Polling the extent of African businesses’ data resilience readiness

Leadership change can disrupt a company’s digital transformation journey, often leading to a loss of momentum, misaligned objectives and frustrated employees.

Establishing guardrails and setting clear expectations upfront is crucial for the success of digital transformation projects, says Gen2 Enterprise Services.

It is critical to have a framework in place to ensure projects are completed – and that they’re monitored and evaluated en route.

All the digital transformation projects initiated during the pandemic will remain a permanent feature of the way businesses will operate going forward, says Bruce Moepye, MD of Gen2 Enterprise Services, part of the Gen2 Group.

Good companies will always invest in their employees’ skills and developing people, regardless of what’s going on in the world at any given moment.

Monetary concerns are always at the top of the list for small businesses, especially those in the informal sector.

Market conditions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitate a rethink of the role of accounting systems, says Carel Smit, financial systems manager at Gen2 Group.

It might seem obvious – do a business plan, tie-in your budget and press ‘go’ for business success. But it’s less straightforward than you would think.

Twelve under-utilised Office 365 productivity tools that businesses could train their staff on during the lockdown period.

In our current situation, businesses that invested in ERP systems are seeing really excellent ROI, says Deirdre Fryer, head of Solutions for Africa at SYSPRO.

A business playbook covers how things get done within the business. But the components that make up that playbook are up for debate.