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Moving to the cloud certainly makes sense from an African business perspective, despite some serious challenges and risk factors unique to these shores. However, not all businesses can take the plunge. Some businesses are reliant on expensive legacy systems that work well for them, while others are dissuaded from the move because of budgetary and…

As AI tech continues to infiltrate almost every sector, it’s important for data analysts to understand how it will impact their field moving forward. Having disrupted countless industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is now transforming data and analytics, making it faster, more accessible and more accurate − which in turn is driving business strategy, innovation and…

South Africa’s retail sector experienced an important shift when the Black Friday tradition entered the local landscape, most notably the introduction of a large spike in trading volume during the month of November, peaking around the day itself, says special projects manager for Hirsch’s, Craig Smith. He says understanding business data is crucial for retailers…

When telling data stories, don’t focus only on the story (the data) – this is simply a set of findings, observations and facts. Most organisations today understand the importance of data-driven decision-making as a cornerstone for success. Our data-rich world has created an expectation that all workers are knowledge workers, operating within a data-centric culture…

Enterprises must prioritise security, governance and user adoption for successful implementation. The urgency of implementing enterprise data management strategies comes from an acute awareness that businesses need to put their data to work effectively to influence business decisions and efficiency, and ultimately help steer the direction of the business. C-suites understand that this urgency is…

This article was first published in ITWeb on 12 July 2022. Design thinking looks beyond traditional procedures and practices of logic-based problem-solving, to the perspective of those who use the product or service. In the years that I have spent working on data projects, I’ve found those that deliver the most value and have longevity…

One of the biggest challenges faced by organisations after they have invested large sums of money into business intelligence (BI) tools, is ensuring that key actionable insights end up in the hands of the people who need it to make important decisions. This is according to Sean Gordon, senior business intelligence developer at Insight Consulting.…

Data culture must be firmly entrenched in the company’s corporate culture and also become a considerable portion of its data strategy. Corporate culture, an overarching term for the shared practices and values of a company’s employees, guides how the employees of a company act, feel and think. It is also the social and psychological environment…

“End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.” UN, Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger South Africa’s analytical data strategy and business intelligence consultancy, Insight Consulting, is being credited with unleashing operational efficiency at Mauritius headquartered The Meridian Group. The group is the holding company of 23 subsidiaries across Malawi,…