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How a Big Data Architect transformed a retailer’s resource management

big data architect retail

Reading Time: 6 minutes If we think of the future of retail, what springs to mind? It could be same-day drone delivery, virtual changing rooms, or wholly unique, fully personalised products. Such services might be just on the horizon, but the architecture that could support them is already here – big data. In order to piece together what they […]

How can telecom tackle the ageing workforce?

ageing workforce

Reading Time: 5 minutes At this year’s TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World event in Copenhagen, Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt Technology Services, made a sobering observation. Casting her eyes around the auditorium at the Bella Centre, she said, “Just look around – we’re facing a retirement cliff in our industry…the great resignation is upon us.” Undoubtedly, the ageing workforce […]

A go-to-market strategy case study from the financial sector

financial management consultant

Reading Time: 6 minutes A go-to-market strategy requires finesse and deep knowledge. This is especially the case if a business is trying to revamp it in a market where it operates. When Outviser Christian Koschmieder was brought in by British invoice factoring firm Bibby, present in the German market, this is exactly what they needed: experience, knowledge, and deft […]

How IoT and sustainability work in synergy in the African savannah

IoT and sustainability

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ecosystems are vastly complex and interconnected. The ability to completely monitor and visualise this complexity is far beyond human capabilities; but, with next-generation technologies like edge computing, AI and blockchain, we can combine IoT and sustainability to model the world around us and create effective solutions to bring us back from the brink of climate […]

How can telecom operators leverage sustainability in their business strategies?

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Focus on sustainability is becoming a necessity for long-term success for telecom operators, as they are under pressure to comply with stringent non-financial laws and regulations; suffer from growing energy costs driven by increasing demand on traffic and edge solutions, resulting in requirements of more sites; and are expected to obtain good ESG ratings by […]

How the digital economy is transforming strategy consulting

strategy consulting

Reading Time: 4 minutes There was once a time when running a management or strategy consulting firm was a clearly defined business, with distinct assets and entry barriers. These attributes protected the business from new entrants and competitors. In a pre-digital business environment, strategy consultancy was driven by top talent from established MBA schools. These individuals had a clear […]

Ready to transition from micro-management to agile management?

agile management

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s unsurprising that ‘agile’ was born in computing. This set of management practices were defined by a group of software developers who penned the Manifesto for Software Development in 2001. This document, which still exists online in its original form (with the dated graphic design to boot), laid the foundation for a set of practices […]

How companies can foster business development in their long-term strategy

business development

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you have a clear idea of what business development really means? There can be just as many definitions of what it is as there are people who will tell you. In its simplest terms, it is every aspect of a business’s growth. Business development is a business’s profit, sales share, market increase and the […]

How strategic talent mapping helps your business grow

talent mapping

Reading Time: 3 minutes What is talent mapping? Talent mapping is an analytical framework that companies use to assess their recruitment needs. It can be used to decide when, how and why to recruit at a given moment in a business’s future. Talent mapping outlines an individual’s capabilities and combines them with gaps in a recruiter’s needs. It is […]

What makes a digital business unique?

digital business

Reading Time: 3 minutes Digital technologies have rapidly increased customer expectations. Now, consumers demand a fully personalised, integrated interaction with companies – especially in the digital space. When customers interact with digital business, they expect their exchange to be as seamless as a swipe of their smartphone. As such, digital businesses have had to reconfigure their operations towards the […]

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