Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code/no-code workspace from Microsoft that helps you build, customize, and manage AI-powered assistants (called copilots or agents) for your organization. Think of it as a visual toolkit that connects large language models (LLMs) to your data sources (SharePoint, OneDrive, Dataverse, etc.), custom logic, and UI behaviors, enabling you to create […]
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AI and the Non-Technical Worker
If you’d told me twenty years ago that I’d be working in the technology industry, I would have laughed. My background? Art, history, and social services—not exactly the usual path to tech. I still sew and do needlework, and I miss the days when you had to check an answering machine or hunt down a […]
IDC ServiceScape for Microsoft Power Apps Low-Code/No-Code Custom Application Development Services
Perficient is proud to be included in the IDC ServiceScape: Worldwide and U.S. Microsoft Power Apps Low-Code/No-Code Custom Application Development Services, 2025 (Doc# US53748825 September 2025) report. We believe this inclusion highlights our commitment to helping enterprises accelerate innovation and streamline development through Microsoft Power Platform. This IDC ServiceScape offers a comprehensive guide on the key […]
Perficient Recognized as a Microsoft AI Business Solutions Inner Circle Partner
We’re proud to share that Perficient has been named to the 2025–2026 Microsoft AI Business Solutions Inner Circle—an elite group of strategic partners recognized for delivering transformative, AI-powered solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. This recognition places Perficient among the top echelon of Microsoft’s global partner ecosystem, reflecting our deep expertise in Microsoft technologies and […]
What is Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant embedded across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, designed to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and empower users with intelligent automation. Built on Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and GPT-5, and tightly integrated with Microsoft Graph, Copilot transforms how professionals interact with tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Microsoft […]
Why It’s Time to Move from SharePoint On-Premises to SharePoint Online
In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, agility, scalability, and collaboration aren’t just nice to have—they’re business-critical. If your organization is still on Microsoft SharePoint On-Premises, now is the time to make the move to SharePoint Online. Here’s why this isn’t just a technology upgrade—it’s a strategic leap forward. 1. Work Anywhere, Without Barriers SharePoint Online empowers […]
Perficient Quoted in Forrester Report on Intelligent Healthcare Organizations
Empathy, Resilience, Innovation, and Speed: The Blueprint for Intelligent Healthcare Transformation Forrester’s recent report, Becoming An Intelligent Healthcare Organization Is An Attainable Goal, Not A Lost Cause, confirms what healthcare executives already know: transformation is no longer optional. Perficient is proud to be quoted in this research, which outlines a pragmatic framework for becoming an […]
2025 Modern Healthcare Survey Ranks Perficient Among the 10 Largest Management Consulting Firms
Modern Healthcare has once again recognized Perficient among the largest healthcare management consulting firms in the U.S., ranking us ninth in its 2025 survey. This honor reflects not only our growth but also our commitment to helping healthcare leaders navigate complexity with clarity, precision, and purpose. What’s Driving Demand: Innovation with Intent As provider, payer, […]
Implementing Hybrid Search in Azure Cosmos DB: Combining Vectors and Keywords
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL now supports hybrid search, it is a powerful feature that combines full-text search and vector search to deliver highly relevant and accurate results. This blog post provides a comprehensive guide for developers and architects to understand, implement, and leverage hybrid search capabilities in their applications. What is hybrid search? How […]
Automating Azure Key Vault Secret and Certificate Expiry Monitoring with Azure Function App
How to monitor hundreds of Key Vaults across multiple subscriptions for just $15-25/month The Challenge: Key Vault Sprawl in Enterprise Azure If you’re managing Azure at enterprise scale, you’ve likely encountered this scenario: Key Vaults scattered across dozens of subscriptions, hundreds of certificates and secrets with different expiry dates, and the constant fear of unexpected […]
Part 2: Implementing Azure Virtual WAN – A Practical Walkthrough
In Part 1 (Harnessing the Power of AWS Bedrock through CloudFormation / Blogs / Perficient), we discussed what Azure Virtual WAN is and why it’s a powerful solution for global networking. Now, let’s get hands-on and walk through the actual implementation—step by step, in a simple, conversational way. 1. Creating the Virtual WAN – The […]
Live Agent Transfer in Copilot Studio Using D365 Omnichannel – Step-by-Step Implementation
Welcome to Part 2 of this blog series! In Part 1, we discussed the high-level architecture and use case for enabling live agent transfer from a chatbot. In this post, I’ll walk you through the actual steps to build this feature using: Copilot Studio D365 Omnichannel for Customer Service Customer Service Workspace Customer Voice Prerequisites […]