This is how digital transformation will impact the workforce

Change is indeed the new norm for any success. Recognising the need for change and controlling its execution is imperative, though easier said than done. With the incredible pace of change led by digital and the so called fourth industrial revolution, senior management in enterprises are increasingly changing the lens with which they are viewing […]

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships

Srividya Kannan is the Founder and Director of Avaali Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company that enables enterprises to drive and deliver business results by leveraging digital technologies. Avaali has core strengths in powering upper mid-to-large enterprises with solutions in the areas of Enterprise Information Management and Enterprise Mobility. Avaali’s advisory, consulting, and implementation services have […]

A vision for a cashless India

Mumbai // Adam Khan, who runs a small grocery shop in a bustling market in south Mumbai, says he finds it hard to imagine India becoming a cashless economy. “I’m only interested in cash,” he says, as a customer hands him a wad of 100 rupee (Dh5) bills to pay for his shopping. “We only […]

Bidco Automates Invoice Processing with OpenText

OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced that Bidco, a leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer products in Africa, has adopted OpenText Vendor Invoice Management for SAP Solutions to increase efficiency and audit capabilities for its Shared Service Center, which handles common business processes such as accounts […]

Risk in a Digital World – Dealing with Insider Threat

Headquartered in Bengaluru, the entity specializes in providing enterprise solutions for content and business driven collaboration projects. Digital Transformation is Board mandate for several enterprises. Digital is reshaping markets, dissolving industry barriers and enabling unprecedented information flow that brings down the cycle time to business. While a lot has been written about the immense opportunities […]

Robust pen pushers

Do suited desk workers ever sport biceps and triceps? Not that those are the best or only measurement of fitness, but it is hard to imagine it, isn’t it? The fitness image of a loyal 9 to 5 pen pusher has slowly, but surely declined over the years and has come to be synonymous with […]

WhatsApp case reveals India’s need for law to protect data privacy

India needs new data privacy laws, experts say, as a court case with WhatsApp has brought the issue into sharp focus. WhatsApp last month revised its privacy policy to allow the Facebook-owned messaging app to share data with Facebook and permit targeted adverts. Two students filed a public litigation in the Delhi High Court to […]

Survival of the fittest as India telcos battle over new oil

“An effect that Reliance Jio has had is to hasten the consolidation in the market in order to compete with Jio,” says Mr Mathews. “Reliance Jio’s 4G network has been a differentiator but this is quickly being matched by competitors. Revenue growth is expected to be subdued but not materially altered as data usage by […]

5 Ways How Technology Can Encourage the SME Sector

The SME segment plays a very crucial role in the socio-economic growth story of the country The SME sector is the backbone of India’s growth contributing to 45% of manufacturing output, 40% of total exports and targeted to contribute to 20% of India’s GDP by 2020. Backed by the government via the Digital India initiative, […]