The right information at the click of a button (23 September 2008)
Finding one unique solution to address a multi-faceted challenge was a cinch for this South African banking giant.

South African Bank gains consistent view of Project Managers' Work (22 December 2007)
First National Bank (FNB) is a leading financial services organisation in South Africa with 680 branches. The FNB Branch Banking division saw the need to better align projects at its branches with its business strategy and to gain a single view of multiple projects in every branch. Having already implemented the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution with Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 as an EPM tool, the bank was looking for enhanced portfolio management functions.

Finance impacts on everyone's lives (22 October 2007)
South African-based Ascor, a leading provider of holistic financial services to both commercial and private customers, has experienced significant growth over the last two-year period. The management team recognises that, to ensure continued excellence, keeping an up-to-date view of each customer is fundamentally important to sustaining and growing its customer base.

Blue finds the right formula for growth (12 October 2007)
What do you do when your share price (and business growth) is skyrocketing, but so is the demand for faster turnaround, better client service and greater corporate governance? You put your faith in technology.

Workflow solution for Nedbank Personal Loans division (9 July 2007)
Nedbank Personal Loans used a manual, paper-based system, which was time consuming and impacted on employee’s productivity levels. So the bank’s primary requirements were for a solution that automated workflow, enabled measurement, tracking and escalation, and provide a paperless environment with all documents presented in digital format.

Bank Reduces Risk, Streamlines Reporting, Ensures Compliance with New Regulation (1 March 2007)
To maintain its competitiveness against much larger institutions and prepare for compliance with major new regulations, Sasfin Bank Limited needed a faster, more accurate, and more complete way of capturing, processing, and sharing customer information. The bank deployed a solution that is based on Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, and XML integration to automate processes and enhance reporting and analysis.

Dynaworx makes banks work (21 February 2007)
Early in 2006, Sasfin Bank realised it needed to keep up with change or run the risk of being left behind. All banks and financial institutions were asked by the SA Reserve Bank to implement a new way of reporting on their financial viability and performance.

South African Bank Realises Value from Microsoft Services Enterprise Strategy Consulting (28 February 2007)
South African Bank Realises Value from Microsoft Services Enterprise Strategy Consulting Absa Bank is one of South Africa’s largest financial services organizations, serving the personal, commercial, and corporate banking needs of its customers. Absa needs to find cost-effective ways to identify, develop, and deliver products and services across all environments while managing internal technical challenges, such as diverse operating systems and platforms. Absa turned to a Microsoft Services Enterprise Strategy Consultant (ESC) to understand how Microsoft technology can help the bank meet its goals. Now, Absa has a plan for the future and can build on its current IT investments while reaping greater benefits from Microsoft software and technology in accomplishing its business goals.