IBM

Earlier this summer we looked at how retail organizations were leveraging vast quantities of customer data and advanced analytics to personalize customer experiences, meeting the increasing demands of the marketplace, and ultimately preventing churn. The story of an ever-expanding landscape of customer data is well known, but extracting value from that data continues to be […]

It has been 15 years since the introduction of eCommerce and mobile shopping is well underway with mainstream consumers. With fast changing behaviors and high demands of consumers, retailers are utilizing technology to help satisfy their customers, however, they are still trying to figure out how to best use technology while providing a superior customer […]

Digital Transformation is changing how B2B companies conduct business causing them to rethink what their customers value most and reorganize business models to take advantage of what could give them a competitive edge. Successful leaders in the industry have been using technology for a long time to help improve efficiency and productivity, optimize supply chains, […]

While setting up the Websphere Cast Iron virtual appliance, it’s a common issue that password for “admin” is unknown (or the provided password would not work). And there is no information anywhere on how to reset the password before logging into the virtual appliance. I have gone through this issue and figured out a way to reset […]

The decades-old conflict between PCs and Apple’s Macs softened a little more this week when IBM unveiled new services that further simplify integration of Macs into cloud-based enterprise environments. IBM and Apple have had a working relationship for years, but thanks to an expansion of IBM’s MobileFirst Managed Mobility Services portfolio, designed specifically to support […]

Hopefully many of you have enjoyed my many Cognos TM1 blog posts. Now some of you may be new to TM1 or a novice or an expert at the product. Regardless of your skill level, training is always important to stay up to date with new product changes. With that said, Perficient’s IBM Business Analytics group will be […]

Throughout my years as a technical consultant I have worked with many bright minds, but the majority of the people I have worked with always hated technical documentation.  They thought this task was either something beneath them or just didn’t have the time due to the hundreds of development tasks that had higher importance.  But […]

In our most recent guide, B2B Commerce Trends with IBM solutions, we discussed one trend that we are seeing happening more often – B2B companies bringing eCommerce platforms in-house.  More and more B2B buyers are demanding digital options to purchase products from their suppliers online.  B2B sellers are can establish stronger relationship and achieve greater […]

As seen across a variety of industries, capital and operational budgets have yet to rebound due to uncertainty around the speed of economic recovery. This continued financial pressure forces companies to get the most out of current assets. To address these challenges, companies are looking for solutions to predict equipment or asset failure so they […]

Digital Transformation is more than a catchphrase – we believe it’s a business imperative and the key to business success. Trends analyst Altimeter defines digital transformation as “the realignment of, or new investment in, technology and business models to more effectively engage digital customers at every touch point in the customer experience lifecycle.”  Success in […]

In a recent IBM blog post, Brittany Haas discusses the key to driving digital transformation – Millennials. And when you think about it, it makes complete sense.  Millennials are the generation that have grown up in a completely digital world who don’t know what a suitcase phone is, a beeper or library card catalogs!  These […]

IBM plans to pour more of its technical wisdom into the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent. The multinational tech company has announced it will spend $60 million over three years on expanding its technical training efforts in Africa. Central to this expansion will be a special partnership between IBM and an online education […]