Technology
Making the virtual workplace a reality
- Published on 25 Jul 2012
- Colleen Luck
Advancements in technology have changed the world of work dramatically over the last decade. The 21st century workforce wants the freedom to work how, when and where it chooses, and forward thinking companies across the globe are shifting their mindsets to meet this need.
The mobile workforce possibility
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Ilva Pieterse
The industry has been talking about the benefits of having a true mobile workforce for a long time, but is this a reality in South Africa? In a word, no. Although a more accurate response would be; not yet.
IT changing HR's role
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Ilva Pieterse
Although HR management has traditionally stayed away from business IT issues, today’s always-on, always-connected worker (known as the “Facebook Generation”) demands changes to existing HR roles and responsibilities.
Architecture for medium business
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Chris Luyt
www.nextbusinessblog.com reports that until recently, enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications were almost exclusively the province of global Goliath corporations with multiple locations, thousands of employees and very complicated back-office accounting and inventory needs.
Implementing ERP systems
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Chris Luyt
“The implementation of ERP systems has helped mid-sized corporations, significantly improve their business metrics by process optimisation, improving the entire supply chain process, integration across functionalities and increasing transparency across the organisation,” states a PwC report. It also says that the introduction of ERP in any organisation helps it to move up the value chain in terms of market credibility and to build the confidence of its stakeholders.
