The Educator
Deirdré Fryer is part of the SYSPRO Product Services team where her primary responsibility is the SYSPRO Academy which upskills and shares company knowledge with the partners as well as customers. Apart from training the product she is also involved in setting the standard of the curriculum and providing insight into new teaching methods. Empowering people is a passion of Deirdre’s which goes hand in hand with the Academy drive of getting the company embedded in universities. She is not only responsible for arranging university alliances but also managing the partnership, getting involved in research projects and ensuring the right tools, software and information are being used in the university curriculum.
We cannot plan the project or meeting for that date, it’s month end. We definitely can’t do training now, finance is up to their ears preparing for month end. The last week and the first week of the month are no go dates as finance will be drafting financials. We don’t have that information yet, finance is still finalizing the financials for last month. [...]
My daughter is 8 years old and recently enthused about auditioning for the latest round of Idols but when I told her we would need to practice, so she could give an impressive and polished performance, she frowned. In her head, I think she thought she could just show up and do a song off-the-cuff and that was all there is to it. (more…)
Get Ready for More Changes in ERP Education As we roll over into a new year, I am reminded of the old saying that, “A new broom sweeps clean”. (more…)
Every year SYSPRO runs an internship program offering young graduates and students an opportunity to learn the SYSPRO product, as well as to specialize as a junior consultant or software testing expert. (more…)
As a result of the IT skills talent pool being scarce locally we often battle to find interns for our training programme with the right education for us to build on and mentor. (more…)
As a mom I have embarked on a journey of being able to answers questions I have never been asked before and knowing how to do things I have never attempted before. (more…)
The impact of digital disruption in education and the trend towards informal learning has some industry observers commenting that university degrees and formal education should no longer be prerequisites to employment. (more…)
Every day, across multiple articles and blogs, the trend we hear a lot about is disruption, especially in relation to technology and the ICT space. Yet the impact of this disruption spread is not only limited to this space but spreading across multiple avenues. (more…)
Opinions vary around the usefulness of data visualization in making informed and strategic business decisions. If the data visualization adds value and insights it can be very useful to businesses. But if not it is just colorful ‘’noise ‘’. (more…)
IT companies who train interns in software development, consulting and services often need to impart general and “soft skills” as well to give a strong business context and grounding for trainees to be successful in their training. (more…)
