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A Tribute to Dr. Myles Munroe

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I first heard Dr. Myles Munroe speak in 1990. That day he made a declaration that still echoes in my mind and heart to this present day. He said “God is a God of Purpose”. This declaration shaped and clarified … Continue reading

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CliffCentral.com Interview – Tools and Techniques to Start Your Digital Journey – Gartner 2015 Symposium ITxpo

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Liron Segev chats to Patrick Shields at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2015 about the tools and techniques to start your digital journey, on Monday 28 September 2015. Click below to listen to the interview: Original interview posting references: CliffCentral.com Link IonoFM … Continue reading

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Talk 702 Interview – Can Technology Prevent or Alleviate South Africa’s Energy Crisis – Azania Mosaka Interviews Patrick Shields

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On Friday 6 February, Patrick Shields was interviewed by Azania Mosaka on Talk 702 radio. The topic was how technology could prevent or alleviate South Africa’s current energy crisis. Click below to listen to the interview: Here’s an excellent infographic … Continue reading

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Infographic – Understanding Load Shedding in South Africa

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Here’s an excellent infographic that explains load shedding in South Africa:

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The Journey to Digital Government

Patrick Shields, CTO at Software AG, believes that digitization is the way forward for government. The concept of digital government is very similar to the “paperless office” concept but goes much further. As South Africa becomes increasingly digital, the governments’ … Continue reading

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Transforming Public Sector with Digitization

Patrick Shields is Software AG’s firebrand and Chief Technology Officer. His vision of transforming the public sector with digitization and creating digital government in Africa, is underpinned by the “paperless office” movement of the recent past brought into the high … Continue reading

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Brainstorm CIO Roundtable: Seismic Shift – BI is now in the Hands of Business and End Users, not IT. Is that a Good Thing?

…there’s a natural cycle of tension between business and IT when it comes to BI data. The relationship between business and IT in the context of BI is critical and I’ve seen a cycle in this relationship. In the past, … Continue reading

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Brainstorm CIO Roundtable: Governance Risk & Compliance – Value from Checkboxes?

…measuring value from governance,risk & compliance is [like] looking at things from the wrong side… It’s an opportunity cost. What’s the cost of not doing something? If you add up what it takes to recover from a breach, from the … Continue reading

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Brainstorm CIO Roundtable: Big Data – Scaling the Cliff

Patrick Shields, senior principal consultant and presales manager at Software AG SA, has also seen organisations asking themselves the big data questions. “We’re seeing the same sort of thing, especially around Master Data Management,” says Shields. “We’re also seeing a … Continue reading

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Cloud BPM: Look before you Leap

Cloud computing must be economically viable, commonly accessible and must ensure strategic ownership of infrastructure and operations in order for business process management (BPM) to derive value from it. This is according to Patrick Shields, senior principal consultant and pre-sales … Continue reading

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