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December 5, 2024

Low-code applications yield high value, big change in less time

The urgent need to develop a successful competitive strategy and align your supply chain to it has become apparent in recent years. So why haven’t successful implementations of enterprise technology systems kept pace to support this critical need? The issue is that many of the core characteristics of enterprise applications – complex configurations, lengthy...
The ISSB has released the first sustainability disclosure standards. They’re voluntary, but wide adoption is expected among IFRS reporters around the globe.The standards focus on climate disclosures, targets and metrics, initially through ISSB S2.IFRS reporters will benefit from complying with any applicable European Sustainability Reporting Standards first because of their more comprehensive scope.
This blog post was authored by Sarah Guthrie - Senior Consultant, Enterprise Application Solutions on Protiviti's technology insights blog. In today’s fast-paced business landscape, organisations rely heavily on robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management to streamline operations and drive growth. However, granting unrestricted access…
What’s behind the best data and analytics strategies? Simply stated, it’s the capabilities that allow companies to generate forward-looking insights to proactively drive critical business decisions and propel the business forward to meet strategic goals. Many organisations rely on data scientists who apply their algorithmic magic behind the scenes and ascertain insights from large volumes of unstructured…
This blog post was authored by Rob Woltering - Associate Director, Security and Privacy on the technology insights blog. As cybersecurity incidents continue to make headlines, whether involving the breach of sensitive information or the halting of an enterprise’s operations, cybersecurity risks remain top of mind for many organisations. To this end, organisations are continuously seeking to validate their…
Apple’s announcement of its Vision Pro virtual reality headset earlier this month elicited some strong opinions across the board. Could it really replace the iPhone and mainstream the metaverse, as some have claimed? Or is it just another overpriced wearable for the wealthy?
In recent years, there’s been considerable talk of blockchain and its use cases in the business world. While some of these topics have specific use cases – metaverse, decentralised finance, etc – there is one topic that underpins everything in the blockchain and decentralised space: smart contracts. Smart contracts are behind-the-scenes applications that route data, track changes and settle transactions in a…
Cloud transformation is a process of moving applications, data and infrastructure to the cloud. Such simple definitions lack any sense of the business drivers or anticipated benefits that transformation strategies ought to encompass. After undertaking a “transformation” according to these simpler definitions, businesses are left operating in the same old way, making use of the same applications and platforms,…
In a time when sustainable competitive advantage is harder to maintain, customer experience expectations are on the rise. With technology and innovation happening in shorter cycles, the overall ability of organisations to change operationally remains elusive.
Enforcing real-world laws in virtual worlds is complex as it raises issues regarding jurisdiction, sovereignty, and the application of laws to virtual spaces. Roblox recently brought an action against a content creator, alleging the individual had been engaging in harassing behavior in violation of the Roblox terms of service.
Business and IT leaders can articulate business cases for modernisation efforts by linking them to key value drivers that modernisation efforts are known to deliver. The strongest business cases cite multiple benefits, and it isn’t unusual for application modernisation projects to add value in three or more related categories of benefit. The modernisation drivers listed below are synergistic: it isn’t unusual —it’s…
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