Tag: planning
Monitoring, evaluation and compliance – the unsung hero of CSI
All eyes were on the President’s recent cabinet reshuffle; the vast majority of which was to see who would be appointed the new Minister of Electricity; responsible for putting an end to South Africa's load shedding woes. But amid all the noise (and Instagram memes!), you might have missed some interesting additions to the cabinet, including a new Deputy Minister for the Department for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
How to avoid costs when moving to the cloud
The world has changed immensely since on-premise infrastructure was considered the best option for company applications. Today, most companies have begun shifting toward off-premise options, such as cloud and co-location.
Eight billion people with eight billion ideas
"To infinity and beyond…" Perhaps Buzz Lightyear was onto something, knowing he had to think big and be brave if he was going to become the galaxy-saving space ranger he was designed to be. While bravery is mostly faultless, for practical purposes, his proclamation can be tweaked to read: “in futurum ad infinitum fortiter.” In other words, ‘into the future, to infinity’ but what can we learn from this maxim?
How to make a business investable
There are two sides to the business investment equation. Financial institutions and venture capitalists need to offer suitable investment packages and correctly identify suitable funding recipients. But businesses themselves have a responsibility to ensure they are investment ready.
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In this book, leading academic professional and postgraduate coach since 2018, Caroline Dale, will guide you with a tried and tested roadmap to complete your thesis. The six step Dale-method will equip you with practical tools to gain and maintain momentum to successfully complete your Masters or PhD thesis.
Post-pandemic budgeting – is a year still 365 days long?
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This article is the second in a series of three where I have considered whether budgeting...
Planning & budgeting during relentless change
Should budgeting and planning be considered an outdated discipline? Given the rapid rate of change and high levels of unpredictability in the world today, should accountants press reset on the corporate performance management landscape? And, is it possible to plan, forecast and budget when once-in-a-lifetime events seem to take place every other week?
