Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Survey May 9, 2023 Technical Debt and Innovation – the CFO’s Perspective Organisations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets and invest a fifth of their IT human resources on technical debt management. This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by technical debt and likely is an eye-opener for the CFO.[1] As organisations strive to increase their focus, and time and… Newsletter April 8, 2024 A Call to Action for Boards The inaugural Global Board Governance Survey conducted by Protiviti, BoardProspects and Broadridge — a study believed to be the first of its kind — summarises the views of more than 1,000 directors and C-suite executives worldwide on the role and effectiveness of the board. It provides insights regarding the board’s priorities and performance as well as the differing perspectives of directors and… Client Story January 31, 2022 Client story: Apparel company's 'Instagram project' Apparel company enhances key processes, customer experience using insights from shoppers’ digital sentiments Businesses generate vast amounts of data every single day, mostly so-called dark data or information that go unused. Long before the current pandemic-driven e-commerce boom, a search technology firm estimated that 7.5 septillion gigabytes of data were generated by businesses worldwide… Whitepaper July 15, 2021 SME Lending in a Post-COVID-19 World – The Role of Digitalization The SME segment in the GCC region has been beset by a lack of access to credit with only 20% of SMEs having access to a loan or line of credit in spite of accounting for up to 80% of the businesses in the Arab region (source: Arab Monetary Fund). The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this challenge by compounding SMEs’ credit quality issues and adversely affecting their operating buffer… Whitepaper April 9, 2025 Data to Fuel Public Sector Growth in Qatar? Qatar is on a transformative journey, leveraging data to drive innovation, efficiency, and economic growth. With the National Data Program at the core, public and semi-government organisations are poised to harness structured and secure data management frameworks to accelerate their digital ambitions in alignment with the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030. Client Story February 16, 2023 Protiviti helps global energy conglomerate complete a complex integration of an E&P target Rising energy prices and the resulting profitability typically generate a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the oil and gas sector. The deals frequently target organisations that are independent and entrepreneurial in spirit — companies that have amassed a significant but often underdeveloped asset base and whose processes generally have not kept up with the growth of the company. The… Whitepaper September 8, 2022 Risk Management and Internal Controls Study Report - Roles, Responsibilities & Liabilities of Independent Directors Study findings emphasize the need for Companies to strengthen Internal Control Safeguards to prevent Corporate Frauds Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Protiviti Member Firm for India, in association with National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) has come out with a detailed study emphasizing the need for companies to strengthen Internal Control safeguards to prevent… Newsletter January 12, 2023 The Top Risks for 2023: A Global View The global survey of C-level executives and directors, focused on macroeconomic, strategic and operational risks, highlights the influence of the economy, people and culture issues, supply chain risks, and technology impacts on the 2023 risk landscape. The survey was conducted online in the September — October 2022 time frame to capture perspectives on 38 risks on the minds of business leaders as… Whitepaper April 5, 2021 A Middle East Perspective on Top Risks 2021 - Key issues being discussed in the boardroom and C-suite The range of uncertainties facing business leaders around the globe in 2021 is overwhelming. Challenges triggered by a rare airborne virus creating a global pandemic continues to unfold, combined with numerous other risk issues, such as growing social unrest, polarization and ever-present challenges ranging from new technologies and digitization innovations to everchanging markets, strategies,… Whitepaper September 2, 2022 A Middle East Perspective on Top Risks 2022 - Key issues being discussed in the boardroom and C-suite | Executive Summary Research Conducted by NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti The range of uncertainties facing business leaders around the globe in 2022 is overwhelming. Challenges triggered by a rare airborne virus creating a global pandemic continue to unfold, combined with numerous other risk issues, such as growing social unrest, polarization and ever-present challenges ranging from new… Load More