Albert Qian

Innovating in healthcare can be a challenge with all the rules, regulations, and laws in place. Thus, finding the right technologies to complement world-class knowledge is one of the most important activities any healthcare firm can do when embarking on digital transformation. This was the story of one leading national institution in specialty benefit management. […]

Recent distributed denial of service attacks (DDOS) is a salient reminder that the continuous threat of security breaches always looms in the public consciousness. Between legal, technical, and business professionals, such events are enough to motivate leadership to pursue relevant cloud security solutions that drive peace-of-mind and customer confidence. Here at Perficient we talk to […]

Looking for the right technology solution is like trick-or-treating with your children on Halloween: There’s a lot of houses to visit, sometimes the experience is scary, and there’s a lot of options. By the time the night is over, you’re exhausted and there’s more candy than ever to deal with. In essence, Halloween resembles the […]

Halloween brings out a lot of scary things, from a gas light in the middle of nowhere to the smell of expired milk. For CIOs who are still waiting, that fear is the potential spook of cloud computing. In my industry reading and conversations with the occasional industry colleague, I will run across someone who […]

Today’s businesses move at the speed of agility, stopping for nobody. In particular, what happens in the greater economy is unstoppable, whether it’s a socioeconomic shift or the unexpected launch of a competitor’s product. Internally, however, things are far different. Organizations with technology commitments have a small window for error. Gone are the days where customers […]

Is your organization looking for new ways to innovate? As digital transformation pushes technology leaders to consider their options, old methods of project management and technology creation fall by the wayside. As with any technology philosophy, adoption is difficult and requires leadership buy-in, open-minded staff, and the appropriate infrastructure. In the video above, watch how […]

Presidential election years are always fun for me. Amid the pomp, circumstance, and political theater is the hope that our nation will choose a capable individual to lead us into an auspicious future. In the months leading up, I do what I can to attend rallies, speak to fellow voters, and get informed on all […]

Earlier this summer, IBM launched WebSphere Application Server 9, their latest innovation enabling developers to accelerate application development and scalability. The easy-to-use platform has numerous capabilities that serve the retail, finance, and healthcare sectors, particularly for microservices which help organizations attain agility and nimbleness. With the cloud being a major driving force behind digital disruption and […]

Though it’s only October, thoughts of gumdrops and sugarplums are already on the minds of retailers. A trip to a retail store reveals Christmas decorations and products already up, complete with the trimmings of wreaths, lights, and more. Undoubtedly, the 4th quarter of the year is also when retailers make the majority of their revenue […]

As a child, the act of reading road maps was fascinating to me. Weaving my fingers through freeway interchanges and local roads was immensely fun and enjoyable as much as running outside to play on the grass of my parents’ backyard. Even after college, I briefly toyed with pursuing an urban planning and development degree […]

It’s no surprise that to be successful at anything, you simply have to start. While this is easier said than done especially for large enterprise organizations, the goal of simply moving forward is sometimes enough for innovation. Cloud adoption fits this example perfectly. For many leaders, the journey into the cloud is confusing, while others slide […]

Cloud has become the platform for innovation that market leaders are leveraging to create new customer value, build ecosystems to gain insights, and transform business models. As we accelerate towards the end of 2016, it’s imperative for those still sitting on the fence to truly consider how cloud technologies can positively impact their organizations. Perficient […]