The tech exposure you need for your big career break with BBD’s Graduate Programme

Making the jump from student to professional is jarring enough without having to keep up with the fast-paced IT industry you’re passionate about.

19 August 2021

So you want to migrate to the cloud?

It seems nearly impossible to avoid the cloud as a business these days, and for many companies, the benefits cloud computing offers are just too great to ignore for much longer. Because of these you’ve already taken the first step and made the decision – you want to migrate to...

30 July 2021

Migrating to a simplified serverless cloud solution

Modernising your entire cloud architecture can often sound like a daunting task. In many cases this type of migration would be avoided due to the complexity and possible risks involved if not done correctly.

12 July 2021

The importance of APIs

Everyone wants to save time and money. Organisations are constantly on the lookout for better and faster ways to deliver increased functionality into their business and to their customers. What better way of achieving this than re-using existing solutions that work wherever possible?

2 July 2021

Keeping your head above data: A guide to the shifting role of the business analyst

Over the last four decades, the role of the business analyst has undergone its fair share of incremental changes. As we begin to see major shifts happen in both business and technology as a result of data being used to derive business value, the role is set to change yet...

17 June 2021

Revolutionising chronic medication delivery in public healthcare with smart lockers

A major issue in South Africa is the long queues at public hospital pharmacies. Many patients who rely on public healthcare have to regularly take a day off work to collect their chronic medicines. Through Right ePharmacy, in conjunction with the Department of Health and BBD, an innovative approach using...

26 May 2021

BBD joins the AWS Microsoft on EC2 Service Delivery Program

BBD is proud to have achieved Amazon EC2 for Microsoft Windows Server Delivery Partner status. The program is designed to technically validate AWS Partners that have a deep understanding of AWS services, demonstrated experience and proven customer success in delivering these services to clients.

19 May 2021

Bridging the technology chasm

In today’s world, the ever-looming demand for businesses to digitally transform seems more pressing than ever. That means of course, taking active steps toward a digital future for themselves, investing in new technology infrastructure or modernising existing architecture and shifting employees into new ways of working.

6 May 2021

Investing in the youth: BBD’s Bursary & Beyond Programme

For a sector dealing with the realities of a skills shortage combined with high industry standards and healthy competition, IT-related bursaries are critical not only for the South African economy and the lifeblood of the industry, but for the students themselves.

15 April 2021

Ethical behaviour in software development

Ethical failings on the part of some IT industry bodies and the fringe participants therein, such as hackers and unregulated entities, are something regularly witnessed.

18 March 2021