For years, we’ve all heard of and seen the exciting changes and discoveries in the world of business and technology: what to start implementing, what to start doing to keep up with a world that was changing by storm… That is, until the tables turned and something happened to that world that changed us. We […]
Marketing Tools & POPIA Compliance – the 2 necessary ingredients in every marketing strategy #POPIASimplified – Episode 3 Let’s face it, the way in which we digitally market our companies and brand identities today has changed in a number of ways. We live in a modern day and age where connecting with our audience […]
POPIA Condition 2: Processing of Personal Information #POPIASimplified – Episode 2 “Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the 2nd Condition for processing personal information requires you to process personal information in a manner that is lawful and reasonable, and which does not infringe on the right to privacy of the person who’s information […]
Compliance Starts With Understanding #POPIASimplified – Episode 1 Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), it is required that a responsible party ensures that the conditions and measures set out for processing personal information are complied with prior to, and during processing [1]. This requirement of accountability is the 1st of 8 conditions that […]
Business Automation: Algorithms Simplified #Backtobasics “Algorithms”. No, it’s not a kind of fungus or a type of tiny shrimp found in the vast ocean. Simplified, Algorithms are a set of step-by-step instructions and detailed directions to follow, in order to complete a specific task at hand… Or tasks even. When we talk about Algorithms, we’re […]
Data Management It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. — Sherlock Holmes #Backtobasics What is Information Management and why it matters: When we hear Information or Data Management, the connotation heads straight to modern technology and computer applications used to store, manage and process data; right? For a company not used […]
Customer Experience If you are not taking care of your customers, your competitor will. Bob Hooey #Backtobasics We sell great products, of course we have a great customer experience! A misconception many have is that the customer’s experience comes at the end of the service being delivered, or product being sold; but in actuality, that’s […]
Team Collaboration: why doing it right is essential in the digital world. #Backtobasics What is Team Collaboration? Team collaboration is in essence all the aspects of workplace communication pertaining to the day-to-day activities, projects and tasks at hand and how, where and when your team collaborates and interacts with each other. This includes but isn’t […]
Business Automation #Backtobasics What is business automation? Business Automation is a systematic approach to replacing redundant manual and business processes with intelligent rule-driven automated technology. This is done with the aim to minimize costs, increase efficiency, decrease human error and streamline processes. Business Automation is crucial in order to take your company on its Digital […]
How SmartenUp assisted Merchant Capital in creating a tailor made fully automated working capital solution for Discovery Health Care Practitioners in record time during the Covid pandemic [SmartenUp’s] attitude and ability contributed to great project delivery under tight deadlines. This made them an excellent augmentation to our team – David Reynders – CTO – Merchant Capital. […]