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A well-thought-out Fiori spaces and pages approach establishes a foundation for a user-friendly and scalable design that supports a least-privilege access model. When incorporated with security best practices, spaces and pages provide an intuitive experience within the Fiori launchpad in alignment with a business user’s tasks and responsibilities. As SAP S/4HANA users increasingly transition to the Fiori landscape,…

Replacing a C-suite executive or high-potential employee can be costly. Yet many organisations’ leadership development and succession programs are hamstrung by inadequacies that can lead to damaging talent loss.

Today’s digital retail consumers have little tolerance for organisations that do not meet high customer service standards for accurate and timely fulfillment of orders. Transparent and real-time communications about order status have become an industry norm, which means that retailers need constant access to real-time data and inventory management tools to keep pace with customers’ expectations.

The role of a cyber incident responder is more critical than ever as these professionals are tasked with protecting organisations from cyber threats, mitigating risks and minimising the impact of security incidents. As cyber threats continue to proliferate, targeting organisations of all sizes and sectors, it is imperative for cyber incident response (CIR) teams to be well prepared at mitigating threats. One of the…

In the rapidly changing landscape of modern business, the role of the cloud has become pivotal in achieving success. However, it’s no secret that companies face an array of cloud-related challenges daily. These challenges, whether acknowledged or not, can significantly impact future revenues and overall technical debt. From the necessity of infrastructure automation to the realms of scalability, high availability…

As senior executives face more pressure to respond to rising costs and eroding profit margins, CFOs can remind their colleagues that they have more cost-optimisation strategies than they might expect.Many business leaders reflexively reach for the headcount-reduction lever. This is understandable given the rising cost of labor and that downsizing and reducing year-end bonuses usually hits the bottom line relatively…

For probably the umpteenth time, we use the term ‘garbage in, garbage out’ when we summarise problems with data quality. It has indeed become a cliché. Various industry studies have uncovered the high cost of bad data, and it’s estimated that poor data quality costs organisations an average of $12 million yearly. Data teams waste 40% of their time troubleshooting data downtime, even at mature data organisations, and…

A three-part blog series and webinar, featuring commentary, insights and points of view from Protiviti leaders and SMEs on key challenges and risks companies are facing today, along with new and emerging developments in the market.The final updated Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”) issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors become effective January 9, 2025. In this blog series, we introduce the key…

In a global survey of CFOs and finance leaders conducted by Protiviti, ESG metrics and measurement stand out as the highest priority for the finance organisation to address over the next 12 months.

We often hear our clients ask what steps to take to develop a Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy for IT environments. Both the CIO and business owners recognise the benefits of SaaS solutions, which are readily available and often focused on a particular business need. SaaS products are becoming more popular, and usage is expected to grow at a double-digit rate in the coming years, driven by increased adoption of…