Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 38 | Page 53

CASE STUDY something more important than technology – applying Design Thinking. “We try to define an end-to-end system that is practical and includes all supporting processes. The challenge was interesting, and we had to work closely with stakeholders and create a plan with the Nedbank tech team.” Nedbank Insurance now wants to leverage the solution across the business. WHAT STRUCK ME IS THAT SYNTHESIS USED DESIGN THINKING TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. “Any electronic interaction is the next step,” said Bandyopadhyay. “All we need to do when someone calls in is to convert the voice into text – and route www.intelligentcio.com the call correctly. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are the ideal ways for us to tap into the digital world truly to meet our clients’ needs. We are excited to delve further into the possibilities of this technology.” n INTELLIGENTCIO 53