud, and others. Luckily, they all seem to follow […]
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Data-driven planning and budgeting
Data-driven planning and budgeting By Janro Grey, FPM Solution Delivery Manager, iOCO Data and Analytics You might have heard the saying that if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. An organisation’s ability to deliver sustainable, profitable growth depends on the strength of its plan, and a strong planning strategy requires a solid […]
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SA Home Loans’ Data Modernisation Journey with iOCO and Denodo
Working with data across various sources can be difficult at the best of times, especially when the data is in different formats and not presented in a logical way. Watch this video case study and hear how the team at SA Home Loans, together with iOCO and Denodo, collaborated to achieved effective strategies for managing […]
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Inphinity, iOCO bring advanced data analytics to local Qlik users
Inphinity, a UK-based global distributor of Qlik software technology and a Qlik technology partner, has teamed up with iOCO Qlik to roll out its data analysis solutions in the South African market. These include data capture and write-back capabilities, process management tools and the ability to analyse unstructured data. EOH subsidiary iOCO Qlik, an Elite […]
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Building an AI-enabled Africa
“What is our strategy to incorporate AI and Generative AI into our business?” – said everyone’s management team this year. The reality is that organisations across the world are all asking remarkably similar questions. Unfortunately, the answers remain elusive and overwhelming for most. Over the past year, conversations about AI have evolved from theoretical use-cases […]
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Symantec Endpoint Security Adaptive Protection from CA Southern Africa
Enterprises across the globe are heavily invested in endpoint security to protect valuable assets. CA Southern Africa (CASA) reveals despite the time and money spent, more breaches are happening today than ever before. Why is that? “While the technology certainly has a role to play with some security solution offerings, lower protection levels and an […]
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AI’s potential for good in the cyber security space
Cyber security professionals can use generative AI to better defend against the attackers who are using the same AI tools to create attacks. When people engage in the artificial intelligence (AI) debate, top of the list of concerns is often the intellectual property (IP) and copyright issue, especially regarding code generation or creative outputs from […]
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The Distributors Silver Bullet: Offering Value-Added Services
Offering value-added services should be integral to any distribution company’s business model. Value-added services go beyond the immediate delivery of goods and provide additional customer benefits. With manufacturers deploying disintermediation strategies, the emergence and growth of large e-commerce platforms, and larger competitors, competition is fierce. A company can stand out from the competition by providing […]
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