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Useful thinking for people trying to improve how the business runs
Short, practical articles on spreadsheets, automation, systems choices, compliance and delivery risk — written for people who need to make a decision, not for search engines.
What we write about
Most articles come from problems we see in real projects: too much manual work, disconnected systems, weak reporting, unclear automation opportunities and compliance work that depends on last-minute evidence gathering.
Featured articles
A few practical pieces to help you think through the problem before deciding whether you need software, integration, automation or simply a better process.
Operations
Why Most Businesses Are Still Running on Spreadsheets
Softkom Solutions Where spreadsheet dependence actually starts, why it persists past headcount growth, and what a controlled systems path looks like when you are ready to leave the files behind.
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How to Identify Automation Opportunities
Softkom Solutions A practical filter for spotting repetitive work worth automating — volume, rule clarity, risk of error — without trying to fix every process at once or automating a broken workflow.
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Automating Compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001 & POPIA
Softkom Solutions How digital businesses reduce compliance friction by designing evidence capture into workflows. Softkom supports operational controls and audit preparation — Softkom does not certify organisations or provide legal advice.
Read article →A note on compliance content
Softkom can help design systems, workflows and evidence processes that support compliance work. We do not present ourselves as a certification body or law firm.
Where articles discuss SOC 2, ISO 27001 or POPIA, the focus is on operational controls, evidence and system design.
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