The year 2016 witnessed a series of high impact events including slump in oil prices, the impact of Brexit, the results from US elections to the effects of demonetization. Banks and financial institutions slowed down spending and in general, decision making worldwide was extremely slow. Slowdown in China led to a multiplier effect on an […]

Indian business leaders are cautiously optimistic on the outlook for India’s economy this year, with factors ranging from Donald Trump to demonetisation expected to be key. “The year 2016 was a year of surprises in terms of global economic and political events from Brexit to the US presidential election and Indian demonetisation,” says Srividya Kannan, […]

The year 2016 witnessed a series of high impact events including slump in oil prices, the impact of Brexit, the results from US elections to the effects of demonetization. Banks and financial institutions slowed down spending and in general, decision making worldwide was extremely slow. Slowdown in China led to a multiplier effect on an […]

Claude Shannon, the American mathematician and the “Father of the information theory” once said “I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines. While this is possibly still some more time away in the not so distant future, it cannot be entirely ruled […]

The demonetizing move by PM Narendra Modi of discontinuing Rs 500 and 1000 notes has not only took every Indian by surprise, but it has been lauded and welcomed by the IT industry by hailing it as a ‘Masterstroke’ and a bold move – 8th November 2016 will go down in history as a day […]

The value of real time business is more compelling today than it has ever been. The digital and mobile revolutions have resulted in customers getting most of their information through social networks that drive decisions that they take. From customer engagement to supply chain to even performance development, everything is getting under the lens to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]