Data + Intelligence

If there’s one area that can spell the success or failure of an insurance carrier, it’s claims. Claims consume nearly 80% of insurance premiums in the form of payments or processing costs. Consequently, claims managers are challenged to reduce these costs, improve service levels, and gain greater control over the processing environment. As regulatory oversight […]

Quick reminder for a new webinar discussing Maximo & Watson THIS FRIDAY. Date Friday, June 9, 2017 Time 11:00 AM -12:00 PM EDT Click here to Register We all know how much data Maximo can gather, especially when used company wide. Analyzing this vast amount of data collected is key to a successful enterprise EAM […]

I read an article the other day and it made a lot of sense when considering the combination of human and technology to make better decisions.  The timing was great; especially with the IBM presentation (click here for details) last week regarding the Maximo Inspection Work Centers that are now available in version 7.6.0.8.  These […]

You are in a hurry and away from your office desk but really need an important piece of information before your next call or meeting. If only Siri or Google Voice can help. These personal assistants can’t answer questions related to your secure enterprise data, at least not without some serious amount of programming. Last […]

I know this one is last minute because the presentation is TOMORROW the 2nd of June, 2017 at 11AM EST. This is kind of a continuation of the reasons to upgrade Maximo that we previously discussed which also points out the continued research & development that IBM is making towards Maximo.  These Work Centers allow […]

The Kafka is a stable and real-time communication and message delivery distribution system. Usually the enterprise Kafka application and system will ask for several machine servers supports. But for proof-of-concept or for special circumstances, we want to show you a simpler way to use the Kafka application. Below, I will show you how to install a Kafka […]

A couple weeks ago, we experienced a flooded kitchen here at Sundog due to a faulty dishwasher. What if the dishwasher could self-diagnose the issue before it happened and automatically schedule maintenance with a field technician? Sound like science fiction? Actually, it’s becoming the new reality. Technologies like this are already present in our day-to-day […]

Ever wondered what it might be like to schedule your specialized crews with even more knowledge about things they can’t control? How about the LOTO situation where the crew is working around high voltage where wet conditions increase the safety concern? That’s right, I’m talking outside in the elements or where the weather might impact […]

It seems a good time to talk about security as the WannaCry ransomware attack outbreak two weeks ago is spreading like a wildfire and leaving the world helpless with the kidnapped documents, images, and videos. Although the Data Security I am going to speak to is different from the File Security, there is one thing […]

As mentioned last week, Perficient was a proud sponsor of this year’s Informatica World conference. We met with many Informatica customers and companies evaluating the suite of products. The event was also a great opportunity to hear from other thought leaders in the areas of Big Data, MDM, and cloud. It was clear from Informatica […]

I recently ran into an issue in which I was unable to ping a guest VM from a host machine. Let me explain my scenario before jumping into how I resolved the issue. I built a Linux VM running on Windows 7. This VM included all the Oracle BI related products such as database, DAC […]

Informatica World 2017 is underway and we’re excited to sponsor this year’s event. This event is the premier user conference for Informatica, covering Big Data, master data management, cloud integration, next generation data strategies, and more. Attendees are learning the latest in Informatica product roadmaps, technical deep dives, and roundtable sessions. In addition to terrific […]