The document summarizes the top 10 business continuity issues for 2012 as identified by ContinuitySA, a leading provider of business continuity and disaster recovery services in Africa. The key issues are: 1) Increasing socio-economic challenges exacerbating political and social tensions; 2) Lagging government performance and service delivery fueling unrest; 3) Persistent infrastructure weaknesses and pressure on the middle class; 4) Ongoing water security problems; 5) A worsening business climate due to various risks; 6) Increased regulatory burdens and board responsibilities; 7) Supply chain vulnerabilities to global events; 8) Blurring of boundaries from cloud computing; 9) New data risks from employee mobility; and 10) Need to better integrate continuity
This document is the September/October 2010 issue of The Collection Connection, the official newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Collectors Association (MACA). The issue provides information on recent MACA events including the successful EXPO 2010 conference. It also includes the President's message encouraging more member involvement. Upcoming educational seminars on the FDCPA and debt collection techniques from ACA are announced. The issue profiles the Credit Bureau of Lancaster County and its diverse services. It concludes with a brief article on the business case for data security and protecting consumer information.
The document provides a summary and analysis of the payments system industry for Q2 2010. It notes the significant impacts of the Gulf oil spill and impending Dodd-Frank and Durbin regulations. Prepaid card companies are scrambling to meet CARD Act requirements, while the segment avoided the full impact of new laws. One prepaid company filed for bankruptcy. Green Dot moved ahead with plans for an IPO and bank acquisition. Predictions for 2010 are reviewed, with mobile payments and barcodes showing more adoption.
The document discusses shortcomings of solely focusing on economic measures like gross national product. It argues GNP does not account for factors that make life worthwhile, such as children's health and education, beauty of poetry, or integrity of officials. Robert Kennedy expressed that GNP measures everything except what makes Americans proud of their country. The document advocates considering non-financial measures of societal well-being and human potential.
The Allianz guiding compass for success is sustainability. It is raising its target for reducing emissions and will be carbon neutral from 2012. The Sustainability Report highlights the company’s efforts to navigate through difficult times with the future in mind.
San Diego's office market is seeing increasing momentum in 2012, with rising job creation and declining unemployment boosting demand for office space. Net absorption in 2011 was 68,000 SF while leasing activity totaled 1.5 million SF, indicating renewals dominated over new tenants. Several large companies committed to new office blocks in early 2012. With job growth accelerating and rental rates remaining low, many firms are willing to commit to longer lease terms, though tenants still have an advantage in negotiations. However, landlords may start raising rents for Class A space.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness and well-being.
This document is the September/October 2010 issue of The Collection Connection, the official newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Collectors Association (MACA). The issue provides information on recent MACA events including the successful EXPO 2010 conference. It also includes the President's message encouraging more member involvement. Upcoming educational seminars on the FDCPA and debt collection techniques from ACA are announced. The issue profiles the Credit Bureau of Lancaster County and its diverse services. It concludes with a brief article on the business case for data security and protecting consumer information.
The document provides a summary and analysis of the payments system industry for Q2 2010. It notes the significant impacts of the Gulf oil spill and impending Dodd-Frank and Durbin regulations. Prepaid card companies are scrambling to meet CARD Act requirements, while the segment avoided the full impact of new laws. One prepaid company filed for bankruptcy. Green Dot moved ahead with plans for an IPO and bank acquisition. Predictions for 2010 are reviewed, with mobile payments and barcodes showing more adoption.
The document discusses shortcomings of solely focusing on economic measures like gross national product. It argues GNP does not account for factors that make life worthwhile, such as children's health and education, beauty of poetry, or integrity of officials. Robert Kennedy expressed that GNP measures everything except what makes Americans proud of their country. The document advocates considering non-financial measures of societal well-being and human potential.
The Allianz guiding compass for success is sustainability. It is raising its target for reducing emissions and will be carbon neutral from 2012. The Sustainability Report highlights the company’s efforts to navigate through difficult times with the future in mind.
San Diego's office market is seeing increasing momentum in 2012, with rising job creation and declining unemployment boosting demand for office space. Net absorption in 2011 was 68,000 SF while leasing activity totaled 1.5 million SF, indicating renewals dominated over new tenants. Several large companies committed to new office blocks in early 2012. With job growth accelerating and rental rates remaining low, many firms are willing to commit to longer lease terms, though tenants still have an advantage in negotiations. However, landlords may start raising rents for Class A space.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness and well-being.
This document lists the names of 6 individuals: Swan, Fyahbwoy, Alberto, Gambino, Little, Pepe, Shabu, and One Shant. No other context or details are provided about these people in the given text.
Universidad de san bueneventura –cartagena2stefany
Este documento describe un programa de fisioterapia. La fisioterapia utiliza varios métodos físicos y químicos como masoterapia, cinesiterapia, termoterapia, crioterapia, electroterapia y fototerapia para tratar, prevenir y diagnosticar enfermedades desde una perspectiva del movimiento corporal. El programa se basa en el uso de masajes, movimiento y aplicación de calor, frío o energía electromagnética para producir reacciones fisiológicas y biológicas con fines ter
A short corporate presentation for the global IT company BIMobject® - assisting manufacturers in the AEC area to create, maintain and be visible with digital replicas of products for BIM - BIM objects.
Autism is a broad spectrum disorder with a wide range of symptoms from mild to severe. While the exact causes are unknown, several biological abnormalities have been associated with autism. There are various theoretical approaches to treating autism, including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and biological theories.
This document summarizes an employment law seminar on conducting compliance audits of human resource policies and procedures. It discusses why regular audits are important to identify any gaps, weaknesses, and issues that need improvement. The seminar covers many topics that should be evaluated in an audit, including workforce assessment, personnel files, recruitment and hiring practices, wage and hour compliance, leave policies, and terminations. Attendees are encouraged to review their own policies and practices against the issues raised and consider conducting regular audits to help their business remain compliant with employment laws.
In 2010, Delaware adopted the Common Core State Standards. In 2014-15, the state began rolling out new assessments aligned to the Common Core Standards to gauge how well students have mastered the standards and if they are prepared for college or careers. Some schools participated in field tests of the new assessments in spring 2014. The new assessments emphasize skills like reading complex texts, writing, and solving multi-step math problems. They are designed to better prepare students and provide accurate measures of student achievement and growth.
This document summarizes a business opportunity meeting for VMobile Technologies Inc. It outlines how becoming a VMobile dealer provides various ways to earn income, including through sales of access cards, endorsements of other dealers, and commissions from prepaid loads. It profiles three top earning VMobile dealers to exemplify the potential incomes attainable. The meeting promotes VMobile's services that offer discounts on prepaid loads through a centralized e-wallet system.
Inland Technology Incorporated is a research and development company that designs and manufactures environmental technology to reduce hazardous waste, emissions, and solvents. They provide green chemistry alternatives for various industries, replacing hazardous solvents with non-toxic solutions. Their technologies offer benefits like lower waste and carbon footprints while also reducing costs. Inland has worked with major companies in aerospace, automotive, industrial, and other sectors.
Este documento compara diferentes motores de búsqueda como Google, Bing, Yahoo y Ask. Google es el buscador más popular y ha ampliado sus servicios a lo largo del tiempo. Bing se caracteriza por tener una imagen de fondo atractiva y permite búsquedas personalizadas. Yahoo ofrece servicios útiles como traductor y páginas amarillas. Chacha se diferencia al incluir inteligencia humana para proveer resultados más relevantes a las búsquedas de los usuarios.
This article discusses adopting cloud computing in your backup strategy. It notes that cloud computing offers ways to achieve goals around ubiquitous, on-demand access to shared computing resources in a cost effective manner. While cloud is becoming part of many corporate strategies, organizations will likely use a combination of private and public clouds. When it comes to backup, the cloud has attractions for CIOs facing challenges around growing data volumes, static budgets, and high availability requirements. The article advises doing your homework first when considering adopting cloud for backup.
Machine to machine is expanding rapidly and understanding how it can help your business is not only a strong strategy but a future proof process. See how Verizon can give you the right tools for your M2M plan.
The 2014 Utah Legislature: What Happened in 2014 and How to Protect Your Inte...Parsons Behle & Latimer
This document summarizes Mike Bailey's presentation to the Real Estate Mastermind Group about the 2014 Utah Legislature session and how real estate professionals can protect their interests in 2015. Some key points from the 2014 session include air quality being a major issue, the passage of the "Count My Vote" bill, and health care related bills around autism and cannabis oil. Bailey provides statistics on bill introduction and passage. He outlines issues that may arise in 2015 like title insurance and water rights. The presentation emphasizes relationship building and working with groups like trade associations to influence legislation. Bailey explains how his firm assists clients in navigating the legislative process.
This document discusses education systems and student performance based on PISA test results from 65 countries. It finds that students who score higher on literacy skills tests as 15-year-olds are more likely to have positive adult outcomes. Countries with more equitable education systems and less socioeconomic impact on performance tend to have higher average scores. High-performing education systems emphasize universal standards, accountability, and coherence across the system.
Zuora's CEO's Keynote for Subscribed in London. Subscribed is Zuora's first annual global conference series for the Subscription Economy, landing down in San Francisco, London and Sydney in the Fall of 2012. Learn more about future dates and keynote replays at Subscribed.com.
Zuora's CEO's Keynote for Subscribed in London. Subscribed is Zuora's first annual global conference series for the Subscription Economy, landing down in San Francisco, London and Sydney in the Fall of 2012. Learn more about future dates and keynote replays at Subscribed.com.
This document lists the names of 6 individuals: Swan, Fyahbwoy, Alberto, Gambino, Little, Pepe, Shabu, and One Shant. No other context or details are provided about these people in the given text.
Universidad de san bueneventura –cartagena2stefany
Este documento describe un programa de fisioterapia. La fisioterapia utiliza varios métodos físicos y químicos como masoterapia, cinesiterapia, termoterapia, crioterapia, electroterapia y fototerapia para tratar, prevenir y diagnosticar enfermedades desde una perspectiva del movimiento corporal. El programa se basa en el uso de masajes, movimiento y aplicación de calor, frío o energía electromagnética para producir reacciones fisiológicas y biológicas con fines ter
A short corporate presentation for the global IT company BIMobject® - assisting manufacturers in the AEC area to create, maintain and be visible with digital replicas of products for BIM - BIM objects.
Autism is a broad spectrum disorder with a wide range of symptoms from mild to severe. While the exact causes are unknown, several biological abnormalities have been associated with autism. There are various theoretical approaches to treating autism, including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, and biological theories.
This document summarizes an employment law seminar on conducting compliance audits of human resource policies and procedures. It discusses why regular audits are important to identify any gaps, weaknesses, and issues that need improvement. The seminar covers many topics that should be evaluated in an audit, including workforce assessment, personnel files, recruitment and hiring practices, wage and hour compliance, leave policies, and terminations. Attendees are encouraged to review their own policies and practices against the issues raised and consider conducting regular audits to help their business remain compliant with employment laws.
In 2010, Delaware adopted the Common Core State Standards. In 2014-15, the state began rolling out new assessments aligned to the Common Core Standards to gauge how well students have mastered the standards and if they are prepared for college or careers. Some schools participated in field tests of the new assessments in spring 2014. The new assessments emphasize skills like reading complex texts, writing, and solving multi-step math problems. They are designed to better prepare students and provide accurate measures of student achievement and growth.
This document summarizes a business opportunity meeting for VMobile Technologies Inc. It outlines how becoming a VMobile dealer provides various ways to earn income, including through sales of access cards, endorsements of other dealers, and commissions from prepaid loads. It profiles three top earning VMobile dealers to exemplify the potential incomes attainable. The meeting promotes VMobile's services that offer discounts on prepaid loads through a centralized e-wallet system.
Inland Technology Incorporated is a research and development company that designs and manufactures environmental technology to reduce hazardous waste, emissions, and solvents. They provide green chemistry alternatives for various industries, replacing hazardous solvents with non-toxic solutions. Their technologies offer benefits like lower waste and carbon footprints while also reducing costs. Inland has worked with major companies in aerospace, automotive, industrial, and other sectors.
Este documento compara diferentes motores de búsqueda como Google, Bing, Yahoo y Ask. Google es el buscador más popular y ha ampliado sus servicios a lo largo del tiempo. Bing se caracteriza por tener una imagen de fondo atractiva y permite búsquedas personalizadas. Yahoo ofrece servicios útiles como traductor y páginas amarillas. Chacha se diferencia al incluir inteligencia humana para proveer resultados más relevantes a las búsquedas de los usuarios.
This article discusses adopting cloud computing in your backup strategy. It notes that cloud computing offers ways to achieve goals around ubiquitous, on-demand access to shared computing resources in a cost effective manner. While cloud is becoming part of many corporate strategies, organizations will likely use a combination of private and public clouds. When it comes to backup, the cloud has attractions for CIOs facing challenges around growing data volumes, static budgets, and high availability requirements. The article advises doing your homework first when considering adopting cloud for backup.
Machine to machine is expanding rapidly and understanding how it can help your business is not only a strong strategy but a future proof process. See how Verizon can give you the right tools for your M2M plan.
The 2014 Utah Legislature: What Happened in 2014 and How to Protect Your Inte...Parsons Behle & Latimer
This document summarizes Mike Bailey's presentation to the Real Estate Mastermind Group about the 2014 Utah Legislature session and how real estate professionals can protect their interests in 2015. Some key points from the 2014 session include air quality being a major issue, the passage of the "Count My Vote" bill, and health care related bills around autism and cannabis oil. Bailey provides statistics on bill introduction and passage. He outlines issues that may arise in 2015 like title insurance and water rights. The presentation emphasizes relationship building and working with groups like trade associations to influence legislation. Bailey explains how his firm assists clients in navigating the legislative process.
This document discusses education systems and student performance based on PISA test results from 65 countries. It finds that students who score higher on literacy skills tests as 15-year-olds are more likely to have positive adult outcomes. Countries with more equitable education systems and less socioeconomic impact on performance tend to have higher average scores. High-performing education systems emphasize universal standards, accountability, and coherence across the system.
Zuora's CEO's Keynote for Subscribed in London. Subscribed is Zuora's first annual global conference series for the Subscription Economy, landing down in San Francisco, London and Sydney in the Fall of 2012. Learn more about future dates and keynote replays at Subscribed.com.
Zuora's CEO's Keynote for Subscribed in London. Subscribed is Zuora's first annual global conference series for the Subscription Economy, landing down in San Francisco, London and Sydney in the Fall of 2012. Learn more about future dates and keynote replays at Subscribed.com.
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Zuora's CEO's Keynote for Subscribed Sydney. Subscribed 2012 is Zuora's first annual global conference series for the Subscription Economy, landing down in San Francisco, London and Sydney in the Fall of 2012. Learn more about future dates and keynote replays at Subscribed.com.
Active Business Series - Economic Update Feb 2012nevillebeckhurst
1) The UK economic recovery stalled in 2011 and the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis continued to impact markets. Unemployment rose to its highest level since 1994 while youth unemployment reached a record high.
2) Forecasts for 2012 GDP growth remain low at around 0.7% and inflation is falling but remains above target. Exports are seen as important to the recovery but the trade deficit fell in late 2011.
3) Businesses are advised to remain flexible and regularly update plans as the economic situation remains uncertain and volatile. Support is available for exporting and taking advantage of any opportunities that may arise.
1) The UK economic recovery stalled in 2011 and the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis continued to impact markets. Unemployment rose to its highest level since 1994 while youth unemployment reached a record high.
2) Forecasts for 2012 GDP growth remain low at around 0.7% and inflation is falling but remains above target. Exports are seen as important to the recovery but the trade deficit fell in late 2011.
3) Businesses are advised to remain flexible and regularly update plans as the economic situation remains uncertain and volatile. Support is available for exporting and taking advantage of any opportunities that may arise.
Invoice financing allows businesses to raise cash against the value of unpaid invoices by having an invoice finance provider pay a portion of the invoice immediately, usually within 24 hours. This gives businesses greater access to working capital and cash flow. Over 46,000 UK and Irish businesses have used invoice financing in the past year, with over £15 billion advanced by the industry. Invoice financing can help businesses fund growth by providing capital to expand operations without heavy reliance on bank loans or overdrafts.
The document discusses Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) hosted by ContinuitySA from March 18-22, 2013. It provides details on events during the week including breakfast talks on ISO22301 standards, webinars on various business continuity topics, and an eLearning course on Good Practice Guidelines. ContinuitySA is facilitating these free events to educate organizations on business continuity. The document also summarizes some presentations to be given during the week on topics like organizational resilience, business continuity issues, and backup strategies.
The document provides a summary of JDA's accounts receivable performance for April 2011. It reports that the days sales outstanding (DSO) decreased by 2 days from the prior month to 74 days. Cash collections for the quarter are on track to achieve the target of $175 million. The newsletter also includes sections on payment terms in China, an interview with a revenue manager, and announcements.
NIC 2012 Annual Report: We Build on InnovationNIC Inc | EGOV
NIC had a very successful year in 2012, with record revenues and earnings. The company continued its strategy of innovation, focusing on mobile technologies and expanding its portfolio of government services. It also grew its business through new partnerships, contract renewals, and sole-source agreements. A key study found that NIC's self-funded eGovernment model has helped states avoid millions in costs.
This document is Prime Minister Kenny Anthony's address to the nation on Saint Lucia's fiscal challenges. He summarizes that the government is facing high deficits, debt levels, and unsustainable spending. While some measures have been taken to reduce the deficits, debt remains high at 73.6% of GDP. He argues that wages and salaries in the public sector, which account for 53% of recurrent spending, must be reduced to rein in expenditures and close the budget gap. However, critics argue that the Prime Minister's analysis ignores padding of figures and that expenditures would be better reduced by suspending untargeted social programs rather than cutting public sector wages.
Continuity Sa Client Chronicle Q3 2012ContinuitySA
The document provides information about ContinuitySA, a business continuity provider in Africa. Some key points:
1) ContinuitySA has partnered with Britehouse to offer a certified SAP disaster recovery solution, allowing customers to reduce risk and outsource critical SAP systems administration services.
2) ContinuitySA will provide infrastructure, connectivity and workplace recovery, while Britehouse will provide services to enhance performance and operational management of SAP systems.
3) The article discusses differences between the new ISO 22301 standard and the previous BS 25999 standard for business continuity management systems, noting ISO 22301 requires more documentation and evidence of processes.
Report: Chambers New Norm - Adapting to Business NeedsDubaiChamber
The research summarised in this report sits as part of the 2021 Strategy Road Map laid out by the International Chamber of Commerce's World Chambers Federation (ICC WCF).
The Road Map highlights a number of key priorities for the WCF. These include greater alignment with the ICC, strengthening the brand of the WCF and chambers of commerce globally, and promoting better networking, knowledge sharing and innovation between chambers.
To address these priorities, the WCF outlined four initiatives on alignment, chamber’s brands, “Chamber 4.0”, and Chamber Connect. This report sits within the last of those, Chamber Connect, focused on improving global chambers collaboration and networking by creating and improving existing digital and physical platforms. This fourth initiative is being led by Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá and many of the insights in
this report build on those published earlier this year. To compliment those findings this report will
be shared across the chamber network to understand the actions chambers are currently taking in relation to COVID-19, share best practices and better serve the ecosystem, which can be used to highlight potential opportunities for greater collaboration. The report will further serve to support the development of content for the 12th World Chambers
Congress, due to be hosted in Dubai during November 2021.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the ongoing global deleveraging process. Some key points:
- Deleveraging to reduce excessive debt levels will be a lengthy process taking years to complete. Minimal progress has been made so far in the US and Europe.
- Canada has avoided the worst effects but is still tied to the struggling US economy. Slow economic growth and low interest rates are expected to continue.
- Investors should focus on secure income streams from dividends and real estate to weather volatility in the markets during this prolonged period of economic uncertainty and transition.
Shipping companies are experiencing difficult financial times with many unable to repay or service debts. It is essential for companies to have properly documented and timely financial information, including financial models projecting future cash flows, to present to banks in the event of potential defaults. Financial modelling can help identify ways to manage volatility and support restructuring proposals. Experienced external advisors like Moore Stephens can help companies reduce costs associated with resolving financial problems by working with stakeholders before and after bank intervention.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses power crisisSABC News
President Cyril Ramaphoss has addressed the power crisis in the country in his monthly news letter to the nation. Ramaphosa says he has visited Medupi power station for the first time two weeks ago.
The St. Lawrence Corridor Economic Development Commission Annual Report 2020 highlights our regional economic development strategy, progress and activities. Its purpose is to communicate and share our efforts and mandate with the respective member municipal councils and the broader community. Completing the report puts this tumultuous year in perspective and clarifies the importance of our renewed strategy and focus on creating jobs and regional prosperity. It also testifies to our resilience as a community. I am certainly grateful for the time, energy and commitment to our commission's Board of Directors.
Economic conditions have shifted significantly since the last Wisdom Exchange. The program held in February 2009 aimed to give the presidents and CEOs of Ontario's most successful Small and Medium Enterprises the tools to both face these challenges and develop new opportunities.
Industrial Tech SW: Category Renewal and CreationChristian Dahlen
Every industrial revolution has created a new set of categories and a new set of players.
Multiple new technologies have emerged, but Samsara and C3.ai are only two companies which have gone public so far.
Manufacturing startups constitute the largest pipeline share of unicorns and IPO candidates in the SF Bay Area, and software startups dominate in Germany.
Unveiling the Dynamic Personalities, Key Dates, and Horoscope Insights: Gemin...my Pandit
Explore the fascinating world of the Gemini Zodiac Sign. Discover the unique personality traits, key dates, and horoscope insights of Gemini individuals. Learn how their sociable, communicative nature and boundless curiosity make them the dynamic explorers of the zodiac. Dive into the duality of the Gemini sign and understand their intellectual and adventurous spirit.
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This presentation is a curated compilation of PowerPoint diagrams and templates designed to illustrate 20 different digital transformation frameworks and models. These frameworks are based on recent industry trends and best practices, ensuring that the content remains relevant and up-to-date.
Key highlights include Microsoft's Digital Transformation Framework, which focuses on driving innovation and efficiency, and McKinsey's Ten Guiding Principles, which provide strategic insights for successful digital transformation. Additionally, Forrester's framework emphasizes enhancing customer experiences and modernizing IT infrastructure, while IDC's MaturityScape helps assess and develop organizational digital maturity. MIT's framework explores cutting-edge strategies for achieving digital success.
These materials are perfect for enhancing your business or classroom presentations, offering visual aids to supplement your insights. Please note that while comprehensive, these slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be complete for standalone instructional purposes.
Frameworks/Models included:
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
McKinsey’s Ten Guiding Principles of Digital Transformation
Forrester’s Digital Transformation Framework
IDC’s Digital Transformation MaturityScape
MIT’s Digital Transformation Framework
Gartner’s Digital Transformation Framework
Accenture’s Digital Strategy & Enterprise Frameworks
Deloitte’s Digital Industrial Transformation Framework
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Framework
PwC’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cisco’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cognizant’s Digital Transformation Framework
DXC Technology’s Digital Transformation Framework
The BCG Strategy Palette
McKinsey’s Digital Transformation Framework
Digital Transformation Compass
Four Levels of Digital Maturity
Design Thinking Framework
Business Model Canvas
Customer Journey Map
Storytelling is an incredibly valuable tool to share data and information. To get the most impact from stories there are a number of key ingredients. These are based on science and human nature. Using these elements in a story you can deliver information impactfully, ensure action and drive change.
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In the competitive world of content creation, standing out and maximising revenue on platforms like OnlyFans can be challenging. This is where partnering with an OnlyFans agency can make a significant difference. Here are five key benefits for content creators considering this option:
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This PowerPoint compilation offers a comprehensive overview of 20 leading innovation management frameworks and methodologies, selected for their broad applicability across various industries and organizational contexts. These frameworks are valuable resources for a wide range of users, including business professionals, educators, and consultants.
Each framework is presented with visually engaging diagrams and templates, ensuring the content is both informative and appealing. While this compilation is thorough, please note that the slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be sufficient for standalone instructional purposes.
This compilation is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of innovation management and drive meaningful change within their organization. Whether you aim to improve product development processes, enhance customer experiences, or drive digital transformation, these frameworks offer valuable insights and tools to help you achieve your goals.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Stanford’s Design Thinking
2. IDEO’s Human-Centered Design
3. Strategyzer’s Business Model Innovation
4. Lean Startup Methodology
5. Agile Innovation Framework
6. Doblin’s Ten Types of Innovation
7. McKinsey’s Three Horizons of Growth
8. Customer Journey Map
9. Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation Theory
10. Blue Ocean Strategy
11. Strategyn’s Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) Framework with Job Map
12. Design Sprint Framework
13. The Double Diamond
14. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC
15. TRIZ Problem-Solving Framework
16. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
17. Stage-Gate Model
18. Toyota’s Six Steps of Kaizen
19. Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
20. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
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The global retail industry has weathered numerous storms, with the financial crisis of 2008 serving as a poignant reminder of the sector's resilience and adaptability. However, as we navigate the complex landscape of 2024, retailers face a unique set of challenges that demand innovative strategies and a fundamental shift in mindset. This white paper contrasts the impact of the 2008 recession on the retail sector with the current headwinds retailers are grappling with, while offering a comprehensive roadmap for success in this new paradigm.
IMPACT Silver is a pure silver zinc producer with over $260 million in revenue since 2008 and a large 100% owned 210km Mexico land package - 2024 catalysts includes new 14% grade zinc Plomosas mine and 20,000m of fully funded exploration drilling.
The Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs to Follow in 2024.pdfthesiliconleaders
In a world where the potential of youth innovation remains vastly untouched, there emerges a guiding light in the form of Norm Goldstein, the Founder and CEO of EduNetwork Partners. His dedication to this cause has earned him recognition as a Congressional Leadership Award recipient.
Anny Serafina Love - Letter of Recommendation by Kellen Harkins, MS.AnnySerafinaLove
This letter, written by Kellen Harkins, Course Director at Full Sail University, commends Anny Love's exemplary performance in the Video Sharing Platforms class. It highlights her dedication, willingness to challenge herself, and exceptional skills in production, editing, and marketing across various video platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
The Steadfast and Reliable Bull: Taurus Zodiac Signmy Pandit
Explore the steadfast and reliable nature of the Taurus Zodiac Sign. Discover the personality traits, key dates, and horoscope insights that define the determined and practical Taurus, and learn how their grounded nature makes them the anchor of the zodiac.
Cover Story - China's Investment Leader - Dr. Alyce SUmsthrill
In World Expo 2010 Shanghai – the most visited Expo in the World History
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China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
Dive into this presentation and learn about the ways in which you can buy an engagement ring. This guide will help you choose the perfect engagement rings for women.
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2. By tapping into the infrastructureasa Instability in the ruling party con nues That said, there are worrying reports
service model, companies can now to unse le poli cal and social life, and that lack of addi onal energy capacity
begin to turn business con nuity ca this will only get worse as the ANC’s at present is affec ng the ability of
pacity from a dormant asset to one leadership conference approaches. some data centres to expand.
that generates value for the IT environ Meanwhile – no doubt fuelled in part Other infrastructural challenges include
ment.” by the economic problems men oned the new toll roads around Gauteng and
Davies and his team at Con nuitySA above – strikes and social protests the new na onal health insurance sys
have iden fied what they believe are seem to be ge ng more prevalent. tem. While both are desirable, they are
the top10 issues facing business in For business, one direct consequence placing addi onal financial burdens on
2012 that are likely to impact on busi is frequent work stoppages, with staff the middle class—i.e. the small tax
ness con nuity strategies. actually finding it hard to get to their base on which everything rests. Is the
places of work. middle class coming close to feeling as
1. Socioeconomic chal “It seems that South Africa is coming to squeezed as the poor and unemployed
and, if so, how will it make its distress
lenges ratchet up a notch a crossroads again, faced with the
known?
choice between the high and low
Last year, it seemed as though we roads,” says Davies. “We have to have
might be coming out the recession, but confidence that our leadership will 4. Water remains a concern
now the talk is all about the dreaded make the right choices but, meanwhile,
double dip. Economic hardship is exac Water security remains a problem in
prudence demands a renewed focus on this country, exacerbated by the pollu
erba ng social and poli cal tensions, safety measures, including proper busi
especially as retrenchments swell the on of our exis ng water stocks.
ness con nuity plans.”
hordes of unemployed. Too many peo Although the government finally woke
ple without work or the prospect of it up to the problem of acid mine
places a huge burden on the state, pro 3. Na onal infrastructure drainage and made R400 million avail
vides the climate for crime and is likely remains weak – and the able, media reports indicate that li le
to fuel tension between the haves and middle class is feeling ac on has actually occurred. If substan
the havenots. the pinch al progress is not made in finding a so
lu on, the acid water is expected to
2. Government perform While Eskom contrived to come begin decan ng into the Johannesburg
through a very cold winter with rela
ance and service deliv vely few blackouts, concern remains
basin in March 2012—it is already de
can ng on the West Rand. Companies
ery s ll lag behind high as summer is the me for planned with IT equipment in basements need
expecta on maintenance. Another concern is the to remain on high alert.
Ongoing service delivery and corrup availability of skills to maintain the
Other infrastructural challenges include
on issues have con nued to fuel aging infrastructure at Koeberg, and to
the new toll roads around Gauteng and
widespread social unrest. Some com operate planned new nuclear power fa
the new na onal health insurance sys
mentators are even talking about pop cili es. On the posi ve side, recent
tem. While both are desirable, they are
ular uprisings comparable to those that moves to introduce independent
placing addi onal financial burdens on
occurred earlier in the year in North power genera on and green power
the middle class – i.e. the small tax
Africa. into the South African energy market
base on which everything rests.
are welcome.
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3. Is the middle class coming close to feel
Top 10 business 9. Mobility is crea ng huge
ing as squeezed as the poor and unem new data risks
ployed and, if so, how will it make its continuity issues
distress known? The growing range of smart mobile de
for 2012 vices, and the explosion in useful appli
4. Water remains a concern ca ons, has made mobility a fact of life.
At the same me, there is growing
Water security remains a problem in In combina on with the recommenda awareness of the value of a company’s
this country, exacerbated by the pollu ons of the King Commission, the new data, hence the emergence of “data as
on of our exis ng water stocks. Al act has made risk management a much a pla orm”. Securing and backing up
though the government finally woke up more important item on the board the corporate data on mobile devices
to the problem of acid mine drainage agenda—and this includes IT risk. usually owned by employees rather
and made R400 million available,
Boards are increasingly accountable to than companies is raising CIOs’ temper
media reports indicate that li le ac on
all stakeholders rather than just share atures worldwide.
has actually occurred. If substan al
progress is not made in finding a solu holders. In this regard, environmental
on, the acid water is expected to issues are becoming more prominent, 10. Business con nuity is
begin decan ng into the Johannesburg which may add impetus to the move to s ll not integrated into
basin in March 2012—it is already de wards cloud compu ng, which has the
can ng on the West Rand. Companies effect of greening the IT department. corporate strategy
with IT equipment in basements need Given the scale and magnitude of the
to remain on high alert. 7. The s ng in the supply challenges business faces, the danger
remains that business con nuity is
chain tail marginalised and siloed. In many in
5. Worsening business stances, financial pressures are causing
Recent natural disasters like the
climate volcanic erup on in Iceland and the companies to cut back on business con
The risks men oned elsewhere will earthquake and tsunami in Japan have nuity. For example, banks which have
con nue to weigh on riskaverse for emphasised the flipside of global inter retrenched large numbers of people
eign investors, while the vola lity of connectedness. In order to ensure busi now have excess office space which
the rand will encourage destabilising ness con nuity, companies must they tend to use to provide their own
capital movements. The sociopoli cal increasingly consider their en re sup workplace recovery—and this may lead
ply chains. Adequate consul ng around to a business con nuity solu on that is
challenges we have men oned are also
the business con nuity threats origi less than op mal. A related issue is that
taking their toll on the outlook of local
the longterm viability of smaller busi
business. With the business confidence na ng outside of the organiza on is
ness con nuity providers is looking less
index declining, investment in equip impera ve.
certain in this climate. We think this will
ment and people will be curtailed at a prompt a “flight to quality” in many
me when they are more necessary 8. Cloud compu ng blurs cases.
than ever. Militant unions and de
mands for increases that are signifi
vision As indicated above, the emergence of
cantly above infla on are further new opportuni es to remodel business
As predicted, 2011 saw considerable
con nuity using a private cloud ap
worsening the business outlook. With movement in cloud compu ng. While
proach is a gamechanger, offering cost
revenues under pressure, many com it’s clear that cloud compu ng has real savings, a much more effec ve product
panies will be tempted to skimp on benefits, nonspecialist public cloud of and the opportunity to get a return on
business con nuity but this approach is ferings should not be confused with your business con nuity investment.
shortsighted. specialist business con nuity, which is
also making use of cloudbased “The outlook is less op mis c than it
was 12 months ago, and the ANC’s
6. Regulatory burdens and approaches.
leadership conference during 2012 will
responsibili es increase “The need to have absolute quality as unfortunately distract government’s at
surance and security in terms of your ten on from its real job. On the posi
Promulgated during 2011, the new business con nuity remains, especially ve side, companies that understand
Companies Act has made the directors in light of boards’ enhanced accounta the risks can plan accordingly—and
of companies personally bility,” Davies notes. “On the other troubled mes also create tremendous
liable for the outcome of their deci hand, the greater availability of band opportunity for those with their wits
sions. The legisla on is new and width and improvements in technology about them,” concludes Davies.
untested, making compliance even are changing the model.”
more risky than it might otherwise
have been.
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ubbed, one of the tough team at the end of the race with 2009 reliability, innova on and the delivery
est motorsport races in winner, Giniel de Villiers, and German of sustainable solu ons are very appli
the world, the Dakar cov codriver, Dirk von Zitzewitz, achieving cable to a race such as the Dakar Rally.
ered some 9 000km over a third place podium and first me Par cipa ng in and comple ng the
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namely Argen na, Chile and Peru. Rob Howie finishing 11th overall. on and the team applied innova ve
When the team started from the “Providing backing to the Imperial Toy strategies throughout to not only com
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uary 2012, the group was cau ously decision” says Glen Mollink, CEO of In truly amazing results.”
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5. Opportuni es and Challenges
associated with cloud compu ng
and the mobile workforce
• How can clients ensure they have an
Cloud Compu ng effec ve BCM solu on in place? –
Subscribe to Con nuitySA’s diverse
Opportuni es range of resilient Server Replica on, Wayne Reed
Managed Backup and Virtual Hos ng
• How do you ensure immediate scal General Manager: Research
solu ons! and Development
ability during a disaster? – Cloud
providers offer improved flexibility to
scale and change resources depend Challenges Mobile Workforce
ing on requirements at me of disas
ter, although o en dependant on • What are the risks associated with
reserving an cipated capacity to be Cloud Services? – Security concerns
remain the greatest inhibitor to
Opportuni es
made available at me of disaster.
adop on and must be assessed and • What BCM specific benefits are as
• What effect is evident on recovery challenged with the cloud provider. sociated with a mobile workforce?
objec ves? – Improved RTOs and – Deploying mobile workers presents
RPOs are possible nega ng the need • What opera onal risks are associ
a great BCM strategy by default as
for lengthy recovery from tape back ated with Cloud Services? – Less
users become accustomed to work
ups. control over infrastructure is appar
ing from various loca ons.
ent when u lising cloud providers.
• What technologies contribute to
be er recoverability in the Cloud? – • What benefits are associated with a
• Can data be easily transferred to an
Virtualisa on in the cloud presents mobile workforce? – Mobile users
other provider? What if a cloud
improved flexibility with less reliance are be er equipped to deal with
provider collapses or goes out of
on the underlying infrastructure. mundane interrup ons, e.g. unable
business? – Companies require a
to enter the primary workplace,
• What is the impact on me to re clear and prac cal exit strategy when
protest ac on, severe traffic conges
cover? – Rapid implementa on and using cloud providers in order to en
on etc.
recovery of systems becomes possi sure business con nuance.
ble with scalable capacity available • What effect has the deregula on of
• What must occur to improve adop
from cloud providers. the telecoms industry had on re
on of with Cloud Services? – Im
mote access? – Access to mul ple
• What is the effect on company proved standards and regula ons are
network providers presents the abil
resources? – Minimal capital expen required with cloud compu ng to
ity to implement resilient and load
diture requirements; reduced re address security and interoperability
balanced networks that can be
quirement for inhouse IT skills; IT
• Can failover be easily tested to en tested on an ongoing basis.
personnel are be er u lised with
sure the process works? – Compa
business ac vi es. • How is Bring Your Own Device
nies must ensure that cloud vendors
• What opera onal benefits are asso (BYOD) affec ng mobile workers? –
have tested and demonstrable busi
ciated with Cloud Services? – Direct BYOD is gaining more acceptance by
ness con nuity strategies.
business benefits are evident with businesses as increased produc vity
reduced down me due to the inher • What could prevent a company is evident with employees using both
ent resilience in cloud architecture from adop ng Cloud? – Regula ons personal and business devices, as
design. may prohibit companies backing up well as users becoming be er
and storing data on shared infra equipped to respond and operate
• What indirect benefits are associ during a disaster owing to mul ple
structure or outside of country bor
ated with Cloud Services? – Be er access and communica on methods.
ders.
u lisa on of bandwidth can be
achieved a er hours to support ini
a ves such as online backup strate
gies.
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6. • How should CTOs be approaching ing with remote access. IT risk man • What risks are associated with
the growing mobile workforce? agement focus is shi ing from pure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) de
– With the rapidly evolving con technology to increased emphasis vice? – Security and protec on of
sumeriza on of mobile IT devices on people, processes and technol company informa on remains a
CTOs should aim to be dynamic ogy in order to be effec ve. challenge and should be addressed
thought leaders adop ng to the ever • How do you prevent infected and by appropriate processes, policies
changing IT landscape as opposed to unauthorised users compromising and technology.
se ng fixed, rigid technology strate the company network? – Deploy a • What considera ons are applicable
gies. remote access service that provides from a BCM perspec ve? – A highly
• How can clients ensure they have a layered security approach, namely scalable VPN infrastructure is re
an effec ve BCM solu on in place a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN as quired to cope with increased re
for mobile users? – Subscribe to a method of securing ini al access, mote access requests via alternate
Con nuitySA’s range of resilient Net and a firewall and Intrusion Protec routes during a disaster.
work solu ons! on System (IPS) to provide an addi • What risks rela ng to cri cal com
onal layer of security. pany informa on are associated
Challenges • What about the prolifera on of
mul ple endpoint devices? – It is
with a growing mobile workforce?
– Business cri cal data on mobile de
• What part does connec vity play becoming increasingly difficult to vices is growing and must be safe
with a mobile workforce? – Reliable regulate remote access by so many guarded; technology can address
connec vity is cri cal for mobile different devices (PCs, notebooks, this requirement.
users and should be planned to be iPads, smart phones, etc.) which
resilient as it essen ally becomes present a significant security risk to
the lifeline for mobile users during a organisa ons. Companies should
disaster. focus on securing the company net
• What is a major concern associated work regardless of the endpoint de
with remote users? – Security be vices used.
comes more important when deal
Kindly RSVP with Cindy Bodenstein on cindy.bodenstein@con nuitysa.co.za
We look forward to having you join us.
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7. Con nuitySA provides record number
of speakers for global Business
Con nuity Awareness Week
Business Con nuity Awareness Week (BCAW) will
take place from March 19 – 23rd March 2012 once
again facilitated by the Business Con nuity Ins
tute (BCI). Con nuitySA, South Africa’s leading
Business Con nuity Management service provider
will provide a record number of speakers.
B CAW is a global educa onal event designed to help
people understand more about business con nuity
management (BCM), its applica ons and benefits.
This year’s event will provide new opportuni es to engage
with experts around the world and learn more about BCM.
The segmenta on process traverses the en re spectrum of
IT infrastructure from front end to backend components.
The IIA process harnesses the combined exper se of the
CIO, CRO and CFO in ensuring sound investments in hybrid
IT Service Con nuity and Disaster Recovery solu ons which
The BCI and its partners will be publishing new research and protect profitability and maximise returns for shareholders.
papers throughout the week. Through a series of Webinars To par cipate in this presenta on visit
interested par es can engage with authors on these reports. h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42021
The webinars can be viewed live and ques ons could be
asked or watched online at one’s leisure. Contact Centre Con nuity
This year Con nuitySA has been asked to present 6 webinars Jus n Hammann, Business Development Manager will talk
which demonstrates the quality of South Africa’s BCM skills. on the topic of Con nuity Management for Contact Centres
They will cover the following topics : on March 20th at 12.00pm.
Con nuity as a Service (CaaS) When it comes to contact centres, the importance of ensur
ing business con nuity is significantly magnified. Whether
Jus n Lord, General Manager, BCM Hos ng will speak on agents are fielding incoming sales calls or customer service
Con nuity as a Service (CAAS) on the 19th March at inquiries, it’s no secret that customers are very unforgiving
12.00pm. The past decade has seen significant changes in when the service is unavailable. As for new prospects who
the way Recovery Services are delivered. As companies look can’t reach you; chances are, they will take their business
to reduce recovery mes from days to hours, in some cases elsewhere. When some contact centres are unavailable, the
even less, service providers are turning to Cloud Services to result is mere inconvenience and annoyance for clients. On
deliver faster, scalable recovery solu ons. In this presenta the other side of the scale, the effects could mean severe fi
on he will look at the Managed Recovery Services that are nancial impact, tarnish to reputa on and even loss of lives
available to date and technology that is changing the way (in the case of emergency response centres). Regardless of
these solu ons are delivered. where your contact centre fit on this scale, it is a strategically
The presenta on can be broadcast live and stored on important func on that connects you to your customers, po
h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42015 ten al customers and stakeholders. This discussion covers
the planning, tes ng and ul mately, the effec ve “orches
Infrastructure Impact Analysis (IIA) tra on” of the contact centre recovery process.
Millington Gumbo, General Manager, Advisory Services will His presenta on can be located at
talk on Infrastructure Impact Analysis on the 19th March at h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42025
2.00pm. The ICT Infrastructure Impact Analysis(IIA) is a
ground breaking methodology designed to facilitate the seg
menta on of key ICT infrastructure in various ers of cri
cality and iden fy cost effec ve ways of providing IT Service
Con nuity solu on for each er.
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8. CM² Maturity Model Business Con nuity in the Supply Chain
Karen Humphris, Senior Advisor,Advisory Services will pres Derek Taylor, Business Development Manager will present
ent her webinar on March 20th at 2.00pm. A demonstrable on March 23rd at 4.00pm. For many ordinary people ‘supply
ability to survive and recover from major disrup ve events chains’ are a means to an end, they represent a mechanism
has become the single most important success aspect of any through which goods and services are delivered on a daily
business con nuity management (BCM) programme. The basis, all around the world. Today’s supply chains are mul
CM2 framework has been designed to provide analy cal in level complex opera ons that not only rely on the flow of
forma on which can be used in determining an organisa produce and goods, but also rely heavily on people,
on’s ability to survive any opera onal disrup on resul ng integrated informa on systems, infrastructure, transport
from a single or a series of worstcase events. and distribu on networks – an interrup on to any of
Her presenta on can be viewed on these could result in the discon nuity of the business.
h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42027 The link to his presenta on is
h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42073
Adop ng Cloud in your Back Up Strategy For ongoing news on the host of events running over this
week visit
Sasha Malic, Solu on Design will talk on March 23rd at h p://www.con nuitysa.co.za/media/events2.htm.
2.00pm. He believes Cloud should be included in a backup
strategy to reduce business risk, protect data and to im
Further informa on on the total programme for BCAW
prove recovery mes in the event of an outage. Various new
can be found on www.bcaw2012.com.
technologies exist to enable a cloud backup methodology
which will be discussed.
Addi onal informa on about Con nuitySA can be found at
His presenta on will be found at www.con nuitysa.com
h p://www.brigh alk.com/webcast/1476/42069
Email cindy.bodenstein@con nuitysa.co.za to confirm your a endance.
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9. The BCI Breaks
Through Borders
T
hrough the ongoing support However, since early last year, a er the
of BCI members, member elec on of the BCI Commi ee South
ship organisa ons and inter Africa, we have seen a resurgence of in
ested par es, the BCI is terest and focus on Business Con nuity,
slowly breaking through spearheaded by the South African BCI
African borders. In 2005, the year in Forum Chairman, Dr Cliff Ferguson.
which the first South Africa BCI Forum The objec ve of establishing the
was launched, there was just a hand full commi ee was to bring together all in
of members spread across Africa. The terested par es across the con nent,
launch was not only the first in South star ng with South Africa. The Terms of
ern Africa, but also in Africa. As at the Reference created by the Commi ee
end of January this year, Africa has ap confirmed “The purpose and scope of
proximately four hundred and eighty the BCI COMMITTEE SOUTH AFRICA is
eight (488) BCI members, of which a as follows:
hundred and thirtythree (133) are BCI Louise Theunissen (MBCI)(PMP),
statutory members. The membership 1. To support Southern African BC
BCI Board Member
sta s cs across Africa (statutory and Prac oners and members, on
nonstatutory) are represented in the behalf of BCI, with Business Con nu To ensure that the key objec ves,
graph below: ity knowledge and value added aligned to the overall strategy were
services; being addressed, several workgroups
were created and managed by mem
bers of the BCI Commi ee South Africa.
The ac ve workgroups are iden fied
below:
1. BCI Chapter SADC: Establish and
maintain a SADC Chapter;
2. Communica ons: To create a
communica on channel between
the BCI Commi ee South Africa and
BCI members and prospec ve mem
bers;
3. Events: To promote any events that
may be of interest to BCI members
and prospec ve members. Iden fy
From 2005 the South African Forum 2. To promote and increase the busi any future event requirements and
maintained momentum. Cons tu on ness con nuity awareness within assist with the associated organisa
ally, a BCI Forum is a voluntary interest SADC; and on as and were required;
group with no regulatory mandate or fi 3. To increase the BCI footprint in 4. Research: Provide BCI with feedback
nancial responsibility, which follows SADC through the establishment of and support on various ini a ves
certain terms of reference to align with a BC Network of likeminded prac and requests rela ng to African per
the BCI. oners and members.” spec ves gathered from member
par cipa on; and
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10. ...The BCI Breaks Through Borders
5. Intergovernmental, Cross border The next step in finalising the SADC • Planning around the development
and Parastatal: Create awareness Chapter will be to submit a business and launch of a BCI SADC website is
within the intergovernmental sec plan to the BCI Board for final approval. currently in progress.
tor to improve opportuni es for Further to the Chapter approval, addi The success of all ac vi es ini ated by
growth. onal key achievements: the BCI Commi ee South Africa and
Although each workgroup plays a key • The last quarterly forum held in Jan SADC BCI members is dependent on
role, the Commi ee’s ini al focus is on uary 2012 hosted in excess of forty the par cipa on of all members and
the establishment of a SADC Chapter in five (45) par cipants; membership organisa ons. To those
order to secure its future ac vi es. To members and membership organisa
date we are proud to state that the ini • Next Quarterly Newsle er will be ons who have not been involved to
al proposal for the Establishment of a distributed by the end of March date, The BCI Commi ee South Africa
BCI Chapter in the SADC Region was 2012; is in need of your interest and support.
submi ed to the BCI Board on the 27th • Discussions are currently underway
of February 2012. A er careful review, with the BCI to host a BCI SADC Con
the SADC Chapter Establishment Re ference and Awards Ceremony this
quest was approved. year; and
Upcoming BCI Forum Dates for 2012
28 March 2012 • 30 May 2012 • 25 July 2012 • 28 November 2012
Should you have any enquiries as to how you can make a difference or would like to be included in regularly
communica on, please contact Louise Theunissen (MBCI)(PMP), BCI Board Member
Mobile: +27 82 928 7158 or Mail to: louise.theunissen@con nuitysa.co.za
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11. Gautrain to play part in
AVBOB’s disaster recovery plans
Avbob recently became a Con nuitySA client, and
performed its first annual disaster recovery test
using the Con nuitySA Midrand data centre in
early December 2011. With offices situated in the
Pretoria central business district, using the Gautrain to trans
Julian Marais puts port key personnel to the centre seemed like a logical choice.
Gautrain
through its paces
“In the past, we’ve always had to transport the key staff used for the test
As a Business Development Manager for Con
nuitySA, Julian Marais spends much of his in vehicles to the disaster recovery site,” says Willie van der Berg, proj
day travelling to visit clients. He recently ect leader: financial systems at Avbob. “To beat the traffic we typi
spent two weeks using the Gautrain to see cally le early in the morning, and we had to limit the number of
whether it could be a transport solu on for people we could take.”
him—and how costeffec ve it would be.
By contrast, a full team of key staff was able to par cipate in this test.
Marais says that he was able to make all his
Employees came to work at the normal me and used the Gautrain bus to
appointments using the Gautrain as the pri
mary means of transport. “But I did need travel the short distance to the Pretoria sta on. Twenty minutes later they were
to plan much more carefully and each met by transport arranged by Con nuitySA and Avbob at the Midrand sta on,
journey took much longer because it and taken to the disaster recovery centre.
wasn’t direct,” he observes.
The staff was divided into two groups, each travelling on a different train, to en
On the plus side, he found the costs to hance security.
be slightly lower than car travel –
while the produc ve me spent On arrival, the Avbob team was pleased to find desks ready and wai ng, and the
in buses and the train was also Avbob environment running on their computers. By midday they had completed
a posi ve. “It was great to be the test and were making the reverse trip.
able to keep up with emails
and other admin while being Van der Berg says the Gautrain experience was excellent. The staff enjoyed the
driven,” he says. ease and speed of the journey, while the company valued the opportunity to move
His overall conclusion: Not ideal the full disaster recovery team in rela ve safety.
for somebody with his job, but “Pu ng all your key personnel in one vehicle for a road trip is quite a risk in itself,”
surprisingly effec ve. One comments Van der Berg. “It’s also a highly produc ve solu on because you don’t
needs to use this mode of
have valuable people ed up in traffic! We’ll definitely be factoring the Gautrain into
transport for the right
purpose. our disaster plans.”
Pictures: compliments of
www.gautrain.co.za
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12. Africa’s largest Business Con nuity service provider,
Con nuitySA, has enhanced its Complete Con nuity
Training Academy to include a new course, IT Service
Con nuity.
The twoday course is targeted at IT Key elements of the IT Service
and Business Con nuity Management Con nuity Course include:
(BCM) professionals responsible for • The link between BCM and IT
the con nued up me of IT services Service Con nuity
within their organisa ons. Management; Millington Gumbo Gumbo (MBCI)
“Effec ve BCM focuses on ensuring • The evolu on of IT Service GM, Advisory Services
companies have the ability to restore Con nuity;
• The latest concepts and trends in IT BCM plans that meet the highest stan
and con nue cri cal business opera
Service Con nuity; dards, ensuring their companies are
ons no ma er what happens,” says
• Conduc ng an Infrastructure ready for any emergency.”
Millington Gumbo, GM of Con nu
itySA’s Advisory Services. Impact Analysis; The IT Service Con nuity course will
• Formula ng and implemen ng cost be held on the following days:
effec ve IT Service Con nuity
• 24th 25th April 2012 (Cape Town)
strategies to meet business
requirements; • 23rd 24th May 2012
• Security management in IT Service (Johannesburg)
Con nuity; • 6th 7th August 2012
• Tes ng the IT Service Con nuity (Johannesburg)
framework; and • 27th 28th September 2012
• A Con nuityasaService case (Cape Town)
study. • 3rd 4th October 2012
(Johannesburg)
A endees will not simply be bom
barded with theory, but will be taught For more informa on contact
skills proven in the real world by ac ve training@con nuitysa.co.za
BCM prac oners with MBCI (Mem or call +27 (0)11 554 8000.
ber of the Business Con nuity Ins
tute) cer fica ons. The course is based
on the Good Prac ce Guidelines of the
“In today’s technology BCI and complies with the Bri sh Stan
intensive business environment, dard BS 25999 to ensure it is on par
the ability to ensure IT services are with interna onal best prac ces.
available as and when required is non “Effec ve Business Con nuity will only
nego able. become a reality in Africa once busi
“Yet, despite their best inten ons, few ness leaders and managers have the
opera onal experts are able to imple requisite skills and understanding to
ment an effec ve BCM service without drive the implementa on of workable
the appropriate training and insight BCM solu ons,” notes Gumbo. “The IT
into the world of Business Con nuity Service Con nuity course is another
and Disaster Recovery. This is where step in ensuring companies on the con
the Complete Con nuity Academy nent are capable of implemen ng
plays a crucial role.”
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14. Triple4 expands service offering with
launch of managed backup service
Infrastructure solu on company Triple4 has launched a managed backup offering that
complements its exis ng range of services. Managed Backup Service (MBS) offers compa
nies a costeffec ve alterna ve to the tradi onal backup method that typically involves
backing up to tape and, frequently, storing the tapes offsite.
“Managed backup takes advantage of Local storage needs to be provided for
the greater availability of reasonably the backups, which are then replicated
priced bandwidth to provide compa via a secure network connec on to
nies with a hosted and, crucially, man Triple4's fully redundant and managed
aged backup service,” says Anton data centre. In the event of a restore
Coetser, service director at Triple4. being needed, it is delivered back to
the client via the same route.
“We believe this service meets a real
need in the market and complements “Online backup is, of course, available
Triple4's so ware as a service and in already, but what sets our offering
frastructure offerings, which all aim to apart is the managed component. Our
deliver business benefits.” consul ng division will first engage
with the client to understand its busi
Coetser points out that tradi onal tape
ness and define its backup needs, and
backups are extremely expensive be Anton Coetser
then configure the so ware agents ac
cause they require not only tapes and Services Director, Triple4
cordingly. The backup solu on has to
tape drives, but also backup so ware
align with the business' needs, and the
and backup licences — changes in li Triple4
technology it has in place,” Coetser ex
censing prac ces have meant that ap
plains. “Therea er, the service is man Triple4 provides clients with IT infra
plica on aware licences have to be
aged by us proac vely, so we monitor structure solu ons that truly enable
purchased at o en inflated prices to
for problems and make the necessary their business strategies. The com
provide full backup func onality. Costs
upgrades for a set cost per server per pany offers consul ng services, out
can rise quickly for this op on, par c
month. sourcing services, managed services
ularly when one factors in possible off
site storage and the “hidden” HR cost “It always works out cheaper than the and hos ng. These services can be
of the person to physically load and tradi onal tape storage solu on and it combined to suit the client's par cular
store the tapes each day. transfers the responsibility for the needs and level of IT maturity.
management of the backup environ Founded as IMMIX Network Solu ons
“Companies know that they need to do in 2007, Triple4 was officially
ment to experts.
backups, but o en they simply can't af launched in September 2011. Con
ford the costs. As a result, they skimp “Tradi onal backups via tapes work nuitySA, Africa's premier provider of
the process, placing themselves at risk. and it's a triedandtested solu on, business con nuity solu ons, owns
This is o en a risk that the decision but, par cularly for small to medium 50% of Triple4, with the directors
makers aren't even aware of,” Coetser companies with small IT departments owning the remaining 50%. Triple4
says. “As far as the execu ve suite is and ght budgets, a managed backup serves clients in all industry sectors
concerned, backups are being done. service is the answer in terms of relia and of all sizes, from micro enter
What they don't realise is that corners bility, ease of use and cost,” Coetser prises to corporate mul na onals.
are being cut — un l it's too late.” concludes.
Triple4's new service means the com For more informa on visit www.triple4.co.za
pany can install the necessary so ware
and configure so ware agents on the
client's servers accordingly.
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16. Note from the Editor
With Con nuitySA growing at such a fast pace with our latest site developments and
new service offerings it gives me such pleasure serving as editor for Client Chronicles
as there is such a great deal to report on. Having said that, the Con nuitySA team
remains commi ed to bringing our readers more and more valuable ar cles that will always
keep you up to date with our latest products developments and services.
Should you have any Business Con nuity thought pieces or ar cles that you would like to
submit and feel will serve our readers interest for the upcoming issues of Client Chronicles,
we value your input and would like to hear from you.
Your thoughts and feedback are most welcome and can be sent
to cindy.bodenstein@con nuitysa.co.za
We hope you enjoy reading your copy of Client Chronicles.
Cindy Bodenstein, Marke ng Manager (Editor)
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