Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 41 | Page 37

/////////////////////////////////// TRENDING LOWS – so it’s dmaps, placing or – Middle Jess Phillips workflows in tion of SaaS based nly option. employees and he purpose. Once you place you can start ws, employee and ions in the region ew normal? technology at the ion. hift is going to be that traditional e so used to the ffice meetings that very hard to handle. eople feel that they with other people in ne. They don’t have to express themselves and voice calls. starting to accept rations can work without large offices, we are already seeing businesses plan for no return to office for several types of roles. Our customers are actively looking for ways to reduce operational expenditure, outsource contracts and salary bills by allowing their workforce to permanently work from home. What are some of the key requirements from customers – both yours, and more generally – right now? We are witnessing a historic paradigm shift that is forcing businesses to reinvent their processes. This paradigm shift is loosely referred to as ‘Digital Transformation’, a phenomenon that some people consider to be the fourth leg of the industrial revolution. While this transformation was going to happen anyway, the pandemic has dramatically accelerated the revolution. What would normally take years or decades is occurring in weeks and months. The requirements from clients is not only to continue this modernisation, but to accelerate the implementation. How are you working with your customers to meet their current needs? On the front lines of business, we’re seeing how digital technology foundations enable companies to develop great experiences for employees and customers. Now more than INTELLIGENTCIO 19