Cyber risk management – bringing security intelligence to the Board
Data breaches are costly. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study, the average breach costs a large organisation $3.86 million. A separate study found that, although the share price of breach-affected...
AI and security: It is complicated but doesn’t need to be
AI is growing in popularity, and this trend is only set to continue. Gartner supports this, stating that approximately 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) application programming...
Why agility is the ultimate determinant of the modern CFO
There was a time, in the not so distant past, when CFOs used historical data to forecast what would happen in the future. To tell the truth, many considered it best...
Are you ready to scale your Professional Services Organisation?
Many professional services organisations (PSO) are successful and grow, fewer grow successfully. Each pathway to growth presents its own challenges. Some are more hidden than others and it takes an experienced...
How Closing Financial Periods on Time Fosters Business Predictability – Part 1
It’s the end of the month again. Actually, it’s already eight days past month-end, and you’re chasing different departments for the information you would need to close the financial period. Your...
Blockchain and crypto currencies – what world problems do they actually solve?
There is a seemingly endless round of global conferences focused on blockchain as the solution to everything. Many of these conferences seem to be little more than a thinly disguised attempt...
Five steps to delivering projects predictably and profitably
Project managers work hard to make sure your customers are happy. The first step is to ensure your skilled set of service professionals are set up for success with every client...
Why waste management matters for Pet Food manufacturers
"There is no such thing as 'away'. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere."
Our planet supports many living things. Industrialisation, and the corresponding climate emergency, have pushed responsible,...
2023 State of Visual Media: a shared vision for IT and Business responsiveness
Companies today have to move fast and stay relevant, says visual media expert Sanjay Sarathy. Automating and optimising how images and videos look and perform across channels is one thing IT...
A Guide to Starting a Business in the New Normal
When the pandemic began at the start of 2020, many of us hoped the worst of it would be over before the end of the year and business would return to...