The status of building business capabilities  When it comes to building long-term business resiliency, understanding and defining business capabilities is a core component of the conversation. Business capabilities refer to developing skills, knowledge, and processes necessary to enact change to perform and maximize an organization’s core functionalities.  Some examples of common focus areas for business […]

Digital transformation isn’t a new imperative. However, the findings of a recent survey on digital maturity conducted by FOXIZE found that, amongst 23,000 employees from 234 companies, 76% don’t have the digital maturity the market demands. That is, they are not classified as ‘digitally competent’. According to McKinsey, by 2030, between 30-40% of all workers […]

Despite its roots in software, the tried-and-tested Agile methodology has benefits across sectors and organisations. Although now there is certainly widespread adoption beyond IT, there is still very much the perception that Agile is an internal practice; that is, not enacted by customer-facing workers. However, companies are beginning to see the value of Agile on […]

The reality of COVID-19 COVID-19 has upended nearly every single industry worldwide. From the way we work together to the way we make business decisions, the long-term impacts of the global pandemic are at the front of every business leader’s mind. The unsanctimonious jump to a digital environment has forced businesses to adapt their operations […]

For those of us working from home, we’ve become experts in many digital best practices. We’ve learned how to navigate Zoom etiquette, plan meetings for time zone differences and understand how to manage our day-to-day tasks in a virtual workplace. Although there are plenty of benefits to working from a home office, connecting with team […]

In the last few years, it has become technically and economically feasible to capture and store huge quantities of data. Businesses generate a vast amount – but the reality is, few know what to do with it. The IDC estimates that only 0.5% of data is ever analysed, which considering the potential benefits, is a […]

As the global pandemic continues to wreak havoc on healthcare systems globally, remote consultations, virtual care and follow ups are becoming increasingly commonplace. Broadly referred to as telehealth or e-health, technological methods are helping healthcare providers and medical staff better respond to the needs of those that have contracted the virus. Equally, these tools are […]

The concept of a digital twin was first defined and implemented by NASA to simulate the development of spacecraft. However, it has not been since the drive towards digital transformation and the increasing prominence of tools such as IoT, cloud technology, and machine learning that the digital twin has come to the fore of supply […]

These days, nobody is a stranger to virtual teams, especially in the current climate. However, this isn’t to say that remote team building is an entirely contemporary concept. In fact, businesses and organisations have been managing virtual teams for decades, if not centuries. Nor, indeed, is the home office a new phenomenon: in the 1980s, […]

The rapid development of technology means data has proliferated exponentially. In tandem, IT systems have become more complex, comprising various hardware and software, and internal and external components. As a result, software designers and security managers are finding it more challenging to identify weaknesses and shore them up, and naturally, lawbreakers are attempting to take […]