One aspect that hasn\u2019t been bantered around a lot is the great opportunities out there for IT companies.<\/p>\n
Roger Knowles, speaking at Dimension Data\u2019s Accelerate 2011 conference, urged IT companies to start preparing now for the great opportunities that are arising due to the CPA.<\/p>\n
According to Knowles, the CPA will require companies to have greater capacity and measurability than before which will create a gap for innovative IT companies to fill.<\/p>\n
The example he used was with prepaid vouchers. Currently many vouchers are valid for a few months but under the CPA the limit is now 3 years.<\/p>\n
This is a great opportunity for IT companies to assist in storing and archiving information of this nature and assuring that this information is instantly searchable.<\/p>\n
Another opportunity for the IT industry that Knowles highlighted was the requirement that a company\u2019s database interface with a central database frequently to ensure that digital data is not sent to the incorrect people.<\/p>\n
So whilst the CPA can be onerous in certain situations for businesses on the flip side it will allow many entrepreneurs and fast-thinking businesses to score.<\/p>\n