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Diagram
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Shift in Thinking
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Building Architecture
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The Italian Renaissance saw a shift in thinking from a 2 dimensional view of space to a 3 dimensional perspective. The "African Renaissance" is associated with the material and economic prosperity of the Italian Renaissance rather than the shift in thinking which brought it about.
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Architecture Intensive Disciplines
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Black Economic Empowerment in Information Technology is seen primarily as ownership at the highest level. True empowerment however is a knowledge issue. A renaissance is defined as a period of enlightment, therefore a shift in thinking must first take place. Architecture intensive disciplines are key knowledge areas which should be the focus of empowerment. Architects facilitate building, construction and growth - the real key to sustained economic empowerment.
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Case Study A: Large Corporate IT
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Quotas were being fulfilled as part of a performance criteria but there was a general acknowledgement and a visible awareness of the lack of key knowledge positions - architects, analysts and consultants.
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Case Study B: Small Commercial Team
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The company was not addressing BEE.
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