Java Design Patterns Design patterns are a well-described solution to common problems we face during software development. These solutions are obtained through experience by numerous software professionals over quite a substantial period. Hence these patterns have “evolved” rather than being “discovered”. Learning these patterns helps upcoming developers to learn software design in an easy and […]
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Secure Software Release Coordination
The ultimate goal of all software development is the secure software release of the system to a user-accessible production environment. However, the road from code to production is often a long and perilous one. To reduce the apparent risk associated with a production release, many organizations place “gates” at various points along the release path. […]
Cloud Procurement Approval Management
Cloud Procurement offers a new interface defining approval workflow for Requisitions, Purchase Documents (Order, Blanket, Contract) and Supplier Management. Approval rules are managed in a user friendly interface that integrates back-end Business Process Management (BPM) while keeping a logical and complete setup in front of the user. While relatively simple to define rules in Approval […]
Resiliency – A Core Pillar of Any Business-Critical App in the Cloud
Cloud offers undeniable benefits when it comes to building cost-effective agile solutions. Enterprise-wide pushes to modernize application stacks have added fuel to cloud migration initiatives. As more and more monoliths are decomposed and redesigned using a distributed microservices architecture, the large portfolio of cloud-native services makes developing and deploying in the cloud faster and economical. […]
6 Reasons Why Perficient Is Growing in Fargo
Around here, we believe in big ideas and bigger horizons. Perficient is 3,500+ colleagues strong, and our company continues to grow at a rapid rate nationwide. Last week, that growth became clearer in one particular place: Fargo. Wait … Fargo? Yes, really. Fargo. In May, Perficient acquired Sundog Interactive, a Fargo-based marketing and technology firm […]
Installing the IBM FileNet P8 Container Demo
Have you ever found yourself needing a development environment at 2 AM on a Wednesday morning? Well, maybe not, but if you have, and you are a FileNet P8 developer, or admin, you’re in luck. IBM has created an easy to spin up containerized implementation of P8. The instructions and code for installing it is […]
Working Hard and Playing Hard – Perficient Team Wins Game Jam
At Perficient, we spend a lot of time bringing creative and innovative ideas to the table and then working hard to turn them into successful realities. It’s kind of our thing. In fact, it’s our thing even when we’re not at work! Four of our creative and technical powerhouses proved this earlier this year at […]
Invoice formats- Oracle Projects Considerations Part 7
What is a Project Billing Invoice Format? The Oracle projects billing invoice formats determine how invoice lines can be displayed on invoices. Implementers define the width of columns and different data types to appear. Invoice formats also allow free-form text. These details are used in Receivables for invoice accounting and presentment to the customer. Are […]
Project Statuses-Oracle Projects Considerations Part 8
What Are Project Statuses? Statuses can control the “life-cycles” of projects, project resource requirements, and people. New statuses can be created for the above objects. Out of the Box Project Statuses Project Statuses include predefined statuses for the following objects: Projects – a project’s current state, for example Open, Closed, or Approved Requirements – The […]
Perficient Hits the Streets with New Wearable Prototype
The number of wearable users in the US is predicted to reach predicted to reach 67 million, more than 25% of the adult population, by 2022. Wearable technology is expanding beyond the realm of fitness trackers and smartwatches, creating new opportunities for brands to reach their customers and improve day-to-day tasks. To stay on top […]
FileNet P8 Domains, Object Stores, and Document Classes
I created three videos with instructions on how to create a domain, an object store, and a document class with associated property templates and choice lists. However, all of these tasks assume you’ve installed, configured, and deployed the Content Platform Engine (CPE). Future videos will demonstrate how to do that. In the meantime, if you […]
So, You’re the UX Guy? Great! What Exactly Do You Do?
Hello, I am a UX designer. I am known by other names such as “the designer,” “the UI guy,” “the creative,” “the web designer,” and many more. Some of these other names are in the ballpark and some are flat out wrong. It’s confusing even to us in the industry. The names have evolved as […]