Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments: Embracing the ISO 20022 Standard 

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cross-border payments, one trend stands out as a game-changer: the migration of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) into the ISO 20022 standards. This shift impacts global banks and holds significant potential for transforming the way we conduct international transactions. With the ISO 20022 standard’s data-rich framework, enhanced transparency, […]

The most striking finding to come out of COVID-19 cloud adoption

ALOOK INTO some of our Our Work We have crafted solutions for industry leaders, combining years of expertise with agility and innovation. Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, highlights insights from Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing, Darryl Govender, about how organisations can embark on a strategic journey to get the most out of the cloud. “If […]

Synthesis visits the project day of the NWU Computer Science Grads

NWU Project Day

On Thursday, 20 October, Synthesis visited the school of Computer Science and Information Systems at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU PUK) to assess the projects of the IT Honours students. The day started off with each student giving a quick 3-minute project overview presentation which included the goals, methodologies, and findings of […]

The most striking finding to come out of COVID-19 cloud adoption

Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, highlights insights from Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing, Darryl Govender, about how organisations can embark on a strategic journey to get the most out of the cloud. “If COVID has taught us anything, it is that we are not using cloud enough,” says Synthesis Head of Cloud Computing Darryl Govender. […]

The Art of Disruptive Innovation

By Drikus van de Walt, Synthesis Cloud Disruption Engineer In roughly the 5th Century BC a book emerged from ancient China. Attributed to the ancient military strategist Sun Tzu, this book: The Art of War1, is still considered to be one of the greatest military treatises ever penned. It has remained popular through the centuries […]

10 “commandments” for stopping creativity in its tracks

By Jake Sheperd, Synthesis Co-founder, Technical Director & Hero Builder How could we craft a company that destroys and stifles creativity and innovation? The sort of company where Dilbert, the comic strip character, works. Surely knowing how to create and encourage creativity is more useful than knowing how to destroy? I would argue the opposite. […]

Stop Talking About Work Culture

The conversation would follow the same pattern. “Howard,” my wife would say, “I heard about an amazing marriage enrichment program. Can I register for us?” What she really was asking is if I would be prepared to commit 3 hours for the next 12 Wednesday evenings to the hell of listening to couples complain about […]

Taking back the power: your guide to remote work

By Rodney Ellis, Synthesis Service manager With winter just around the corner and Eskom not being able to provide enough power to the country, there is not a lot of hope for a stable remote working environment. The anxiety that one little notification can produce in a team – stage 4 loadshedding has started – […]

How to tap into the art of imagination?

By Jake Sheperd, Synthesis Co-founder, Technical Director & Hero Builder When I was young I dreamed that I could fly and everyone would realise how amazing I was: the only human being who could fly. It turns out that I did not have the superpower of flight. But I did have another power; the power […]

The Future is Agile

By Daniel Sinek, Synthesis Marketing Intern Business is dynamic. Fortune 500 companies are successful because they can adapt responsively. One savvy way to join their ranks is by using an Agile methodology. The Agile methodology is a cyclical process that is best suited for dynamic business environments that evolve. Agile refers to an organisations’ ability […]