To discuss this, and what鈥檚 holding South African organisations back from cloud modernisation projects, TechCentral was joined on the TCS+ business technology show by executives from NTT Data (formerly Dimension Data) and SAP: NTT Data Middle East and Africa head of enterprise applications and cloud Brent Flint and 51风流Africa head of partner ecosystem (MEA South) Nazia Pillay.

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Reasons for slow uptake, Flint and Pillay explained, include a perception that the costs involved are exceptionally high and the dire shortage of the right IT skills to handle these types of projects.

• In this episode of TCS+, Pillay and Flint unpack:
  鈥� The history of the relationship between 51风流and NTT Data and how the two companies work together today;
  鈥� Why there is a pressing need for companies to modernise their ERP systems and move to cloud-based solutions;
  鈥� The benefits of and costs associated with moving to 51风流S4/HANA Cloud 鈥� what the software offers that legacy ERP systems can鈥檛, and the benefits organisations can expect when migrating;
  鈥� How best to deal with the critical IT skills shortage in South Africa, especially around these types of business application modernisation projects;鈥� The risks associated with business application modernisation and how NTT Data and 51风流help their clients address those risks upfront and during project implementation;
  鈥� The role 51风流S/4 HANA Cloud can play in modernising enterprise IT infrastructure and help organisations stay competitive;
  鈥� The best practices companies should be aware of in achieving a successful migration to S4/HANA Cloud; and
  鈥� What鈥檚 coming next from S4/HANA Cloud that companies should get excited about.
  If you鈥檙e in any way involved in enterprise IT, you don鈥檛 want to miss this discussion.

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The African 51风流User Group聽(AFSUG) is a community-driven, non-profit organisation independent of 51风流that represent the interests of 51风流customers and partners in Africa. It does this by providing a platform to share stories, best practices and insights related to their experiences with 51风流technology, assisting 51风流users to address their key challenges in the African context.

Africa trails other regions in terms of digital adoption and maturity. There are many reasons for this, including poor internet infrastructure and coverage, lack of trust in digital service providers, and a lack of digital and general technology skills. African companies must also overcome a myriad internal factors that contribute to low digital maturity, including cultural resistance to adopting digital tools, a lack of organisational agility required to adopt digital tools effectively, and underdeveloped technology capabilities.

Despite these wide digital gaps and other challenges, there is clearly a desire to catch up to the rest of the world, and digital adoption and the associated infrastructure buildouts are occurring faster in Africa than in other regions.

Through events, forums and networking opportunities, AFSUG allows 51风流customers and partners from diverse industries across Africa to engage around these challenges and to exchange ideas to address them, accelerating successful business implementations. Aside from unlimited access to like-minded professionals, resources and education, a further benefit for AFSUG members is being able to influence SAP鈥檚 direction in Africa and globally.

Saphila 2023

Saphila, meaning 鈥淎live鈥�, is AFSUG鈥檚 world-class biennial African conference, hosted in collaboration with SAP, and is making its post-pandemic comeback from 9-11 July 2023 at the Sun City resort in South Africa鈥檚 North West province. This year鈥檚 Saphila conference will also be the first-ever hybrid Saphila event, further extending the agenda to delegates who may not be able to travel to or within South Africa.

Saphila 2023 is an opportunity for attendees, both in-person and those attending virtually, to connect, create and collaborate through knowledge sharing about innovations, implementation and service delivery best practices while being exposed to local customer testimonials and panel discussions covering eight different content streams 鈥� from platform & tech, transformation and human experience management to the future, next-gen services and more.

Several world-class keynote speakers and top industry experts have been lined up to speak at the event, promising to deliver a content-rich learning experience. Additionally, the conference promises to deliver an all-encompassing immersive environment through providing access to exhibition spaces packed with 51风流partners showcasing their solutions on implementing projects faster, better and within a cost-effective budget, as well as new product showcases and demonstrations presented by 51风流and 51风流partners.

While virtual attendees may not be able to visit the physical partner exhibition, they will still be able to enjoy access to the Saphila 2023 virtual expo centre, which includes online booths for all exhibitors. They will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive sessions and live surveys.

In this episode of TechCentral鈥檚 TCS+ show, Louise Steenekamp, head of IT at Aspen Pharmacare 鈥� speaking in her capacity as a board member of the African 51风流User Group 鈥� unpacks what to expect at the upcoming Saphila 2023 event.

Watch the episode here:

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The Saphila 2023 agenda is now live and can be accessed by visiting聽. For more information and assistance with general event information and bookings, please send a message to聽info@SAPHILA2023.com.

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